NEC LifeTouch Android tablet isn't exactly a beauty

Hey, they say beauty's in the eye of the beholder, but we're going to go out on a limb here and call this one like we see it: NEC's LifeTouch Android tablet isn't a looker, in our opinion. That said, this 7-incher runs Android 2.1 and packs an ARM Cortex A8 processor. Although it's scheduled for release in Japan in October, it turns out that it'll be sold directly to businesses, so don't hope to grab up one of these -- unless you have the best employer ever, that is. Hey, at least it's original looking. Video below.

[bob1000 Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:05PM]

eww.

[MrKnowItAll Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:25PM]

@bob1000 pure ugliness

[Paul Elmy Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:26PM]

@bob1000

UGLY.

[Lemenick Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:48PM]

@bob1000
I agree 100% FUGLY

[seanGadget Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:52PM]

@bob1000
Some companies really need to remember these Two words:
ASK
SOMEBODY!

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:17PM]

That orange circle with the white border (SOS) . . .

Is that Palm's new logo?

[KlassiK Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:08PM]

Thats a lot of buttons for a touch tablet IMO.

[j2daake Posted Jun 19th 2010 11:38PM]

@KlassiK Even one button is way too many. Negative 3 is ideal in my opinion.
Sent from my iPad

[checkmark Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:10PM]

To many buttons that's stupid

[checkmark Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:11PM]

That's stupid there is too many buttons what is the point

[rmbrown09 Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:15PM]

**Throws up in mouth**
**Think's about why it's called Throwing up, imagines stomach throwing stuff into the air, and up**
**Wishes android tablets would die**

[University of Pi Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:09PM]

@rmbrown09 I'd be fine with the last one if Chrome OS was out and had app support

[jack112006 Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:16PM]

There are so many buttons on that thing they may as well put a keyboard on there and call it a Smartbook.

[Geshpenst Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:20PM]

... wow

[Leegh229 Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:26PM]

Ok...

[kapps15 Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:28PM]

I just finished ordering my archos 7, ill take it with 1.5 over this thing any day

[University of Pi Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:14PM]

@kapps15 if Archos updated there devices more then I'd but them
Archos 5 IT + Android 2.2 = HellaNerdGasm
Archos 7 IT + Android 2.2 = UberNerdGasm

[wolfticket II Posted Jun 20th 2010 7:38AM]

@University of Pi
If they had a glass capacitive touch screen i'd buy one.

[kapps15 Posted Jun 20th 2010 10:43AM]

@University of Pi, you're right, I'm getting it in hopes of at least doing 1.6

[doasis23 Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:29PM]

I want one. That is hot!!

[SoulWeaponry Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:33PM]

That thing is scarier to look at than Ronald McDonald with his pants off

[VAreAct Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:34PM]

ummmmm....yeah this is just sad :/

[Lucky Businessman Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:37PM]

Maybe it's ugly but practical indeed!

[Everything I say is true Posted Jun 20th 2010 11:13PM]

@Lucky Businessman

practical for what?

[IMarius Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:41PM]

can they not just put a proper d-pad on one side and some bottons on the other side , and it would be good for emulators , like a big dingoo or something

[wolfticket II Posted Jun 20th 2010 7:41AM]

@IMarius
Yeah man, it so very nearly has a dpad. its Dick teasing me.

[Digital1 Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:42PM]

.....yuck.....

[iPodPhone Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:43PM]

Epic fail!!!

[ebon Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:45PM]

I've yet to see an Android device that *was*...

[Ed T Posted Jun 19th 2010 9:52PM]

If this thing is Yin, then the iPad is Yang.

[wanzer Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:04PM]

I guess Japan's trying to get into the KIRF game?

[DS1495 Posted Jun 19th 2010 11:01PM]

@wanzer

So, could you explain what product this is copying?

Do you even know what a KIRF is? I wasn't aware that every tablet that came to the market was a knockoff the 'magical' iPad.

[Jordo1234 Posted Jun 20th 2010 1:41AM]

@DS1495 Calm Down! he didnt even mention the iPad and you jumped right to it

[University of Pi Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:06PM]

I actually like it for it's simplistic design
-sure they could make it more expensive but I'm just gonna put it in some ugly case anyways so it doesn't get scratched or broken

[University of Pi Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:07PM]

@University of Pi actually now that I think about it I wish the buttons were on the other side for us right handed people

[dementedacademic Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:09PM]

Looks like a Kindle, why all the hate?

[HansImGlueck Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:13PM]

Crying for more buttons on iDevices, and then calling this ugly becuase it has those extra buttons.
Make up your mind, why don'tcha?

And beauty's really in the mind of the beholder, not so much the eye, which hasn't changed much recently, while what's considered beautiful constantly changes.

[adamjustadam Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:14PM]

LOL @ this ... thing =\

[FrankDTank Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:16PM]

welcome to 1995

[Orion Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:30PM]

那么难看，比咱深圳出的还山寨，这年头怎么了？

[Mecha2142 Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:38PM]

Seeing as how it's intended for businesses, I really don't see why its looks matter at all.

[gofightlose Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:51PM]

I don't understand why everyone dislikes this...it's actually kind of cool, clean and white, it's a little rough around the edges, but has potential! kind of.

[r0x0rmy80x0r Posted Jun 19th 2010 11:15PM]

@gofightlose add a QWERTY keyboard, remove some bezel and the fugly buttons and this thing may be a competitor.

[NYNY Posted Jun 19th 2010 10:51PM]

A face only a mother (or designer) could love. Damn...

[BigFatDuck Posted Jun 19th 2010 11:21PM]

LOL

[icon808 Posted Jun 19th 2010 11:45PM]

Beauty is in the eye's of the beholder. Beholder must have been blind...

[ggseymour Posted Jun 19th 2010 11:48PM]

It looks slightly Nintendo. *ducks*

[bathellfire Posted Jun 20th 2010 12:37AM]

Ugly is an understatement for this device.

[ZackC456 Posted Jun 20th 2010 12:54AM]

It looks okay... Just gonna put it that way. I like that they at least customized most of Android to their liking.

Say the first wave of Android tablets will be as crappy as PDAs in the 90s (when compared to today at least). However, I wouldn't be suprised if they get better over the next few years. Hopefully.

[Notandi Posted Jun 20th 2010 2:44AM]

Not everyone is a princess who only likes pretty things.

Its pretty enough and 7' is the best size. Its big enough to fit into a jacket pocket and take on the train with you on the way to work. If it works as a pdf reader (preferrably reflow) I'll take it.