We've seen a number of promising
Tegra 2 Android tablets at this point, but precious few solid release dates, so forgive us if we're jumping for joy to hear even an unheard-of German challenger is slated to arrive this holiday season. Should you believe the company's website, December will see the launch of E-Noa's Interpad, a 10-inch capacitive multitouch Android 2.1 device with a laundry list of desirable features. €399 (about $518) may seem a bit steep for an Android device, but it buys you a dual-core 1GHz Tegra 2 T20 chip in a package only a half-inch thin, plus 1GB of DDR2 RAM and 16GB of flash storage (expandable via microSD)
to put your PlayStation ROMs in. Connectivity includes 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0 and HDMI out, and it's all powered by a 3900mAh battery reportedly good for 8-12 hours. If you're willing to drop a little extra,
MobiFlip reports that Android 2.2, GPS, camera and 3G modules will appear in an upgraded version for under €500 ($649), but we don't want to get you too excited before we can verify the potency of the original, eh? We're hoping to see it in person at September's IFA in Berlin.
posted July 27th 2010 4:15AM
Awful name but tempting.
@PrepaidAndroidUSA
True the name is awful, but this tablets specs look pretty badass. I have been waiting for something like this.
@mjpaxson
dualcore 1ghz tegra and 1gb of ddr2 ram HOLY F!CK
@mjpaxson on second thought for this price it needs a front facing camera as well, and hopefully the android marketplace will be available as well.
@mjpaxson The home page of the website says that it can use Android apps so I will assume that the marketplace is available for consumption.
@PrepaidAndroidUSA Soo much Android tablets are coming out but I can't see consumers buying anything else than a iPad. I thought Verizon and Google were coming out with a Tablet? and were is the soo Called RIM tablet also?
@mjpaxson I had the cahnce to test the Interpad. On this first device there will be an other market for the Apps.
@mjpaxson Couldn't have said it better myself. Like it or not, this thing needs to be an "iPad killer," and in most ways consumers would be interested in, this is just the same, and if you're the average consumer, you're gonna go with the brand name in that position. You could spend the extra as well, but at that price point it's really time to consider a more versatile device than a tablet. This is the perfect form factor for things like video chat, but it needs to be more accessible (and by that I mean cheaper).
@PrepaidAndroidUSA
The release schedule would be the same with LG Optimus Froyo Tablet ... oh ..the suspense.
@PrepaidAndroidUSA
We got a dirty iPad how bout a Drojan to counter it?
@mosworld
http://slideme.org/sam
is the most likely candidate since it is already pre loaded on a good portion of the android phones in Asian markets that can not access Android Market proper
@PrepaidAndroidUSA
Yep, the name is totally lame, but the thing itself looks definitely like something I would like to own and even the price isn't bad.
@liftedngifted1 -- "I can't see consumers buying anything else than a iPad."
Android tablets are gonna be a tough sell for someone who walks into a Best Buy and is standing anywhere close to the iPads... even if the Android tablets are $200...
It's gonna be like that iPhone vs Evo video:
"I want an iPad"
"This is an Android tablet"
"Is it an iPad?"
"No. It's an Android tablet. It's like an iPad... but better"
"I want an iPad"
And on top of that... what's gonna drive developers to create new apps specifically for these new Android tablets?
Looking back at history... the iPhone and iPod Touch were out for a full year before the app store opened. Developers had a customer base of over 7 million iPhones and iPod Touches to market to at launch. And the appetite for apps only got bigger after that.
The iPad had a similar progression. Developers knew the iPad would be in millions of people's hands in a short time... so there were thousands of apps created in just a few months... including heavy-hitting apps like Netflix, Kindle, ABC, etc at launch.
The good thing about an Android tablet is that it should run existing Android apps at 2X like the iPad. The existing Android market should be big enough for now.
But, while the iPad was basically one device made by one company and had a "platform-like" simplicity to it... it's gonna be tough to create 10" versions of Android apps for a variety of hardware with differing capabilities.
Will one Android tablet have better video acceleration to make Netflix play smooth? What if you buy a cheaper, slower Android tablet?
I'm not saying it can't be done... it's just not gonna have the same tablet-app explosion as when Apple launched their single tablet. And apps are clearly what drives these devices in the consumer market.
All it took were the projections that the iPad would sell 6-8 million in the first year to fire up the iPad developers... while no one really knows when and if these Android tablets will come to market.
I'm trading in my Blackberry for an Android phone soon... so I have no allegiance to Apple at all. But getting back the the comment I quoted... I think it will be difficult to get all these Android tablets in customers' hands.
@Michael Scrip
"it's gonna be tough to create 10" versions of Android apps for a variety of hardware with differing capabilities."
That's like saying it's tough to make Windows applications for PCs with different processors and screen sizes.
@PrepaidAndroidUSA
Very good specification - it would take the place of iPAD (already announced WeTAB should be launched on 19 September, slightly better specifications, Adobe flash suppported, web camera, Linux OS):
- 10' HD ready display, HDMI up to 1080p (hope good quality,non reflective)
- only 660g (iPAD is 680g) only 12.5 mm thick (iPAD is 13.4) - perfect e-book Reader
- NO web camera, however USB, only micro SD supported
- 8-12 hours on batterly
- price 400euro - cheaper than the competition
@HKCally -- "That's like saying it's tough to make Windows applications for PCs with different processors and screen sizes."
That's true... but notice I gave an example with the Netflix app.
This $500 Tegra2 tablet will have no problem playing HD video... but will the $150 K-Mart tablet that was announced yesterday play it well too?
I have no idea... I'm only speculating.
We might be headed down a slippery slope. It may say "Android" on the box... but the experience may vary greatly from device to device.
You're right though... PCs have no problem running almost anything you throw at them. The reason is... PCs are grossly over-powered for day-to-day use.
Mobile devices? Not so much. All Android tablets are not created equally.
@Michael Scrip
Think you summed it up pretty well on the uphill task Android tablets have in front of it. Maybe it'll take a single vendor ( Dell ? I frankly don't see google dabbling in hardware again ) to be upfront and center to set the standards and drive the Android tablets ? Though I just don't see it happening soon
@PrepaidAndroidUSA currently no damn android tablet will have access to android market, why the hell do you want something like that? its just a browser and few apps (more like joojoo than ipad)
@Formul and yes i know you can install apps outside of market, but are there any good ones?
@Formul
http://slideme.org/sam with this you can access most of the *Good* apps on the market with out having access to the market app
Notion Ink eats it alive... IF IT'S NOT VAPORWARE.
Where is the front camera? The Pixel Qi display?
At least it's running stock Android.... me needs Gingerbread.
@mjpaxson
I wanted such a tablet at one time, but now that I have my Android phone I no longer see the point, much like iPhone people must feel about the iPad.
It's bigger, yeah, but so what? I still want a Windows 7 level of utility, so come on ExoPC.
@PrepaidAndroidUSA This definitely out specs the iPad for once in a few categories, I'm impressed for once, now of course this doesn't mean overall this will BE better than the iPad, and won't be an "iPad killer" if it's in Germany, I'm hoping that my comment is the only comment that mentions the iPad, because android fanboys need to learn not to compare everything to the iPhone, and iPad, I have an iPhone and am just mentioning that this is the first product that actually doesn't dissapoint specwise anywhere except for being android :)
@Michael Scrip
What are you going to do in regards to Push? (a blackberry addict whom considering moving to Android aswell)
@gophergun For me, as long as it has flash. You can add Storage. It's already a Ipad killer.
@Toshiba
Flash in 2010 is like the floppy disk in 1997. Three years from now, no one will even mention it.
@PrepaidAndroidUSA Why does everyone have to use pad in the name now. Believe me people didn't buy the ipad because of the name. Please companies, use tablet or slate or anything other than pad!
@mjpaxson maybe a front and rear camera with dual led flash. Also it would be awesome to make that wireless N.
@mjpaxson I definitely want something just like this for my birthday. The problem is, my birthday is this week. I guess I'm SOL.
@pielor
I'm a GMail user... I don't use a Blackberry for corporate work.
I'm not one of those Crackberry addicts... I just got a Blackberry Curve because it was $30 from Verizon, and I have a girlfriend and a lot of other friends on Blackberry Messenger. So it made sense.
But I'm over it. Android is sooo much nicer than Blackberry will ever be.
Some one tell me please I can buy in Australia!! I'll pay shipping I just want it!! Argh
@Nickmate
It does say to Germans in the title...so yup, sounds like Australia is on that list! :P
@Nickmate
well you could just but the Malata A100 when it comes out since this is a rebadge of it and since the Malata A100 is from china you could either ship it or swim there, buy it , swim back
@ImMacAndPC
Germany and Australia are neighboring countries (see map pic: http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/102/1213271071464sm3.jpg ) and both speak the same language, so if Germany gets the tablet, Australia may get it too
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/102/1213271071464sm3.jpg
@ChrisSsk
that made me laugh :D
@ChrisSsk
Oh yes, how could I have forgotten that!?!? ;)
Awesome specs!!! 4 times the RAM of an iPad, wow! Its a shame that they're reserving 2.2 for another model, but its nothing a little hacking wont fix!
@B3astofthe3ast
And half the battery capacity :)
It is quite difficult to compare the RAM size between Android and iOS devices as what matters is how both OS use the RAM and nobody knows how iOS work underneath.
But I know you need at least some reasons to think that this device will be better than the iPad and raw specs is the only data most Engadget readers can understand I guess.
@majipoor
half? 10 to 12 hours and it would be impossible for apple to fit a 7800mAH sized battery in the ipad which would be double the capacity
@DefPoet
Well, the iPad has a 25Wh battery. Assuming that voltage is 3.6V, this means a 7000mAh. But I may be wrong with the voltage. Anyone knows?
But 90% of the iPad is made of battery :)
@majipoor
Maybe they could tell us how much magic this has compared to the iPad? In units of mana or spell points or something?
@HKCally
May be they should not and stick to raw specs which is better marketing for iPad competitors :)
@HKCally
it has 3000mp just enough to cast a ultima spell
@majipoor
you are right.
sounds sweet, but I hope this new tablet industry steers away from the consuming mindset. I want to create.
@Delasoul
+1 Well thought out, and well said.
It's missing PixelQi-Display...
Don't tell me about the Adam, I've heard about it.
@user47alpha
you can raplace it:)
http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKPQ01&Click=37845
@cryingfreeman Goodl look with the touch-layer...
@user47alpha Yes! I want an android tablet with this specs and look but with a pixel Qi screen too!
Hopefully the tablet has official access to the market too!