http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/ Engadget Comments for Augen Gentouch 78 preview http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/I just hope they push 2.2 or xda rolls up their sleeves, because i'd rather have 2.2 than 2.1.]]>Jul 30th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
also someone needs to give us a cheap(ish) tablet with a wacom digitizer, please? someone?]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Don't feed the troll y'all, just ignore.]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
iTOOL!]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Are you done yet, task killer is an OPTIONAL thing and its not the number 1 downloaded android app. try again useless troll]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Joanna try doing this to be able to download from the market

Go to Market and download the app you want...then cancel download
Go to:
Settings>Manage Apps>Google Apps--"Clear Data"

then go back to market and retry the download]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/That's because it *is* cheap :-)]]>Aug 1st 2010 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/

Oh really, care to show proof? Yeah I didnt think so]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
It's probably easier for all these tablets to exist only as a prototype for the purpose of emailing pictures around saying "look at me"... than actually go into production.

At least this tablet made it to production... but why?

Was K-Mart really their first choice for a launch? What was said during their production meetings?

Maybe Augen is doubling-down on Android tablets... they may surprise us.]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Seriously?]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Custom skin probs.]]>Jul 31st 2010 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Saw a long review on YouTube and it pretty janky overall. Thought I would buy, but thank Budha that someone else took the leap before me 'cause this thing's a lemon. ]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
I agree with the UI not being perfect but once you actually use it, it makes a ton of sense. I would rather the icons not delete the app when I remove them from the screen (I prefer a clean desktop, which would mean I would need to delete all of my apps in your scenario). Games have also come a long way on Android, but I do agree that iPhone has way more. It is the more popular device, therefore more developers know where the money is. Android popularity in the U.S. is growing like crazy and I can only assume that the Games/Apps will grow as more and more people get the devices. It's not like there is only room for just one Smartphone OS.]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
good question]]>Jul 30th 2010 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 31st 2010 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Other than that not bad.... but since I am typing on a perfectly good laptop that comes out of sleep in seconds and boots to the desktop in 20, i would have a hard time justifying this for what it does...

]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/The 2.5mm jack though...that made me groan.]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Yea a proper Resistive screen like on the N900 are really great, plus resistive screens are a must for anything to sell in asia as they are really needed for entering asia characters on screen]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
My HTC Touch Pro's resistive screen is quite accurate, and needs only a very light touch. I prefer it over many capacitive screens.

(On the flip side, I'll take a capacitive screen over stuff like what Palm used on the old Treos or Centro, or even what HTC used on older WinMo devices.)]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
But how many "non-solid" Android experiences is someone gonna put up with before it leaves a bad taste in their mouth?

I'm waiting for some other manufacturers to come up with better Android tablets.

Until then... anyone who buys this Augen tablet at K-Mart is getting Mega Bloks instead of Lego.]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Reality Check: This device is being sold exclusively (at the moment) through K-Mart stores, a retail chain that occupies an American mid-share space below that of Walmart, so the vast majority of those purchasing this device understand that there are going to be compromises in one way or another.

From what has been presented in this 'preview' it's obvious that Augen got the basics right (screen size, processor speed, easy/inexpensive memory expandability, et al) with the Gentouch, and once users see the ever-growing wealth/variety of apps currently available in the Android market, it'll open the device up to being pretty much whatever the user desires e.g. a portable web surfer, learning device, video player, music jukebox, picture display, gaming machine, Facebook/Myspace/Twitter portal... and on, and on.

Remember: In the real world, in these difficult economic times, not everyone can afford to buy themselves or their kids iPads at (a minimum) of US 500.00, but they sure can give them a lot of the functionality for just US 150.00 with the Augen Gentouch.]]>Jul 30th 2010 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
Mega Blocks have been drop in replacements for quite some time.

You need to update your bad analogies.]]>Jul 30th 2010 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
See... I don't think they will understand that.

We always say the "early-adopters" take one for the team. But in this case, the early-adopters are NOT techy people. The average K-Mart shopper has no expectations of this only being a "preview"

This might be the only Android tablet they ever buy... and it might sour their experience from the start.

They *should* understand that for $150 they're not getting an iPad. My point is that they might think it's a problem with Android itself... not a hardware problem. (I'm pro-Android... BTW)

So... if the first batch of Android tablets are like this... I don't see how it's a step in the right direction. Why can't the first commercial Android tablet be a winner out of the gate?

If the first batch of Android phones were stinkers... then Android wouldn't have gotten as far as it is today. But they were all pretty much winners. The G1, MyTouch, the Droid family... they were all amazing. None of them were half-assed attempts at an Android phone.

Why do the first Android tablets have to be "experiments" in this new market? Is that why all the good tablets aren't coming out for another 6 months?

It's nice to see an Android tablet for $150... but I think it's a year too soon for that price-point.

If someone spends $150 on this Android tablet and it sucks... they're probably not gonna buy another Android tablet ever again. Then they tell all their friends how bad Android tablets are... especially if they don't understand why.

The e-reader market was once new to everyone... but the Sony Reader and the Kindle were very strong out of the gate. They both had huge libraries of content, and the reviews were 99% positive. It started strong... and it continues today.

But these cheap Android tablets scare the hell out of me. I'd rather people wait 6 more months to buy some real hardware from major manufacturers.]]>Jul 30th 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
It was a joke :)

Peter: You got Legos? Aw, sweet! Lois only buys me Mega Bloks.
Lois: They're the same thing, Peter.
Peter: You know what, Lois? They are not the same thing. And the sooner you get that through your thick skull, the sooner we can get this marriage back on track.]]>Jul 30th 2010 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
This is a reason why Apple does not let other companies do hardware.

This is something Google should be worried about.

Maybe they do not care.]]>Jul 30th 2010 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Yeah, if this Augen tablet sells well, its victims might be the best advertising the iPad ever had. I expect the price for the entry-level iPad will drop from $500 to $350 for the holidays, so even if Augen "fixes" this thing with a better product at say $250, they will still be pulling hind teat.]]>Jul 31st 2010 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
No it won't.

How long have you been able to buy a Windows laptop with double the specs for half the price of a MacBook Pro?

Apple makes what they consider "premium" products... selling on their overall experience, a superior OS, etc. I'm NOT a Mac user and even I know what they stand for.

Augen sells a $150 tablet... and it runs like a $150 tablet. Did you watch the video? Even if they dump $100 more into it... how much better can it be? Who the hell is Augen anyway?

Apple is not scared AT ALL.]]>Jul 31st 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Honestly, why 2.5? No one uses that! ]]>Jul 30th 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/
I'm pretty confident they will, but in the meantime, this is (somewhat) interesting as a proof-of-concept e.g. The Truly Affordable Tablet Computer.]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/successful troll is successful]]>Jul 30th 2010 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/augen-gentouch-78-preview/Jul 30th 2010 8:33PM