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On Wednesday 28 Mar 2012 15:27:32 Keith Abraham wrote: > On 28/03/12 09:57, Gordon Henderson wrote: > > Ok, so this one is not going to win prizes, but: > > > > http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/381487906-Free-shipping- The-cheapest > > -china-netbook-Fashion-UMPC-7-inch-table-pc-WIFI-MID-Android-2- wholesaler > > s.html > > > > > > And there's some others similar to that. Postage to the UK takes it to > > just over $100 though, however... > > > > It's got an old version of android on it, but I'm wondering if it'll > > take a standardish Linux - I guess it depends on its ability to be > > re-flashed via a USB key, etc. > > > > The other issue is importing them - the VAT man will add on his bit, > > as will the courrier "handling fee". > > > > However I think someone on the list has something similar - was it TomB? > > > > I'm sort of thinking that in reality, something like this would be > > much easier to use than a Raspberry Pi as it already has the > > screen/keyboard, then you just connect up robotics, etc. via USB > > rather than the Pi's on-board GPIO, however... (but don't tell the Pi > > foundation I said that ;-) > > > > Actually, found a shop that takes money in GBP via paypal which, > > although I don't like paypal might be safer than me giving a credit > > card number to some random company - and I can get 2 for under Â100... > > > > http://www.froyopad.com/via8650-laptop-android-22-os- cpu-800mhz-support-f > > lash-102-cheapest-laptop-tablet- pc_p585.html?zenid=ntsdlukmfucad6epc7cjvn > > 1nl2 > > > > > > Theres got to be a catch somewhere... > > > > Does anyone regularly order from such companies? Any major issues? > > > > Gordon > > A friend of mine had 2 of these both of which bricked within a month. If > I remember correctly it was something to do with the WMB8650 chip. > > There are a few websites which give a method which claims to revive them > but she couldn't raise the dead. > > Keith I may have seen one of these, comes with an arm cpu and the one I saw was 256mb of ram and came with a version of windoz mobile on it. Build quality and battery life was very lacking John -- Registered Linux user number 414240 Guy Faulks the only person to enter the Parliament with honest intentions and he was going to blow them up ! -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq