Freescale i.MX515 Cortex-A8 (800mhz +200mhz DSP)
Adobe Flash support, OpenGL ES 2.0 & 3D GPU, watch YouTube Video
512MB of RAM, 4GB Storage, Expandable microSD card slot (up to 32GB)
Front-facing 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth, WiFi b/g/n
3000mAh Li-ion polymer Battery
This review is from: SKYTEX Skypad Alpha 7\" Touch Screen Cortex-A8 Tablet Android OS 2.3Just got my Skypad Alpha today. I haven't had much time with it yet but so far im loving it. I did a lot of research on tablets under $200 and this one stood out to me. I know Skytex is not a really well known brand, but I've had luck with their ereader in the past, and their tech support is great! Now the skypad....it has lots of features that other tablets don't have at the price I'm looking for. I considered the Coby 7024, but it has a small battery and no bluetooth. I also looked at Archos and Velocity Micro tablets, but the processors were kinda slow. The one downer is the resistive screen, but I knew that going into it. Even though its resistive its still pretty responsive and it comes with a stylus but I don't really need it. I could've spent a little more and got one with a capacitive screen from china, but I didn't want to take the risk. Anyway, I've been playing some games, browsing the net and skype calling some friends so far. Everything runs really smooth. I even tested a couple 720p videos I had and it played perfectly. it use getjar as their apps market which isn't the greatest , but theres a lot of cool apps available on freeware lovers and I plan to install the amazon appstore next. This tablet isn't an ipad or xoom killer, but you do get a lot of bang for the buck. For the price, it's really hard to beat. It's a great starter tablet for someone who isn't completely ready to take the plunge and spend hundreds of dollars for something really nice that'll be outdated in a month. Pros: - Fast processor (plays most games without lag) - Wifi N - Bluetooth - 1.3MP webcam - Price - US based company (good tech support, and standard warranty) Cons: - Resistive screen - Only 4GB storage (pretty standard in this price range, but expandable to 32GB) - volume control is through software(but the earphones come with volume control which is pretty nice)...
This review is from: SKYTEX Skypad Alpha 7\" Touch Screen Cortex-A8 Tablet Android OS 2.3Quick Edit. I just wanted to let everyone know that this pad does play netflix. Find and download version 1.2.2 and when it asks to upgrade just hit cancel. Made it through several full length movies with no issues at all.I apologize for no original pics but my current camera blows hard unless actually using the light on the surface of the sun.First the basics.[...]The Skytex Skypad Alph[/url]a comes in your standard MID type box. You can tell the revision of your pad, A or B, by the image on the top of the box. If you have the green cloudy field you have an A, if your have the amber sunset field it is a B.The Skypad comes with a soft cloth case, felt screen swipe, earphones with their own volume control., USB cable, stand for horizontal or vertical use, charger, and in my opinion the greatest pad accessory in the world, a stylus with a screw on cap that plugs into the headphone jack of your pad. Why don't all pads?The style of the Skypad is sleek and simple. I mentioned previously it feels kind of strange but pleasant in your hand when compared to other pads. Like an e-reader on steroids. It's slender with a nice solid feel, on the ends it has a brushed metallic trim, the back has a black coating that has a nice no slip feel to it. You have the Menu, Home, and Back button on the right front side of the face and the Skytex logo on the bottom. The bottom right side has you Mini USB and power adapter ports, the top right side has the headphone jack and power button. On the back you have your speaker and the reset pinhole.The specs are as follows: ScreenType: 7" (diagonal) color LCD DisplayResolution: 800x480 SVGATouch type: ResistiveCPU Freescale i.MX515 ARM Cortex-A8 (800Mhz core + 200Mhz DSP)Memory 512MB RAMStorage 4GB Internal External microSD Card support (up to 32GB)Supported Formats Audio MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, M4A, FLAC Video (720p playback) H.264, MKV, WMV, MOV, 3GP, MPE, AVI Image JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG Languages English, Spanish, Chinese Traditional & Simplified, German, French, Russian, Polish, Korean, JapaneseWireless Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/nBluetooth 2.0Ins and Outsmini-USB 2.0 portmicro SD card slot3.5mm Earphone Jack1.3MP front-facing cameraPower Volltage: 100~240VAC, 50/60HzBattery: 3000mAh Rechargeable Li-Polymer Powering Up.I was pretty impressed with the 22 second boot from button to slide lock. Once inside it is a refreshing minimalist install. You have all the basics Aldiko e-reader, Astro Filemanager, Getjar market,movie and photo players, Dev tools which I think are a version of Spare Parts, e-mail, calendar, etc... Not a ton of bloatware or craptastic uselessness. You will need to install Gapps/market and Flash yourself. I installed the latest with no issues. Youtube and web streaming works great. Resistive ScreenThe display is bright and crisp. The resistive touch is not an issue on this pad. Very sentsitive, you can just use the tip of your finger or fingernail. That said the fine touch using the stylus and the screen responsiveness make using a stylus nice and easy. I tend not to like using stylus but I find my self more and more using it on the Skypad. It's nice to have a choice I guess where some resistive touch screen leave you no option. I honestly can't see the extra cost of a capacitive screen on another brand being worth it.The spec sheet says 720P on Video but I tossed a couple of 1080P BR rips and they played perfect. Nothing I have played on it has had any issue other than some voice sync, which occurs on some player but ...
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