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Zenithink ZT-180 1GHz 10" tablet

i2Paq said:
I only see/find development on XDA, and that is going into a Linux direction.
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Im in the SDX irc channel and meatcurtins from there is going to try and make a better kernel for the unit.

Everyone needs to get on IRC so we can chat in real time.
 
I received my ePad yesterday within 7 days of ordering to Australia.

Purchased from:
10.2" GOOGLE ANDROID TABLET APAD WIFI ROCKCHIP CPU +8GB - eBay (item 320564623848 end time Jul-27-10 20:12:55 PDT)

Initial thoughts:

1. Thicker than iPad and case feels a bit more flimsy (creaks when ou press it too hard) but not too bad.
2. Screen looks great front on but goes negative from any significant angle.
3. Could not get wifi working initially. It would find my router and connect to it but no go in browser and wifi indicator did not show in status bar. I set the settings to fixed IP and it started working.
4. Wifi would drop out (very inconsistent) and I either had to turn wifi off and on or power down / up the device. I noticed someone else complained about this. Connection via ethernet cable worked flawlessly.
5. There are many setup options that are obviously for a phone that do not work on the ePad. They seem to have rushed this out rather than remove the options that do not work.
6. Market place worked well mostly but I got some errors that the SD card was not found sometimes. Re-Downloading seemed to fix this.
7. Had numerous freeze ups requiring reset pin hole to be used.
8. A number of the apps that require a keyboard to steer did not work, including the supplied driving game.
9. Screen does not seem as responsive to the touch as the iPad.

I guess it is summed up by my 11 year old daughter with Down Syndrome who played with it (and extensively with the iPad which she loved as well) and said Yuck!.

Overall, a nice looking unit for the price let down at this stage by intermittent wifi reception.

If anyone has any ideas how to get the wifi to work more consistently that would be great.

Cheers
David
 
Hello David,
Are you using WPA/WPA2 as only this works on my machine where WEP reports a signal and does nothing. Also check your wireless router and make sure your using just WPA/WPA2 with no other protocol extensions as mine would not work at my sons for this reason ( as soon as he changed to the more basic WPA mine linked up immediately ) I suffer no loss of signal once logged in.
Tony
 
I have just downloaded a trailer, at 1080p resolution as a MP4 and put it on the Zenithink and can report that the playback is excellent, clear and smooth. No judder or anything negative.
The unit is built for 1080p playback as standard.
Other resolutions playback is poor.
Tony
 
Laharl said:
I started a live chat channel on IRC called #AndroidTablets You can find it on the freenode server
to join just type /server irc.freenode.net -j #androidtablets in a irc program or go here freenode Web IRC (qwebirc) and pick a name and Put #AndroidTablets in the channels box.
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lahrl,
Can you give us a time (UTC) when you will be on the channel as I would like to live chat with more technical users than myself. I have a few user questions and will be looking for update advice.

Thanks
 
proware said:
I received my ePad yesterday within 7 days of ordering to Australia.

Initial thoughts:

1. Thicker than iPad and case feels a bit more flimsy (creaks when ou press it too hard) but not too bad.
2. Screen looks great front on but goes negative from any significant angle.
3. Could not get wifi working initially. It would find my router and connect to it but no go in browser and wifi indicator did not show in status bar. I set the settings to fixed IP and it started working.
4. Wifi would drop out (very inconsistent) and I either had to turn wifi off and on or power down / up the device. I noticed someone else complained about this. Connection via ethernet cable worked flawlessly.
5. There are many setup options that are obviously for a phone that do not work on the ePad. They seem to have rushed this out rather than remove the options that do not work.
6. Market place worked well mostly but I got some errors that the SD card was not found sometimes. Re-Downloading seemed to fix this.
7. Had numerous freeze ups requiring reset pin hole to be used.
8. A number of the apps that require a keyboard to steer did not work, including the supplied driving game.
9. Screen does not seem as responsive to the touch as the iPad.

I guess it is summed up by my 11 year old daughter with Down Syndrome who played with it (and extensively with the iPad which she loved as well) and said Yuck!.

Overall, a nice looking unit for the price let down at this stage by intermittent wifi reception.

If anyone has any ideas how to get the wifi to work more consistently that would be great.

Cheers
David
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PROWARE:

If you could give us a link to what youbought or the exact model# /seller etc that would be GREATLY appreciated.

I Think those of us still in the hunt are learning a lot by the early adopters, but can learn even more if we can compare specs with what the advertisers are sayon.

For example. I have seen some (very few but some) people say that for $100+s/h the eken0001 is a good deal

most folks however hate them.

I havent seen MUCH on the eken 0002 or 0003, but maybe its because people have them thety just arent reporting as such

thanks

J
 
trimpcs said:
lahrl,
Can you give us a time (UTC) when you will be on the channel as I would like to live chat with more technical users than myself. I have a few user questions and will be looking for update advice.

Thanks
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I am online around 10:30pm CST to 3:00AM CST almost every night and sometimes in the morning before I go to work, you can leave me a question anytime and I will get it because I check the backlog every time I get home from work.
I wouldn't really say I'm all that technical though but I will try and answer what I can.
I really can't wait to get my tablet its supposed to ship on the 10th and arrive 3 to 5 days later.
 
Got my Apad today! Its great, just what I expected..... Wifi Isn't as bad as expected, I was walking around the 2nd floor of my house and it was still connected (router on the 3rd floor). I tried to play a few tv shoes on it through udisk and it worked flawlessly. Also tried a pdf, doc and docx and it read all of them nicely. Also I went to youtube n the browser and tried o play a video, it then prompted me to goto skyfire. When skyfire loaded I pressed on thevideo and it prompted me to play it trough real player/ media/ and something else. I chose real and it worked my problem.

I just installed the youtube app through udisk and I had no problems.I Still have a lot of playing around to do.

I don't know if I am going to update the rom yet or wait...?
 
Hi all

I am interested in getting a Zenithink but before parting with my cash I would be grateful if readers who have bought or used one could answer a few questions.

1. Regarding the resistive touchscreen - how sensitive is it? I have used an Itouch (great) and also a Iphone clone phone with resitive touchscreen. From watching videos I get the impression that the Zenithink's touchscreen is more sensitive than most resistive ones but how does it compare with a capacitive screen? Is it sensitive to a light touch or does one have to press down hard?

2. What is your practical experience with downloaded Android apps. By and large do they generally work ok on the machine or are there generally compatibility problems?

3. Can you run more than one app at one time?

4. Does the inbuilt Youtube software work ok - does the video play smoothly?

5. I have seen some ads that suggest that the Zenithink is wifi ready. Does one need to add a dongle or does it have wifi built in?

6. What are users experiences re battery life? 5 hours has been claimed but how many hours do you actually get? And is the battery removable/replacable?

7. Who did you buy your Zenithink off and what did it cost? (I am looking for a reliable cheap seller in Hong Kong or China for shipping to Australia)

8. Is your machine stable or does it crash a lot?

9. Do you think the Zenithink good for reading Ebooks? Is the software/screen good for this?

10.Overall are you happy with the Zenithink or do you now wish you had bought an Ipad :)

cheers Peter
 
n4sa said:
Hmmm.. I have found some differences between an epad I have just ordered and another on ebay.

The one I ordered - Wholesale-Strong Epad Tablet PC 10 inch Android 2.1 1GHz 256MB Mid UMPC Wifi HD Film

Other - USPS-Express Zenithink ePad Android OS 2.1 ZT-180 2GB - eBay, iPod MP3 Players, Electronics. (end time 03-Sep-10 00:16:27 AEST)

The ebay one has a blue LED on the bezel and also icons representing each input on the sides while the one I ordered doesn't. What's everyones take on this?
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Hmm this is interesting because I ordered from digital deal technologies too and I have the blue led and the bar on top with the buttons....

What version of android do you have? Im pretty sure I got the old one... Maybe not?
 
hipditch said:
Hmm this is interesting because I ordered from digital deal technologies too and I have the blue led and the bar on top with the buttons....

What version of android do you have? Im pretty sure I got the old one... Maybe not?
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I haven't received mine yet. I only ordered 2 days ago. What CPU is in yours? The ARM11 running 1ghz or the 600mhz one? I contacted that ebay seller and they will sell it to me for $235 posted. I'm wondering if I should go through them because they have all the right images displayed showing firmware and instruction book.
 
n4sa said:
I haven't received mine yet. I only ordered 2 days ago. What CPU is in yours? The ARM11 running 1ghz or the 600mhz one? I contacted that ebay seller and they will sell it to me for $235 posted. I'm wondering if I should go through them because they have all the right images displayed showing firmware and instruction book.
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I have the ARM11, Mine is identical to the one shown on ebay. I would say the alibaba photos are just old and both people are selling the same thing.

I guess its up to you on who to get it trough though....
Good Luck
 
hipditch said:
I have the ARM11, Mine is identical to the one shown on ebay. I would say the alibaba photos are just old and both people are selling the same thing.

I guess its up to you on who to get it trough though....
Good Luck
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Excellent! Finally someone who has ordered through them and can confirm the correct model :) They seemed pretty legit when speaking to them and the specs look right. I'll stay with them I think. How long did it take to receive yours? where abouts do u live?
 
n4sa said:
Excellent! Finally someone who has ordered through them and can confirm the correct model :) They seemed pretty legit when speaking to them and the specs look right. I'll stay with them I think.
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Yeah they were one of the better sellers I was talking to....
If anyone else is thinking about ordering from the same seller ask them to throw in a sd card or something, they are a little lenient.
 
Purchased from 10.2" GOOGLE ANDROID TABLET APAD WIFI ROCKCHIP CPU +8GB - eBay (item 320564623848 end time Jul-27-10 20:12:55 PDT)

Cheers
David


mindwave said:
PROWARE:

If you could give us a link to what youbought or the exact model# /seller etc that would be GREATLY appreciated.

I Think those of us still in the hunt are learning a lot by the early adopters, but can learn even more if we can compare specs with what the advertisers are sayon.

For example. I have seen some (very few but some) people say that for $100+s/h the eken0001 is a good deal

most folks however hate them.

I havent seen MUCH on the eken 0002 or 0003, but maybe its because people have them thety just arent reporting as such

thanks

J
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Hello all, My Zenithink is still only playing sound out of one of the two speakers ( there are two there, I have had a look ) can anyone else with the ZT-180 confirm if their unit is using both speakers so I know if I have a hardware or software problem.
Thanks.
 
pberrett said:
Hi all

I am interested in getting a Zenithink but before parting with my cash I would be grateful if readers who have bought or used one could answer a few questions.

1. Regarding the resistive touchscreen - how sensitive is it? I have used an Itouch (great) and also a Iphone clone phone with resitive touchscreen. From watching videos I get the impression that the Zenithink's touchscreen is more sensitive than most resistive ones but how does it compare with a capacitive screen? Is it sensitive to a light touch or does one have to press down hard?

2. What is your practical experience with downloaded Android apps. By and large do they generally work ok on the machine or are there generally compatibility problems?

3. Can you run more than one app at one time?

4. Does the inbuilt Youtube software work ok - does the video play smoothly?

5. I have seen some ads that suggest that the Zenithink is wifi ready. Does one need to add a dongle or does it have wifi built in?

6. What are users experiences re battery life? 5 hours has been claimed but how many hours do you actually get? And is the battery removable/replacable?

7. Who did you buy your Zenithink off and what did it cost? (I am looking for a reliable cheap seller in Hong Kong or China for shipping to Australia)

8. Is your machine stable or does it crash a lot?

9. Do you think the Zenithink good for reading Ebooks? Is the software/screen good for this?

10.Overall are you happy with the Zenithink or do you now wish you had bought an Ipad :)

cheers Peter
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Hello there,

1 The Zenithink screen is not a sensitive as an Ipad, but its not far behind it - it requires very light pressure and is nothing like other clone screens.

2 Many Android Apps seem to work just fine, there are a number of "market" type programs to access the apps.

3 Dont Know, but I have hit some controls ??? that show multiple translucent small screens..

4 Youtube doesn`t work on mine. 1080P movies play really well ( the downside is their size in memory / usb stick ) other resolutions dont play that well.

5 The onboard Wi-Fi is fine, using WPA, but the range is around 10m. I`ve used mine in Maccas.

6 The battery life seems similar to as described. The battery is glued into the back of the rear cover, once the cover is off its easily got at, It is plugged into the main board, Its appears to be two batteries taped lengthwise together.

7 There`s many stores, my advice is to use AliExpress, your money is secured. When ordering a 10" make sure you order the ZT-180 version as there are others around

8 On the whole its stable, but some progs, mainly to do with the Android versions phone components and for some reason the wallpaper change can cause a crash. I have only sound
out of one speaker, I`m working on it.

9 The screen is great.

10 I also have a M003, there is totally No Comparison, the Zenithink is great ( my son has an Ipad and he also thinks the Zenithink is great, especially with the available ports, and with Android in general. ) I would buy another ( and probably will ) as its such a huge improvement over my other machine.

Tony
 
Thanks Vfastbear

I have now ordered my Zenithink from the same seller as you so hopefully I will soon be able to judge for myself.

cheers Peter
 
senee said:
This is sad information for me. My order has shipped today AM, not in time for cancellation. Confirmed with the seller that it is Telechips. The seller insists that it is 1Ghz FSB, Dual core (which i don't know exists).

Anyway, i have last chance to send back the item since the spec does not match with the time i ordered (good that i ordered at Alibaba).

I am total newbie for Android, never use it before. I wonder how can i notice that my item is slow or fast comparing to others. Is there good benchmark software that we can use performance index to compare?

Always thanks to everyone here.
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SENEE, you may NOT want to cancel it. From what I have found the TC chip being used is also a CortexA8 series CPU. now its only clocked at 720 (max i believe) , but since it is the A8 it should be a generation or 3 ahead of the ZT180.

I thnik the Best comparison is this:
And AMD Series 7 running at 3GHZ or an AM2 running at 3GHZ.

The AM2 will always win HANDS DOWN, all other things being held at the same level

my 2 cts
 
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