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Augen's $150 Android tablet hits Kmart circular, coming to stores later this week
Engadget ^ | July 26th, 2010 | Joanna Stern

Posted on 07/27/2010 5:14:12 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier

We can't say we've heard of Augen before, but the company certainly sparked our interest (and that of Kmart circular readers) this weekend with its $149.99 7-inch Android tablet.

Oh yes, you heard right shoppers -- the small Florida-based shop is bringing an Android 2.1 tablet with WiFi, 2GB of storage and 256MB of RAM to a store near you for just 150 buckaroos. And according to an Augen spokesperson, it will have access to the Android "Market App Store." That sounds pretty awesome for the pricetag, but we -- along with a number of readers we've heard from -- haven't been able to locate the 7-inch tablet at any Kmart retail location just yet. (Yes, we even spent a lovely ten minutes on hold with our local store while they checked the inventory.)

We're told by Augen that the device should be hitting shelves later this week, though the company was unsure it would ever land on Kmart's online store...

We'll be keeping an ear to the ground on the availability of the tablet and will be trying to get one in our hands to confirm the preloaded Market, but let us know in the comments if you've had any luck yourselves.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: android; computers; guesswhatsucks; ipad; rainman
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Interesting device, and the price is VERY attractive as well, when compared against eBooks and the iPad. Couple this with the Dell Streak, the upcoming HP Slate, and a half-dozen other Android tablets rolling out and it looks like gadget-geeks will have a very nice Fall and Winter, indeed!
1 posted on 07/27/2010 5:14:14 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier
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256MB of RAM

Why so much? 640k ought to be enough for anybody.

2 posted on 07/27/2010 5:15:23 PM PDT by library user
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To: library user

lol


3 posted on 07/27/2010 5:19:35 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: library user

Bookmark


4 posted on 07/27/2010 5:21:02 PM PDT by Publius6961 ("In 1964 the War on Poverty Began --- Poverty won.")
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To: library user

:)


5 posted on 07/27/2010 5:23:47 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I love BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

6 posted on 07/27/2010 5:23:58 PM PDT by library user
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Ha! I just forwarded that to my son.

Now, where did I leave my rum....?


7 posted on 07/27/2010 5:31:33 PM PDT by RetroSexual
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To: PugetSoundSoldier; for-q-clinton; driftdiver; TomServo

Interesting devices starting to roll out... I’m going to see if I can find something like this for under $100 later today, at the Metro City electronics mall in Shanghai. Could be a great eBook experience for cheap!


8 posted on 07/27/2010 5:34:11 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: library user

LOLOLOLOL!

Excuse me, I’m going to put on some pants. Or maybe I’ll just go to bed now.


9 posted on 07/27/2010 5:37:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

I’d pay $150 for something like this. May get one and see if it can be used during our security assessments.


10 posted on 07/27/2010 5:37:54 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

Let us know because the screen doesn’t look that good to me in the photo. it could just be the image though.


11 posted on 07/27/2010 6:48:42 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

I read academic papers, etc. in pdf. If it handles pdf nicely, including those made from scanned materials very well, and also not heavy, I might get one and use it as an e-reader.


12 posted on 07/27/2010 6:50:12 PM PDT by paudio (Be a conscious news consumer: Say NO to Journolist propaganda.)
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Android has multiple PDF readers available. Amazon and Barnes and Noble have software out for Android as well.

And having the ability to use a memory card is huge, for me - I have a half-dozen cards around loaded with music (FLAC or WMA lossless), movies, books, etc. that I carry with me. 64 GB of storage that I can swap between my phone (I use microSD with the SDHC adaptor), laptop, and potentially a tablet makes it very attractive.


13 posted on 07/27/2010 6:59:20 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: for-q-clinton

It is the image. I’ll at least get some pictures of the screens later today (I’ll use my Nikon Coolpix 3000 - 12.1 MP to get some pictures).


14 posted on 07/27/2010 7:00:25 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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As far as I know, neither Nook or Kindle (all variations of it) handle pdf made of scanned old materials well. These pdf files basically are a big graph files, and are not easy to be manipulated by e-readers.


15 posted on 07/27/2010 7:15:39 PM PDT by paudio (Be a conscious news consumer: Say NO to Journolist propaganda.)
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I know I can read scanned PDFs on my WinMo phone, and have seen it done on an Android phone, so this is definitely a step-up over the Kindle and Nook.


16 posted on 07/27/2010 7:34:52 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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But kindle and nook I believe appeal to a different audience.

The text is easy to read and you can read it in broad daylight. The screens really are amazing for text only and they are easy on the eyes. For short burst of info though backlight is fine.


17 posted on 07/27/2010 7:47:05 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: library user
Why so much? 640k ought to be enough for anybody.


I thought I was the king of the world when I got my new MacII/SE with its smoking hot 8 MHz processor, 1024k RAM, and 30 MB HD. How could I EVER fill that massive HD???

18 posted on 07/27/2010 9:03:05 PM PDT by montag813 (http://www.facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
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$105 later, I have a fun little Android tablet to mess around with. I'll try it normally for a few days, then root it, install a new ROM and enjoy.

The screen really is nice, and it's pretty responsive, too. It's a resistive screen (not capacitive), but I prefer that as it mimics my phone (HTC Touch Pro2) which is also resistive. Meaning I can use a pencil or a gloved finger to move around.

All in all, it's not a bad little device! Decent music player (with 16 GB microSD cards), movie player (hardware acceleration, it does OK on 720p movies), and e-mail appliance.

19 posted on 07/28/2010 4:57:12 AM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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for $105 I guess you can’t beat that.

BTW: I have to buy my wife a case for her tilt2. I never use a case with my phones but I guess she doesn’t know how to hold a phone without dropping it.

Do you have any recommendations? If not I’ll probably go with a pink rubbercase like this http://www.boxwave.com/products/praetoriancrystalslip/htc-tilt-2-praetorian-crystal-slip-case_3729.htm


20 posted on 07/28/2010 6:04:00 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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