Seems like a deal for me.i thought to share with others
Pendopad 7' Tablet $69 @ Coles. Vic
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QLD as well.
how does it seem like a good deal?
I'd be in at $69 for a 7-foot tablet too.
These 7-foot tablets are surprisingly small, you should be able to squeeze them into a jacket pocket, as does my $69 Audiosonic 7' tablet from Kmart
Edit: can't believe I just linked to that thing again…. think I'm in love
Hah well spotted.
Pendo should not have chosen a bear as their mascot.
Why not? Apple used an apple as their mascot and everyone loves it. Any reason why they shouldn't used a bear/panda?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedobear
I'm assuming any similarity to the above linked Bear ('Pendo Bear' sounds like 'Pedobear') is what the poster above was talking about.
Someone hasn't seen the meme :-)
Tech Specs
Pendo_CPU_Small_icon Processor
CPU Type : Allwinner Cortex™-A8
CPU Speed : 1 GHz
Pendo_RAM_icon Memory
Memory Type : 1GB RAM
Pendo_HDD_icon Hard Drive
Hard Drive Size : Built-in 4GB/Expandable up to 32GB
Pendo_Display_icon Display
Display Size : 7"
Display Type : Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen
Display Resolution : 800x480 (WVGA)
Aspect Ratio : 4:3
Pendo_Networking_Icon Networking
WLAN Type : WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Pendo_Connections_icon Connections
Audio Input : Built-in Microphone
Audio Output : 3.5mm Headphone Jack & Built-in Speaker
Video Output : High Speed HDMI, type C (mini), Supports 1080P and 720P
USB Port : USB 2.0 High Speed
Pendo_Hardware_icon Hardware
Webcam Type : Front Facing VGA 0.3MP and Rear Facing 2.0MP
Pendo_MFS_icon Media/Format Support
Audio Format Support : Plays common internet formats
Video Format Support : Plays common internet formats
Photo Format Support : Displays common internet formats
Pendo_Gen_icon General
Additional Functions : Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista, 7 or higher and Mac OS or Linux in mass storage mode
OSD Menu Languages : English, Spanish, French (Canada & France), German, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Italian, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Korean, Japanese, Russian, Hebrew
OS Support : Android 4.0
Pendo_Power_Icon Power
Power Input/Output : DC 5V Adapter
Battery Type : Rechargeable Li-Poly
Pendp_PT_icon
Playback Time (Hours)*
Playback Time(Hours)* : Up to 9 hours music, 4.5 hours video, 5 hours web browsing.*
Music was tested with a 128kbs MP3 file; Video was tested with a 1920 x 1080 MPEG-4/AVC file; Browsing was tested with the screen brightness set to default. Actaul playback results may vary.
how is 800x480 4:3?
edit: I guess the other 120px are for the bottom menu bar?
The correct specs can be found here: Link thx poedgirl
512MB ram and only 1 front facing camera 0.3MP…
Product Form
Weight : 320gLCD Panel
Screen Size : 7' 16:9
Screen Resolution : 800x480Touch Panel
Touch Module : Capacitive
Multi-touch : 5 pointBattery
Type : Lithium-ion polymer battery
Capacity : 3.7V/2800mAHCPU
Type : Cortex A8
Speed : 1.2GHzGPU
Type : Mali 400Multi-media (Hardware decoding)
Photo Viewer : JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG
Video Format : AVI（H.264, DIVX, DIVX, XVID, rm, rmvb, MKV（H.264, DIVX, DIVX, XVID), WMV, MOV, MP4（H.264, MPEG, DIVX, XVID), MPEG, MPG, FLV（H.263，H.264)
Audio Format : MP3,WMA,MP2,OGG,AAC,M4A,MA4,FLAC,APE,3GP,WAVRAM
DDR3 : 512MB DDR3ROM Flash
Nand Flash : 4GBCamera
Front Facing : 0.3MP
Rear Facing : NASpeaker
8Ω/1W speaker x 1MIC
YesG-sensor
YesGPS
NABluetooth
NAWIFI
WIFI 802.11b/g/n3G
Compatible with 3G USB dongle
does not look too bad for price
and 1GB ram as well
4.2 jellybean
can not see GPS anyone know if available on this
ALSO has it got googleplaynot sure if this is the one
http://shop.pendo.com.au/index.php/products/pendo-pad-4-0-mu…
It looks to be this one: http://shop.pendo.com.au/index.php/products/pendopad-7-black…
1.2GHz CPU, 512MB RAM.
Not as tempting as I first thought then
it says original price was $119
can you use this on WiFi
(your own ISP)
without activating as it says
network lockedThe note at the bottom applies to one of the items above. Note 2 applies to the PendoPad. Looking at the catalogue online, this appears to be Australia wide - Perth Catalogue: http://www.coles.com.au/catalogues/weekly/current/c-wa-met/i…
does not even say what ISP it is locked to
It's not locked. The note applies to a different device. It doesn't even have 3G.
Thought the title said "Pedopad" for a sec..
Unfortunately I see what you did there
How does it compare with the audiosonic one at kmart for the same price?
http://www.kmart.com.au/product/audiosonic-7-capacitive-tabl…
They're both shit
This one has double the ram and is on special. The Kmart one is their everyday price.
Edit: no wait, I read the wrong specs above. They have the same ram. They're comparable.
So would you say it's better to buy the Kmart one?
I imagine it is much easier returning tech to Kmart for warranty service as opposed to Coles.
From personal experience, all these 'cheapo' tablets from China are VERY unreliable so after sales service should be considered, especially given specs and price are effectively the same.
Also, don't forget to pay with your 'reincarnated' ING Direct card and get an extra 5% off (-;
I just like to justify my purchase every now and again… If you want a quality tablet with a high resolution, grab a retina iPad. If u need something to entertain you for 20 mins on public transport then this is the tablet for you. The second you pay any more $ for a cover, or god forbid- for a paid app; then you've paid too much for your toy.
Kmart one also comes in pink if you're into that sort of thing.
Video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikuO12_jnbwING hack #26: when you're sick of it, return it and keep the 5% rebate for your troubles…
Retina ipad competes with nexus 10 and Kindle Fire 9", not this.
a 7 foot tablet at 800x480… all i could think of seeing is colourful dots!!
Read somewhere the Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite Tablet was also available at Coles for $99. Anyone know if it's true/worth it?
…is this worth the money for a 3 yr old ?
only if potty trained
Resolution ruins it.
What's with the names of cheap tablets. PendoPad, is almost Pedo Pad.
Ainol tablets is almost Anal tablets.I rather have an Anal than a Pedo.
Whats wrong with "foot pad"? Better than paedo, unless you are a septic.
I would be careful when purchasing this. I bought one last night thinking it had good specs for its price. Well i was wrong.
FALSE ADVERTISING
- STORAGE DISCREPANCY
Box says: 4GB Internal
Actual: 1.7GB
Approximate Free Space after turning on: ~500MBWhy? 1Mobile loads alot of crap and has annoying advertisements.
- MEMORY DISCREPANCY
Box says: 512MB Memory (RAM)
Actual: 200MB (Total)Result: Jellybean is sluggish and takes a while to load pages. Constant Freezes and application crashes. Facebook struggles alot.
I can't open YouTube without it crashing and playing games such as Bejeweled Blitz etc is a nightmare.
I am waiting til monday to call Pendo direct in Melbourne and give them a serving. $69 or not, i want what was advertised on the factory sealed box.
My experience may be a once off, but be sure to open it at Coles if you purchase it. Comes with battery life so you can check in the menu all the settings.
I doubt that, especially as you did not say how you tested it.
4GB is normal for a cheap android-4 device. 500MB would be the free space for applications in the /data partition, and 1.7GB the "sdcard" partition for music, videos etc. That 4GB is split up for a whole bunch of things.RAM is 512MB or jellybean would not boot :) You really need 1GB if you want to do web browsing.
The tablet would be OK for games and email at best, and websites with small mobile-optimised pages.I can't open YouTube without it crashing and playing games such as Bejeweled Blitz etc is a nightmare.
Ouch! But really, what did you expect buying a no-name tablet from Coles for a lower price than a leg of ham?
Does it play Angry Birds OK? I bought a Samsung android phone once that could not even do that :)Why not try the Iconia b1 instead? http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/111427
It's in NSW as well.