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U9GTV: First 9.7inch Cube Tablet with Retina Display for $299 Shipped from Lightake

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U9GTV: First 9.7inch Cube Tablet with Retina Display for $299 Shipped from Lightake
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Store Repalukado on 19/09/2012 - 18:20 lightake.com (903 clicks)
Last edited 19/09/2012 - 18:21
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Cube Tablets are taking the world by storm since they announced the release of Cube U9GT2 in September 2011.
This September, Cube releases its new tablet computer U9GT V. With a retina display screen, a lovely design,
its great media options a competitive price, the U9GTV would the best 9.7-inch tablet available and one of the top tablets on the market.
With no doubt that U9GTV comes with a 2048×1536 Retina Display. Compare with U9GT2’s 1024×1536 display,
The resolution of U9GT5V makes it easier on developers, as a clean multiple is always easier to adapt visuals for than a fraction.
At 9.7 inches, the Retina display has a pixel density of 264 and it has 40 percent better color saturation
which makes U9GTV a higher resolution 9.7 inch tablet.

Lightake releases the presale news of U9GTV, and for just $299 with the coupon code:
LIGHTAKEOZB. 4% lower than the original presale price $311.66.

Cube U9GT5V: http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.58409

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  • scotty on 19/09/2012 - 18:29

    What's the estimated delivery time for this one, since this is a pre sale item?

    • Store Repalukado @ LighTake on 19/09/2012 - 19:14

      In the middle of this October.

  • japik on 19/09/2012 - 18:30

    Beware as they say its in stock but its not. I ordered on the 11th from their deal http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/79601 and it still hasn't been posted. So if you dont like waiting then skip ordering from them. I will in future as first impressions count.

    • stumo on 19/09/2012 - 18:54
      -3

      I'd also beware that they are probably using Apple's reject screens. I mean we all know how bad the retail Apple screens can be, so the rejects must be terrible.

      I'd make sure they have a solid returns policy or you might be stuck with dead pixels, colour cast, blotches, uneven backlight, backlight bleed, or any combination of those lol.

      • yanman on 19/09/2012 - 18:55
        -4

        Wrong resolution for apple

      • yanman on 20/09/2012 - 12:04

        Ooops! My bad.. I had been assuming all this time that it was 2560x1536 just like the U2711's.. I have both and never registered for a sec that ipad3 was a squarer res =D duh

  • Balls on 19/09/2012 - 18:39

    the same internal in an android stick delivered for $65 before, its hard to justify this price with a screen and battery added.

    • killergreely on 19/09/2012 - 18:42
      +1

      But… it's "a lovely design".

      • Merlict on 19/09/2012 - 18:47

        "Retina" display, 4 : 3, wide even bezel looks kinda familiar.. like a Xoom or something

      • Balls on 19/09/2012 - 18:48
        +2

        OH SNAP I FORGOT THIS HAS APPLE BITS THIS EXPLAINS

      • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2012 - 19:28

        I remember reading somewhere that Apple rejected batches of screens from one or more of the component manufacturers for not being up to scratch. I'd lay odds that this is where they've ended up. Maybe we'll find out at some point…

    • Monger on 19/09/2012 - 18:50
      +5

      When your sitting on your couch of an evening fingering your android stick and nothing seems to be happening you might see the value of a touch screen.

      • systmworks on 19/09/2012 - 19:02

        "of an evening" ? Interesting way to put it..

        "Some speakers of vernacular English varieties, particularly in isolated or mountainous regions of the southern United States, use phrases such as of a night or of an evening in place of Standard English at night or in the evening"

        • retiredfeline on 19/09/2012 - 19:21

          Who knows, maybe he has separate couches for the morning and afternoon too. :)

  • pinchies on 19/09/2012 - 18:56

    Can you say lag? Apple had to use a quad core graphics processor to make this run smoothly… I wonder how this performs?

    • scotty on 19/09/2012 - 19:27

      RK3066 = quad core MALI-400 GPU :)

      • hoxygt on 19/09/2012 - 23:48
        -1

        Not according to this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockchip#RK3066

        "RK3066

        These high performance mobile processor is a Dual Core Cortex A9"

        Even the website selling the tablet describes it as a dual core 1.6Ghz unit.

        • scrimshaw on 20/09/2012 - 01:29
          +1

          It's a dual core CPU with a quad core GPU.

  • raisinberry777 on 19/09/2012 - 19:00

    I'd be more worried about battery life, cheaper tablets have always had issues in that regard, I can only hope the advance in screens doesn't make the differences more marked.

    • scrimshaw on 19/09/2012 - 19:29

      My Cube U30Gt has excellent battery life. Enough to rival the Tegra2 Lenovo Thinkpad tab.

      This tab is a slight improvement of the Cube U30GT along with a bigger battery, so this will last even longer. The concern though is the build quality, which can vary between tablets…. some people have Cube U30GT's with defective touchscreens and poor wifi.

  • alphonso89 on 19/09/2012 - 19:10

    looking at the warranty.
    1-Year Manufacturer's Warranty: this warranty is offered directly by the manufacturer. Should the item become defective within the manufacturer's warranty period (physical damages and damages caused by incorrect usage excluded), customers may send the unit back to our Hong Kong office. We will help forwarding the item to the manufacturer for repair, and will look after the progress. The customer will need to cover shipping fees both ways.

    now that sucks.
    from auspost, its 31.50 1 way registered post to HK so that would be 63 dollars return?

    with signature that would be 51.50 1 way to HK. 103 for return. seriously?

    • photonbuddy on 19/09/2012 - 19:56
      +1

      This really shows the level of confidence they have in the products they sell. Places like DX will cover all shipping expenses for a certain period (90 days I think) and certainly return postage for the period of the warranty.

      I'd have to agree that this would be a show stopper of a policy for me.

    • asa79 on 20/09/2012 - 07:52

      pay the extra $100 and get an iPad than

  • paddy567 on 19/09/2012 - 19:22
    +4

    Is this actually a bargain? They seem like regular prices for the items (whether these are good price or not) from this vendor.

  • krisspy on 19/09/2012 - 20:06
    +2

    In b4 apple lawsuits for the term "retina" and other things related to rectangles.

  • mightyfes on 19/09/2012 - 20:56

    I ordered a portable android pc thing from their deal about 4 days ago, even paid extra for dhl (I was excited) but it hasn't been mailed yet. So you may need some patience when dealing with them. :)

  • hoxygt on 19/09/2012 - 23:55
    +3

    Doesn't seem like a bargain to me. I mean I'm an Android fan but I've also used an iPad and for 35% more you can have an iPad 3;

    • its the REAL THING
    • its a brand name
    • it exists right now
    • its has great battery life
    • you can buy it at your local store
    • build quality is good
    • no warranty hassles
    • there are apps that can take advantage of the hi res

    Doesn't appeal to me when all your really getting from this deal is the extra res, OH and and 3.8% discount….

    • blackrider89 on 20/09/2012 - 07:50

      Nearly 100% more mate…

      • hoxygt on 20/09/2012 - 07:56

        Sorry my mistake, let's just say for a couple hundred more or in fact around 60% more, you have the real deal….

        • scrimshaw on 20/09/2012 - 12:46

          The chinese tabs are getting better and better. I think in a couple of years time, their quality may actually be good enough to rival that of ASUS etc.

  • tmart on 20/09/2012 - 00:40

    I'm wondering if the CPU and GPU can support the Retina display

  • hoxygt on 20/09/2012 - 07:54

    The deal post is still cool, I didn't realise Android hi res tabs were about :)

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