An open world is so nice...

And the kicker is, this one has FLASH because of android :P

Personally I think Apple shouldn't freak out over this. Android is different than there OS so the device is different. So different people will buy it.

andoidpads.com?

Is Andoid an Operading Sistem too?

Small point

"IP rip-off capital of the world"

Yes and no. Leaving some of the more debatable parts of IP that American companies love to protect, copyright is simply thought of differently in China. Anyway, if a company is that worried about this thought of thing happening then they shouldn't source their products there just "because it's cheap".

At the moment Apple is probably happy to think of "imitation as the highest form of flattery" with these underpowered devices. A faster chip and a smoother interface and you can see why they are going after HTC.

you cant rip off IP if it doe not, exist, just look at USA where the whole IP issue has gone mad!,

thank the Chinese for being smart enough and ignore stupid IP laws and continue to innovate

Segway / segue

and I though iRobot made bomb disposal equipment and vacuum cleaners...

had to happen at some point

Could this the be the rejected hardware batch ??

e7001

The e7001 actually looks quite good from the video overview. Archos will have a tablet out soon with similar specs, but it wont have feature parity with the e7001. The market is certainly getting more interesting now people are beginning to realise Apple might not be the one-true-way™

well...

it's probably just as useful as the iFed ;o)

At least these have a different name/price tag...

Apple's iPad sounds like a ladies sanitry product with an over excessive price tag...

I'm off to salute china with a cup of tea.

The real thing.

Thats what its about. People want a status symbol. So Apple has nothing to worry about. Your average iphone or ipad or macbook or whatever has less features, runs less useful programs than your average 'clone' but people want the real thing.

Its like cars. People just want to drive a Mercedes. While your average Nissan or Honda has tons more features and gadgets standard build in, the top models even have better performance. But you just get more chicks in a Mercedes than in a Nissan.

Guess the IPhone, IPad is just like that.. a gadget to get chicks. Well if it works maybe 599,- isn't such a steep price for an otherwise useless gadget.

iPad (possibly)

I was offered iPads in several techie shops in Shenzen a few weeks before it was launched anywhere. The boxes looked genuine but I didn't stick around to see what was inside (the shops are notorious for bait-and-switch scams).

oh, how naughty!

Look at all the poor people! ahahahahahaha!

I know which one I'd prefer

Cheaper and not locked down by Apple's tyranny. And it's essentially Linux to boot. I know which one I'd prefer.

iPhad

It'll pass soon...

I don't get it

Is this a device designed for pedophiles, or is it meant to be operated with your feet?

Not Bad at all - keep em coming.

The way its panned out, Ipad is still more of an internet access device for grannys and "compter savvy challeneged" netizens, Music device, Photo album, ebook reader and...... err thats abt it. Next best use is a doorstopper .

Ill buy when they are £50 ish. Why not? As an Internet access device instead of my smaller screened HTC Desire.

So whats wrong with a £73 device that does the same, and more with its free ecosystem? OK battery may be poor, but at least it would be promptly and cheaply replaceable!

Similarly, whats wrong with a £40 Iphone CLONE with dual SIM GSm and everything else Applesque, except perhaps wifi? IT SURE WORKS AND M IGHT PULL IN THE CHICKS TOO.

Paris, cos she's the real thing.

IP IS the problem

the problem with these are that you know you wont get a Apple IPad but they insist on selling you an apple iped knowing you know it not an apple ipad.

meaning you cant really tell the difference between this "apple iped" and all the other "apple apad"s.(else I'd get one like a shot)

of course if they called the Shenzou Click-box, it wouldnt get the publicity and you wouldnt know you can get a (pro-and cons compared)comparable device for £73.....let me pause....

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usally stuff like this is tat, not the hardware, you get what you pay for and with apple charging $700 for thier version, you will definatly get a deal there, its generally the firm/software that let these copys down(a few mp3 players to prove it) however android seems to have revolutionised that side of things meaning it comes down to design, price/hardware/firmware version choice. all things that Apple didnt even have to worry about........but as the cases proby come of the same factorys 3rd shift, and apple have left such a gap between the buttom of the market(prob 50quid) adn thier cheapest model,which will be filled withloads of price/option choices....well lets see huh.

..and the iPad is made where?

If you outsource the manufacturing to China then it takes a feat of mind-boggling arrogance to think that the Chinese can't fill in the software bits - they've got all the technology (we gave it to them) so expecting them not to use it is a bit optimistic.

What's in a Name?

How come these cloners have no qualms whatsoever about ripping off the iPad, iPhone and whatever else, but they seem to have a sudden attack of conscientiousness and baulk at copying the device names?