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Anyone here planning on using the Nexus 4 to display its screen onto a Miracast TV?

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/...yboard-multiple-users-photo-sphere/in/3335719
The highlight is support for Miracast, an industry-standard Wi-Fi display sharing protocol that allows new devices like the Nexus 4 to stream audio and video to TVs. (Think AirPlay with broad industry support.) Miracast boxes for existing TVs are expected to go on sale from a variety of companies soon, and Google expects them to cost well under $99. And Miracast will soon be built directly into TVs, which is pretty exciting — LG's already committed to building it into all of its 2013 smart TVs. The technology worked quite well in our demo of Android 4.2 on a Nexus 4, and Google says developers can use each screen independently for big-screen gaming and other apps.
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Seems like you could do this with your Nexus 4 and play gaming emulators with a bluetooth game controller on your big screen TV wirelessly :victory:
I wonder how well the n64 or Playstation emulators run on the 2gb of ram + S4 Pro cpu?

Is Miracast a brand of TV? I was try to find some information about this, but I don't think it's out yet. Is it more of a device like the Apple TV that our device will link to, or would it be more like an Apple TV sort of thing? Either way, I've never really tried Wi-Fi direct or any branch of it so I guess I'm excited.

Wi-Di
It looks like the Newest Intel Wi-Di software supports Miracast as well.
Looks like I'm buying a Miracast adapter now.

ap3604 said:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/...yboard-multiple-users-photo-sphere/in/3335719
Seems like you could do this with your Nexus 4 and play gaming emulators with a bluetooth game controller on your big screen TV wirelessly :victory:
I wonder how well the n64 or Playstation emulators run on the 2gb of ram + S4 Pro cpu?
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My Xperia Play with Qualcomm 1ghz cpu and old ass Adreno 205 gpu can handle N64 and PSX games. I get 1000fps in 2d PSX games with my previous Galaxy S3 which has quadcore Mali-400 gpu. I don't think the S4 Pro and its new Adreno GPU which is supposed to be just as fast or faster will have any problem.
I do plan to get the Nexus 4, but I still prefer my Xperia Play for classic gaming.

eksasol said:
My Xperia Play with Qualcomm 1ghz cpu and old ass Adreno 205 gpu can handle N64 and PSX games. I get 1000fps in 2d games playing FPSE with my previous Galaxy S3 which has quadcore Mali-400. I don't think the S4 Pro and its new Adreno GPU will have any problem.
I still prefer my Xperia Play for classic gaming.
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Interesting. It's been awhile since I've used android so I wasn't sure. So you can play Final Fantasy 7 with no hiccups and the music is in sync? I remember when I could play FF7 and I wasn't sure if the hardware wasn't fast enough or if the emulator needed to be updated and tweaked.
Any emulator you would recommend for FF-7 or Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time?

The Play can handle those games. FPSE is probably the best PSX emulator, if you turn off framelimiter it can go over 100fps. The touchpad (joystick) is working too, but it depends if the app support it or not. For N64 I use N64oid, it might not be 100% smooth on some games, but playable for most, I suspect Mupen64Plus could be faster. I also recommend emulators made by "explusalpha". Anything 2D can be handled easily.
This device doesn't seem to have TV output though. Also you can't have too big hands because the gamepad is a bit on the small size so you might get cramp over long sessions. It might be better to get a bluetooth gamepad in that case.
You can get a refurb Verizon Play for very cheap on ebay right now. But if you want to install custom rom, only the international (R800i) can unlock its bootloader (without paid service), because the Play required flashing the kernel separately by fastboot in order for the rom to boot.
Otherwise, this phone have similar spec to the HTC Nexus One, so its quite underpowered by today standard. It does have have nice stereo speakers and excellent sound quality. It's camera is a bit less detailed than the Galaxy Nexus, but actually perform better over different lighting. It even support GLONASS.
I have an iControlPad, which also an excellent bluetooth gamepad, but I never use it with the convenience of the Play.

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It's camera is a bit less detailed than the Galaxy Nexus, but actually perform better over different lighting. It even support GLONASS.
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Why do you think it will have GLONASS? I can see it nowhere in specs. And, no I don't count gsmarena - they posted that as rumour specs weeks ago....
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Monkeybrew said:
eksasol said:
It's camera is a bit less detailed than the Galaxy Nexus, but actually perform better over different lighting. It even support GLONASS.
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Why do you think it will have GLONASS? I can see it nowhere in specs. And, no I don't count gsmarena - they posted that as rumour specs weeks ago....
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I was talking about my Xperia Play.
Sent from my R800x
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Best android stick out at the moment? (UK)

Hey guys,
I've done search and come across a few things:
* MK809II
* MK802IIIS
* ODroid U2
My question is - which is the "recommended" or "best" stick - I plan to play 1080p movies and probably the use of the Android Playstore for games etc.
Thanks,
Matt

Would love to know as well, any experts ?

Really depends on ROM support. Seems most get the mk808 models. I have one and the 809 and 809ii. All work the same. Slight performance gain on 808. 1080 works on all but not very good for me. Gets choppy.
I am waiting for quadcores to hit the market before i get into them more. They should work alot better then!

Isn't this strange, aren't 809 and 809ii supposed to work better ?

smokestack76 said:
Really depends on ROM support. Seems most get the mk808 models. I have one and the 809 and 809ii. All work the same. Slight performance gain on 808. 1080 works on all but not very good for me. Gets choppy.
I am waiting for quadcores to hit the market before i get into them more. They should work alot better then!
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I have the MK809ii and I purchased it because it has 8gb memory, dual core, and bluetooth. From what I remember the 808 had less memory and no bluetooth. I think the 808b has bluetooth but If I remember correctly that one also had 4 gb memory.
Hope that helps:good:

MK808B BEST STICK at the moment
pewterwest said:
I have the MK809ii and I purchased it because it has 8gb memory, dual core, and bluetooth. From what I remember the 808 had less memory and no bluetooth. I think the 808b has bluetooth but If I remember correctly that one also had 4 gb memory.
Hope that helps:good:
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Here are my reasons why you should buy the MK808B NOW!
1. Price less than $50 at geekbuying.com (they sell real ones, not fake and they get factory firmwares by request)
2. Dual core, 1608mhz each (set governor to performance to max results)
3. Bluetooth (keyboards, mouse, headset, headphones, Wii controllers, file transfers)
4. Great wifi, on par with my Motorola Bionic use Wifi Analyzer to test yours, will even tell you what router channel is the best. No signal drops.
5. 8GB ROM and it is fast, 1GB Fast DDR2 RAM, microSD slot. I have 4 port hub and 3 USB drives and USB Webcam connected, all working.
6. LOTS of support. Finless Bob and Lewy20041 have both released custom ROMS and factory even sent out 4.2
7. No heating issues, never locks up, no reboots required, fast and stable.
8. XMBC support and MXPlayer has full hardware acceleration.
I have plenty of supporting benchmarks and comparisons on my blog
tabletuser.blogspot.com LINK
Once the quadcores get down near the $60 range I'll be moving towards one of those, best to watch which quadcore gets most development attentions. ROM developers help make the stick faster and better. I'm sure once the MK808B has an overclocking kernel I'll be able to get close to the freescale quadcore in benchmarks. 1080 over wifi not possible, not sure I've seen anyone posting success with wifi 1080.

I have an 802IIIs plugged into a 1080p 60 Hz TV. It works well, it was exactly as I had expected.
I use it only really to watch Youtube, Netflix, and other TV/videos online. It does an excellent job doing that. Pair it up with a wireless mouse or Droidmote and you got a pretty good set up. If you're using Droidmote via your phone or tablet, you can even enter text in the 802 via your phone or tablet's microphone.
Angry Birds runs smoothly on it too. GTA III and Vice City (you have to sideload Vice City) all work very well. I've never played them on PS2 so I can't compare the graphics, but action and frame rate are actually very smooth, no lag at all. You can hook up a PS3 controller to your tablet/phone running Droidmote and play with a physical controller.

Is it possible to stream a video online in the browser with this sticks?
Would blow this rat's nest of cords in my room away
I just want to stream videos, which one should I buy?
I think the MK802s are too expensive for me, if I just want to stream.
Thanks!

Cheap Streaming
P4N1C said:
Is it possible to stream a video online in the browser with this sticks?
Would blow this rat's nest of cords in my room away
I just want to stream videos, which one should I buy?
I think the MK802s are too expensive for me, if I just want to stream.
Thanks!
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YES
My first Android Stick was the Uhost U1A and it is down to $30 on Geekbuying.com. It has a single core cpu and is more than capable of streaming online content. Most single core devices score about the same and Uhost U1A has the best firmwares. I ran a bunch of benchmarks and you can use that to compare to most dual core systems or your android phone/tablet.
http://tabletuser.blogspot.com/2012/12/uhost-u1a-benchmark-screen-shots.html
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Since price of the MK802s start around $40 for the single core, I'm guessing that $30 would be your price range? The UI (user interface) isn't very smooth at all. I constantly have the operating system asking if it should end a process because it was running too slow. I didn't have many issues gaming, but I didn't play too many games on it. I can watch Youtube without any hiccups, it uses almost no cpu power to play NO HD content. MX Player offers hardware acceleration so 720p videos are possible.
What online streaming are you looking to use? XMBC has plenty of channels. If you have to patients, go for the Uhost U1A, but don't expect any more firmwares or custom ROMs. If you can get into the $50 range, take a look at the MK808B, it is full of options, thanks to bluetooth, has almost triple to power/speed as Uhost U1A, and is getting plenty of factory and custom firmware support thanks to geekbuying.
I have more benchmarks, and reviews on the MK808B. This is one of the best Android Sticks for under $50.
http://tabletuser.blogspot.com LINK

cesar33 said:
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My first Android Stick was the Uhost U1A and it is down to $30 on Geekbuying.com. It has a single core cpu and is more than capable of streaming online content. Most single core devices score about the same and Uhost U1A has the best firmwares. I ran a bunch of benchmarks and you can use that to compare to most dual core systems or your android phone/tablet.
http://tabletuser.blogspot.com/2012/12/uhost-u1a-benchmark-screen-shots.html
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Since price of the MK802s start around $40 for the single core, I'm guessing that $30 would be your price range? The UI (user interface) isn't very smooth at all. I constantly have the operating system asking if it should end a process because it was running too slow. I didn't have many issues gaming, but I didn't play too many games on it. I can watch Youtube without any hiccups, it uses almost no cpu power to play NO HD content. MX Player offers hardware acceleration so 720p videos are possible.
What online streaming are you looking to use? XMBC has plenty of channels. If you have to patients, go for the Uhost U1A, but don't expect any more firmwares or custom ROMs. If you can get into the $50 range, take a look at the MK808B, it is full of options, thanks to bluetooth, has almost triple to power/speed as Uhost U1A, and is getting plenty of factory and custom firmware support thanks to geekbuying.
I have more benchmarks, and reviews on the MK808B. This is one of the best Android Sticks for under $50.
http://tabletuser.blogspot.com LINK
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Thanks a lot for given me an overview!
I think I will buy the MK808B on geekbuying.. compared with the prices in Germany for the 808B, it`s anyway really cheap.

cesar33 said:
Here are my reasons why you should buy the MK808B NOW!
1. Price less than $50 at geekbuying.com (they sell real ones, not fake and they get factory firmwares by request)
2. Dual core, 1608mhz each (set governor to performance to max results)
3. Bluetooth (keyboards, mouse, headset, headphones, Wii controllers, file transfers)
4. Great wifi, on par with my Motorola Bionic use Wifi Analyzer to test yours, will even tell you what router channel is the best. No signal drops.
5. 8GB ROM and it is fast, 1GB Fast DDR2 RAM, microSD slot. I have 4 port hub and 3 USB drives and USB Webcam connected, all working.
6. LOTS of support. Finless Bob and Lewy20041 have both released custom ROMS and factory even sent out 4.2
7. No heating issues, never locks up, no reboots required, fast and stable.
8. XMBC support and MXPlayer has full hardware acceleration.
I have plenty of supporting benchmarks and comparisons on my blog
tabletuser.blogspot.com LINK
Once the quadcores get down near the $60 range I'll be moving towards one of those, best to watch which quadcore gets most development attentions. ROM developers help make the stick faster and better. I'm sure once the MK808B has an overclocking kernel I'll be able to get close to the freescale quadcore in benchmarks. 1080 over wifi not possible, not sure I've seen anyone posting success with wifi 1080.
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I bought the MK 808B based on your reveiws, can you tell me which is the best bluetooth remote plus mouse that I should buy ?

cesar33 said:
...1080 over wifi not possible...
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Not even with MiMo 802.11N?

how is the performance for running this for many hours. I mean if you are watching youtube/online streaming for 3-5 hours continuous, does it perform well or any degradation in performance. Any issues of heating up, also how is the wifi radio does the connection stays stable with your wifi router so that online stream plays without any issues.
Also does anyone know if geekbuying.com does shipping to MiddleEast?
thanks

jessesam said:
I bought the MK 808B based on your reveiws, can you tell me which is the best bluetooth remote plus mouse that I should buy ?
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If you've already got another Android device give the free MK802III wifi controller app a try (despite it's name it works fine on MK808b - the server side is pre-installed on the device and is called ehome media)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDMsImNvbS5yb2NrY2hpcC5yZW1vdGVjb250cm9sIl0.
For more bells and whistles you could buy Droidmote - client app is free, server is around $2:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wOSwib3JnLnZpZGVvbWFwLmRyb2lkbW90ZXNlcnZlciJd
Sixaxis works well as a bluetooth game controller when used with a genuine Sony PS3 game pad (does cost to buy but is pretty cheap):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...5ncGl4ZWxzdHVkaW9zLnNpeGF4aXNjb250cm9sbGVyIl0.
I use all of the above as and when it suits, plus my Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse work brilliantly - just plug the receiver into the full-size usb port on the device and away you go
Finally, install and set the NULL keyboard as default input device in order to stop the on-screen keyboard popping up every time you want to type:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS53cGFyYW0ubnVsbGtleWJvYXJkIl0.
If you want to eliminate any streaming issues for 1080 over wifi this usb to ethernet adapter will work with the MK808b straight out of the box:
http://dx.com/p/usb-2-0-10-100mbps-rj45-lan-ethernet-network-adapter-dongle-34691
srbutt said:
how is the performance for running this for many hours. I mean if you are watching youtube/online streaming for 3-5 hours continuous, does it perform well or any degradation in performance. Any issues of heating up, also how is the wifi radio does the connection stays stable with your wifi router so that online stream plays without any issues.
Also does anyone know if geekbuying.com does shipping to MiddleEast?
thanks
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I have used mine for online streaming for 3 - 4 hours at a time (Youtube, BBC iPlayer, various tv episode streaming sites) without any issues affecting performance, no over heating, no signal loss or dropped connections. The only thing that was mildly irritating was that the default web browser (which works surprisingly well with flash) was set to iPad as the default user agent - change it to Desktop and it calls exactly the same version of websites as your PC browser.
I am still using the stock JellyBean 4.2.2 ROM that shipped on the device.

This Shield is AMAZING!

I have had my shield now for a few weeks and I thought I'd share my opinion.
This thing is amazing. I do not understand why NVidia is not marketing this little machine. It's amazing.
I've got a 64 gig micro SD in it that has only 2 gigs free because I have it filled with ROMs
I have very few gripes about it.
1 - No camera. I really would have liked a camera for skype capabilities.
2 - R2 and L2 don't seem to be mappable on all the emulators. I think that is emulator problems not the shield itself.
3 - The lack of marketing. It's not very popular so developers are not really making many games strictly for the shield.
I have not played my PSP nor my exploited PS Vita since I got the shield. I honestly did not expect it to be this good. While the Vita has that super beautiful OLED screen, the Shield has a much better looking picture on EVERYTHING I have put on it.
This is my first android device. I have an iPhone 5, I may have to go straight with android from now on. This is great. I love how you can just use micro SD cards and you don't have to go spend a fortune on a memory card because you have no other choice.
This device is so highly under rated that it makes me sad.

I am actually looking into this. At $250, I say it's well worth it

I already ordered one from newegg for 250$ , t-shirt sucks though and I wish there would be WebCam

iCloudServ said:
I already ordered one from newegg for 250$ , t-shirt sucks though and I wish there would be WebCam
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Yea. But in my opinion I think it is still well worth the price tag. Look how much the vita costs and then how much you have to put in it for games and memory cards. The Shield costs a lot less in the long run and it has much better specs.

Shield is the the best portable gaming system yet. With the absolutely best controller - real joystick.
Best speakers also. 64gb card cost 40$ vs 100$ vitas 32gb.
The problem is that n64 emulators are very slow, no dreamcast emu also.
Mame support is limited.
Only 2 hardware/software problem. Lack of vibration and slow start up. Sleep state kill the battery.

Well its actually 250$ + 3000$ Gaming Server (PC) with 6Core Xeon + 64GB ram + SSD + GTX 690 )))) so I guess 3250$ its kind of expensive )))

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iCloudServ said:
Well its actually 250$ + 3000$ Gaming Server (PC) with 6Core Xeon + 64GB ram + SSD + GTX 690 )))) so I guess 3250$ its kind of expensive )))
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i5 + 4gb ddr3 + sshd + gtx650 above you can play with a good quality, first gaming on the small Shield display you dont need use AA, and you can play 720p (Shield display native resolution) and your games will still be nice and beautiful running medium quality or more, its less then us$3000.

I recently upgraded my PC to a gtx 770 with an i5 (+ram, SSD, etc) and paid less than $1000 if I was targeting the minimum specs streaming requires you could get away with under $500. $3k is so completely overkill on a system if all your doing is streaming. I bet most people can get away with just a GPU upgrade if they have a normal PC bought within the last 3 years.
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iCloudServ said:
Well its actually 250$ + 3000$ Gaming Server (PC) with 6Core Xeon + 64GB ram + SSD + GTX 690 )))) so I guess 3250$ its kind of expensive )))
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You could get away with a $500 set up for streaming.

I don't understand how the shield could be held in such high regard when an original psp for 50 to 100 bucks will do all the things op said.

Dajinn said:
I don't understand how the shield could be held in such high regard when an original psp for 50 to 100 bucks will do all the things op said.
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If we're talking only about emulators, then I don't think its even close. I remember the PSP having a hard time with snes emulation. I also don't think a decent n64 emulator exists and playstation games look so much better on the Shield (retroarch). There's also a DS emulator for Android

Dajinn said:
I don't understand how the shield could be held in such high regard when an original psp for 50 to 100 bucks will do all the things op said.
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The psp does not have the beautiful high def 5" screen. It also does not have the amazingly comfortable controller. The shield also runs the DS emulator and the psp does not. The sound quality, video quality, overall quality of the shield is leaps and bounds ahead of the psp.
Also, there are a bunch of my favorite games that I cannot map R2 and L2 triggers on the psp.

Dajinn said:
I don't understand how the shield could be held in such high regard when an original psp for 50 to 100 bucks will do all the things op said.
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There is also at least one PSP emulator being worked on for android.

chevyowner said:
There is also at least one PSP emulator being worked on for android.
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I use ppsspp and it works great. I have had only 1 game(assassins creed) that runs slow on it. Everything else runs excellently. And you can use those extra triggers to fast forward through those stupid scenes that you don't like.

Kingsing W8 (cheapest Windows tablet- 100$)

Did anyone bought Kingsing W8? I got it few days ago.
This is seams to be cheapest Windows 8.1 tablet.
Basic info:
CPU Intel Baytrail-T Quad Core 1.8GHz
GPU Intel HD Graphic(Gen7)
System Windows 8.1
RAM 1GB DDR3L
Capacity 16GB
Screen 8 inch IPS Capacitive Touch Screen
Resolution 1280*800
It has great hardware for that price. Some would say that 1Gb is not enough but I have this tablet and I can say it is. Tablet is a fast, fluid. 1Gb ram on this optimized OS is enough for a tablet. Google Chrome and Internet Explorer can without any problem show all sites, games can also run smoothly. (Despicable me is working great)
All sites tell that this CPU can run on 1.8ghz but Intel Atom processor Z3735G for me works at 1.33 GHz. Is there any way to enable "turbo" or what?
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=f3BMy2DrLEY
This is my first Windows tablet and it is even faster than Android which I bought for same price- 116$.
I am glad that Windows tablet are becoming cheaper and cheaper and Kingsing W8 is working great for me.
Are there any more users here?

ag008 said:
Did anyone bought Kingsing W8? I got it few days ago.
This is seams to be cheapest Windows 8.1 tablet.
Basic info:
CPU Intel Baytrail-T Quad Core 1.8GHz
GPU Intel HD Graphic(Gen7)
System Windows 8.1
RAM 1GB DDR3L
Capacity 16GB
Screen 8 inch IPS Capacitive Touch Screen
Resolution 1280*800
It has great hardware for that price. Some would say that 1Gb is not enough but I have this tablet and I can say it is. Tablet is a fast, fluid. 1Gb ram on this optimized OS is enough for a tablet. Google Chrome and Internet Explorer can without any problem show all sites, games can also run smoothly. (Despicable me is working great)
All sites tell that this CPU can run on 1.8ghz but Intel Atom processor Z3735G for me works at 1.33 GHz. Is there any way to enable "turbo" or what?
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=f3BMy2DrLEY
This is my first Windows tablet and it is even faster than Android which I bought for same price- 116$.
I am glad that Windows tablet are becoming cheaper and cheaper and Kingsing W8 is working great for me.
Are there any more users here?
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yes, i see gizchina has reported that this is the cheapest windows 8.1 quad core smartphone at $100, i guess it's official price, not for reseller, and also know good news that Kingsing s2 and Kingsing W8 has a giveaway activity from 1949deal. See here: h ttp://goo.gl/RttCym , i guess it has no ram 2gb version now. Maybe in the near future.

This looks like a better deal, not sure if it is a scam, though. At least it is from aliexpress, so you should get your money back.
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/204241...042418613&tracelog=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail
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433Mhz said:
This looks like a better deal, not sure if it is a scam, though. At least it is from aliexpress, so you should get your money back.
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This is the lastest Onda model, I already have one.
Onda V975W thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/windows-8-rt/general/onda-v975w-9-7-qhd-intel-z3735d-quad-t2892998

I got one 2GB RAM and 32GB storage from China with US$115.
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please help me. I need drivers for this tablet. you can make a backup of windows 8.1 or backup drivers ?
and write the link to download...

Just ordered one of these out of curiosity, will let you guys know what I think of it once it arrives in about 18 days!
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Best, cheap 8-inch Windows Tablet's the TW801. Hands down.
I picked up the TW801 from MicroCenter open Box for $118. Best $118 I ever spent. It's got a reliable HDMI-out, a Full-sized USB 3.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a miniUSB for charging (and you can also use it for data, I tried).
I run Fedora 17 (I'm in a Linux 101 course at my community college) using VMware while running Chrome and Amazon Kindle all at the same time while taking notes in Chrome--and I use a Motorola Lapdock for a second screen. This thing runs absolutely brilliantly. Only downside is the pathetic battery life. But for about $120, it blows the Dell Venue 8 Pro, Lenovo Miix2 8-inch and the rest of the 8-inch tablets (for me) way out of the water. I've been able to play 1080p videos on a 60hz TV with minimal stutter at the beginning and smooth sailing from then on (using YouTube). I'm sure I wouldn't have a problem watching anything else, either. If the Venue 8 Pro can handle games, this one probably can too, though the only thing I tried on it was Second Life, haha, and that ran decent.
If you're in the market for a cheap 8-inch with HDMI AND a full-sized USB 3.0 slot, nothing quite touches this little guy. Here's some specs.
CPU Baytrail-TZ3735D, 1.33GHz Normal (1.8 GHz Turbo Mode)
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Storage
EMMC (it's soldered on, sadly) 32GB, and a MicroSD card slot up to either 64GB of 128GB (the advertising is misleading in store and on the website, and on Amazon... I haven't tested it myself)
RAM
2GB DDR3
Display
8" IPS LCD, 1280x800, 16:10 Widescreen
5-Point Multi-Touch
Cameras
Front (2MP) Back (2MP)
Stereo speakers on one side on the back
They're actually... pretty decent.
Msc
Integrated Microphone, 3.5mm Microphone Jack
No GPS
WiFi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0,
I/O
1 x Micro USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x SD (SDHC/SDXC)
1 x Micro HDMI
1 x 3.5mm Audio Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
Battery
POWER
Battery
1 Cell Lithium Polymer Battery
AC Adapter
10W 5V 2A 100-250V/50-60Hz

My sad Kingsing W8
I've bought this tablet since 2 weeks ago and it was great... But now it won’t turn on anymore. I guess it happened after some auto updates installed. Do you have any idea....? Thanks.

Ryou_Concord said:
I picked up the TW801 from MicroCenter open Box for $118. Best $118 I ever spent. It's got a reliable HDMI-out, a Full-sized USB 3.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a miniUSB for charging (and you can also use it for data, I tried).
I run Fedora 17 (I'm in a Linux 101 course at my community college) using VMware while running Chrome and Amazon Kindle all at the same time while taking notes in Chrome--and I use a Motorola Lapdock for a second screen. This thing runs absolutely brilliantly. Only downside is the pathetic battery life. But for about $120, it blows the Dell Venue 8 Pro, Lenovo Miix2 8-inch and the rest of the 8-inch tablets (for me) way out of the water. I've been able to play 1080p videos on a 60hz TV with minimal stutter at the beginning and smooth sailing from then on (using YouTube). I'm sure I wouldn't have a problem watching anything else, either. If the Venue 8 Pro can handle games, this one probably can too, though the only thing I tried on it was Second Life, haha, and that ran decent.
If you're in the market for a cheap 8-inch with HDMI AND a full-sized USB 3.0 slot, nothing quite touches this little guy. Here's some specs.
CPU Baytrail-TZ3735D, 1.33GHz Normal (1.8 GHz Turbo Mode)
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Storage
EMMC (it's soldered on, sadly) 32GB, and a MicroSD card slot up to either 64GB of 128GB (the advertising is misleading in store and on the website, and on Amazon... I haven't tested it myself)
RAM
2GB DDR3
Display
8" IPS LCD, 1280x800, 16:10 Widescreen
5-Point Multi-Touch
Cameras
Front (2MP) Back (2MP)
Stereo speakers on one side on the back
They're actually... pretty decent.
Msc
Integrated Microphone, 3.5mm Microphone Jack
No GPS
WiFi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0,
I/O
1 x Micro USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x SD (SDHC/SDXC)
1 x Micro HDMI
1 x 3.5mm Audio Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
Battery
POWER
Battery
1 Cell Lithium Polymer Battery
AC Adapter
10W 5V 2A 100-250V/50-60Hz
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Lucky you. In europe you can't buy that tablet i found it on internet. And was like woow i want. But imposible to buy here. Yes for like 220euro way to overpriced.
But yeah realy nice tablet for that price witg full usb 3.0

The 5-Point Multi-Touch is a weak point of this tablet.

Well after an interminable wait, largely due to US customs sitting on it for 8 days, the W8 finally arrived last week. After 6 days of using it I am more than impressed. Very responsive, and certainly fast enough for the sort of things you do on tablets. The cameras aren't too impressive but that isn't a priority for me. Using a full windows desktop on an 8" widescreen is a bit of an interesting experience but you can do it. I think I'll pick up stylus as my fingers ain't all that dainty! Battery life isn't stellar but it is no worse than my nook HD+, and the display is a whole lot better than the nook's. Overall worth the $116 and quite pleased with my purchase.

W8 Windows version?
Does anyone know the exact Windows version that these tablets use?
I have one that has a standard Win 8 install but the touch is not operational.
The touch is working as it operates when I did the recovery process, so I am assuming that it just doesnt have the correct version installed
Any ideas?

GPD-Win

Hi all.
First of all, apologize my rude english.
I realize that there is no comments about this device on the forum.
A quick summary: GPD-Win is a Intel Atom X5 Z8550 gaming device (UMPC including gamepad) running Windows 10 (and possible DualOS with Android, after releasing the device)
The device main specs are:
Name: GPD-WIN
SoC: Inte X7-Z8550
RAM: 4GB Ram
STORAGE: 64GB
OS: Windows 10 Home *
UEFI 64 bits
Able to run another OS from MicroSD or USB
DISPLAY: 5,5" IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
RESOLUTION: 1280x720 (720p)
BATTERY: 6000mAh
TV Out: MicroHDMI
1 x USB 3.0 (Full Size Port)
1 x MicroUSB
Wifi 5GHz Dual Channel
Bluetooth 4.1
MicroSD Slot (128GB Support)
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Updated SoC to Cherrytrail Z8550
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Bluetooth module updated to 4.1
Wifi module updated from 2.4GHz (single channel) to 5GHz (dual channel)
Added X360 Guide Button to the layout.
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Re-located some keys such PgUp, PgDn, Home, End
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Mode Switch updated. There are 3 modes: DInput, Mouse, XInput
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The device come with USB 3.0 Type-A (Full Size) port, and MicroUSB 2.0 port.
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Added a big aluminium heatsink between the SoC and the keyboard, for heat dissipation.
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There is a speaker system that will help to heat dissipation by vibrations.
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About the size, comparing with GPD-XD is very similar, then Nintendo 3DSXL cases will be suitable to protect and carry this device too.
There are some new images from the prototype (Courtesy of GPD).
Front comparisson
Side
Comparing with GPD-XD
Mode Switcher
Buttons L1 and R1 detail. Now these buttons are more ergonomics.
Upper and Lower views​
Source: Mod Edit: Fundraisering link removed.
I really think the price will not be $499 on release, because is a non-realistic price for the device. Most probably the device price will down to the campaign price, that is more reasonable price in my opinion ($299)
in any case, if there is any interest on this device, i will tray to write a review to post here (Hopefully, some time before the device release on the market).
If there is any question about this, let me know, and i will do my best on trying to get info from GPD.
Zalu2!

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I've removed all fundraising talk from the OP and moved this to the proper area.
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Ok
Apologyze about the link (i don´t know about it)
thanks for moving the thread. ^_^

Seriously going to love this Device when it comes out
Here will be my Setup for it
200GB MicroSD
500GB SSD USB 3.0 Velcro underneath the Device
Going to have to attach Carbon Fiber Skin Decal to it like I did with my GPD XD. Would mean having to Scan every Part of it to get it right like I did with the XD. LOL
So far, the Videos of this Device in Action are amazing. A User that received a Unit for Testing (Non-Fan Variant) so far has shown some promising results.
Ultra Street Fighter IV running, but Background Graphics are Removed. But I saw 1 Video where he got a Internet Challenge on it and then a Pop-Up Message came up saying the CPU Temp was around 80 Degrees C (177 F). Max Temp for the CPU is 90C. So it does allow for more recent Games if the Settings are just right. Also was able to run Wolfenstein - The New Order which is surprising to me. Graphics seemed to be stuttering but still able to run smoothly.
There was another Test for Emulators and it seemed to run PS2 Games pretty good. I gave a list of some Games/Emulators to test how it would go for my Standards. But from what I saw in the Videos, when it has the Variants WITH a CPU Cooling Fan, it should do quite well.
The only thing going through my head right now is: Why didnt someone think of creating a Device like this YEARS AGO?????? LOL. Finally, a Windows OS, Handheld, GamePad, Gaming Device. Just have a few problems with it:
Storage Size: 64GB ROM. Seriously??????? At best, after removing Applications I wont need, I will be left with maybe 45-50GB and thats if I am lucky for 50GB. 128GB would have been preferable.
No FULL Keyboard: Not a biggie, but would be nice. Will just have to use a Bluetooth Number Pad or Bluetooth Full Keyboard if it doesnt have a Pop-up for it.
Only 1 Full Size USB. I dont need the Mini-HDMI Port, nor will I be needing the Wireless Display. They could throw that out and replace it with a 2nd Full Size USB Port for additional Storage or USB Devices.
Directional Pad and Joystick: Seriously wish they would use a Directional Pad like the ones on the PS Vita same with the Joystick. Using the GPD XD which has the same Controls, it is kind of problematic.
But regardless of those mentioned Dislikes, this Device should be a Kick-### System for Gaming. Going to love finally having a Portable Windows Gaming System WITH Attached GamePad
Just hope it will be Released in October like they Estimate :fingers-crossed:

guys tell me something about the compatibility with Android, dual boot seems the easy way but, is it supported like an old gpd xd ?

if anybody is interested in the new aluminum version of the GPD Win, here's a $50 off coupon for geek buying: EMFQNEVZ