I'd rather the one that runs Android

Comment 1 of 106

nothing new for china..!! they have always been doing it, and doing it so well!!

Comment 2 of 106

Had a few rip off's myself "slow" they work but not to well and dont drop more than a few inchs other wise its stuffed only lasted me a few months

Comment 3 of 106

i always find these 'look at the chinese knock-off' stories when australia wouldn't survive without chinese products. does anyone else here feel we should thank china that they make our products when their workers get paid 30cents an hour yet if it were made in australia they'd get paid 100 times that. china makes it possible for australians to pay nothing for products...yet still we whinge about the cost of living...go figure...

Comment 4 of 106

See what happens when you outsource your manufacturing to China in an effort to save a buck :-) you will probably find the same supplier makes the same screen as the iPad, same buttons .....

Comment 5 of 106

May look the same but judging by speed of graphics in the video it definitely doesn't have same screen, CPU or RAM as its much much slower than real iPad - typical Chinese knockoff but I'd still buy one

Comment 6 of 106

Both are just expensive toys. Even the cheap one. I had a play the other day with the IPad and its fine for a trip in a plane when you don't want to use the on board entertainment but really you would tire of it pretty fast

Comment 7 of 106

Couldn't they have at least removed all of the plastic first?

Comment 8 of 106

Nothing new with China and a good idea.

Comment 9 of 106

I have an I9.... look it up!!

Comment 10 of 106

Wouldn't it be nice if the Chinese could come up with something original themselves, instead of copy cat everything

Comment 11 of 106

"Cheap knockoff"? Considering the ipad costs about $12 for apple to make, I think the actual iPad is the cheap one.

Comment 12 of 106

Wow, what a suprise. I would have never thought that the apple gear was overpriced. Keep on snapping it up GenY suckers.

Comment 13 of 106

Now we are talking! Apple are ripping huge profits from slave labour just so we can pay premium for the name. AND NO itunes overlord stopping me to do what i want with my own hardware. yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Comment 14 of 106

not available on ebay.

Comment 15 of 106

..and with 128MB RAM and an inferior CPU, the iPed is also about a fifth as fast as an iPad.

Comment 16 of 106

Hey, it has USB ports! It already has more functionality than the iPad!

Comment 17 of 106

Look Ma! No R&D;!!!

Comment 18 of 106

Haha cool, Im going to buy one to see what its like..

Comment 19 of 106

You can see in the demo vid that it is laggy and slow. But I spose you get what you payed for. I have an Android Phone, and it aint no Iphone OS.

Comment 20 of 106

Awsome, I can't wait to buy it at Ebay. I only hope that it works and also will run on Android 2.1 in the future. Heheheheheh

Comment 21 of 106

Derided as a cheap knockoff? It runs Android and has more features than an iPad for a quarter of the price - it is a far superior product. Where can I get one?

Comment 22 of 106

I would like to know more about this item, can it multitask? does it have a usb port? if not then its no good, may as well blend as thats all it would be good for as thats all the ipad is good for.

Comment 23 of 106

Wow, another reason why Japan is #1 in Technology (in my opinion). I will never buy an iPad, just to send the message to Apple that it is a fad device; but if I can get an iphone that doesn't fit into my pocket - but isn't big enough to be useful as a laptop - for $125 or so, then I'll buy one for a really lavish beer coaster.

Comment 24 of 106

Least you don't need to sell your soul to Steve to own this one...

Comment 25 of 106

You mean Intal driven, running Gooogle Androyd, right?

Comment 26 of 106

Hmmm. Runs Android, not locked to what apple thinks you should or shouldn't have. This looks like the winner.

Comment 27 of 106

Come on people! Get in queue for this one.. the sale wont last long! hahaha.. Wonder if it contains LEAD!

Comment 28 of 106

Awsome! A cheap media centre visual remote! Where do I buy one?

Comment 29 of 106

If I was to get either one I would probably get the iPed. An Android device at that price beats the hell out of anything Apple.

Comment 30 of 106

It runs Android. Its a better product already.

Comment 31 of 106

good stuff

Comment 32 of 106

The difference would be the quality of the product, i.e the Chinese version would be inferior. Also the applications would probably be pirated as well!!!

Comment 33 of 106

LOL. An Iped. Thats awesome. Like every other knock off out of China, I bet it lasts 2 weeks before the battery dies and it's a bin job!

Comment 34 of 106

Really, are we surprised? It's being produced in China. Of course there was going to be a knock off that looks identical. The beautiful irony of this however, is that with a few tweaks, it'll actually have more functionality than what it is trying to copy!

Comment 35 of 106

I wonder how quickly Apple will review it's pricing if this is a serious competitor..?

Comment 36 of 106

It was bound to happen at some point...

Comment 37 of 106

Huge difference with this one - Notice how laggy the interface is? The build quality looks superb though!

Comment 38 of 106

713 Yuan is a hell of a lot to cough up in china for something... when a bus ticket is 1 Yuan... A plate of noodles from 10 - 20...

Comment 39 of 106

If it still contains all the missing things that apple should have put on it, i would still pass.

Comment 40 of 106

Android on a cheap pad device? I'm sold.

Comment 41 of 106

Thanks for the story I have ordered one through a importer

Comment 42 of 106

The biggest problem with cheap knockoffs was their feature set was limited by software. Now that every man, women, and their dog can put android on a device for free, we'll probably see a big standardisation between most tablets and phones (except apple of course). This is good because companies have to compete with hardware spaces to differentiate their model from someone else, and that drives inovation! I'm looking forward to having CHOICE. Brng on the android revolution!

Comment 43 of 106

That is amazing, i want one. Plus the o/s would be much less restrictive than apples current nazi-regime software setup.

Comment 44 of 106

yay... Not overpriced apple cr@p. if its flash compatable then this is so much better than Ipad.

Comment 45 of 106

I smell legal action in the air

Comment 46 of 106

Not doubt apple will try to sue the makers.

Comment 47 of 106

Well that didn't take long...if it's anything like the "generic MP3 player versus iPod" battle over the years, it'll be heaps cheaper and have twice te features. EG: for years even the cheapest MP3 player had XD slots for memory expansion and a built in FM radio, yet iPods still don't have expandable memory and only recently got an FM radio feature. Bring it on! This "iPed" has an Intel chip and runs a good operating system...They'll sell hundreds of thousands of these things!

Comment 48 of 106

"The change in vowel is seemingly the only major difference in appearance between the two computers." "it doesn't look half bad" - You must have not used an iPad. That video demonstration showed how inferior the operating system is compared to what the Apple device offers. Its response time and smooth motion capabilities are dreadful.

Comment 49 of 106

Oh yeah! That thing looks fantastic!

Comment 50 of 106

Wow an iPed for $126 !! Apple must be making a mint on the iPads. The iPed even looks like its got the missing usb ports that the iPad doesn't have

Comment 51 of 106

Unreal, these guys copy everything, dont pay for it, and get away with it....its really the end of the world!

Comment 52 of 106

so how is this not a trade dress breach??? i deal with chinese manufacturers and honestly they get away with murder over there because laws are slack in this area.....bet a million bucks however this pad wont ever reach the usa or most western countries...why, because it clearly breaches trade dress, copyright laws.....

Comment 53 of 106

This unit is powered by Android from Google and can be bought online from Singapore or through Ebay. I have one in transit and does all the things IPAD doesn't re. flash movies and usb I/O. Cost $AUD197 including postage and handling. The $126 is USD

Comment 54 of 106

Go on Rupert... go and buy a few thousand to launch the Australian... give them away... they're just as worthless lol

Comment 55 of 106

nothing like a cheap knock off from the chinese. Not that this fake piece of junk, will be any worry to apple, but seriously the more of this that goes on, the more likely companies will move their manufacturing AWAY from china. China is the biggest hypocrite in the world, they turn a blind eye to everything.

Comment 56 of 106

It proves the point that Apple sells inferior products at ridiculously high margins fueled by hype. Calling it a 'knock-off' is absurd as it is an Alternative, you dont call a Holden a knock-off Toyota. Once again i find my self outraged.

Comment 57 of 106

id buy one over an iPad

Comment 58 of 106

I want one

Comment 59 of 106

hhaha, as part of a group that just went to China - it is definately buyer beware! Members of our group bought these "equal" knock off and they broke and were showing faults within 3 days. Good Luck!

Comment 60 of 106

how do i get one???

Comment 61 of 106

Awesome for $126 I can give one away to my kids and not worry if they drop it

Comment 62 of 106

Looks slow to me. Why bother.

Comment 63 of 106

maybe Apple is behind this - are the release dates also a bit close for a rip off? - only a thought Apple may have thought............lets get in front of the real ripoffs that will follow

Comment 64 of 106

Well, the Chinese have a rival DVD format and a rival X-Box, so a rival to the iPad doesn't surprise me. It might even be better!

Comment 65 of 106

cool

Comment 66 of 106

Well, serves Apple right for getting Ipads made in China at slave labour rates of pay. Apple vitually gave the Chinese the technology. What did they expect the Chinese to do? China has a reputation of copying technology and selling it for profit as dodgy copies.

Comment 67 of 106

People aren't buying the iPad solely for it's looks. That's all.

Comment 68 of 106

I'd still rather have one of these than any apple product.

Comment 69 of 106

Why is this news? A hundred knockoffs are, and have been, available on eBay for months already. I have one and yes they are cheap for a reason - the quality of materials is not-quite-the-same. Still, it does everything an iPad does, so no complaints there.

Comment 70 of 106

good on u china... if apple things anything that starts with the letter 'i' is their product... shame on them... BRING IT ON

Comment 71 of 106

The iPed is not the first knock off, there have been a heap in the markets here in China since people first got wind of the iPad coming, even the ones from a few months ago ran Chrome OS.

Comment 72 of 106

The interface...what a ugly piece of poo - see how poorly it runs!

Comment 73 of 106

A fifth of Ipad's price, does better job than Ipad, why not?

Comment 74 of 106

If it's anything like the iphone knock-offs, it's a waste of money at a tenth of the price.

Comment 75 of 106

So where can I buy one??????

Comment 76 of 106

For that price I'll take 10! Especially if it is based on Android

Comment 77 of 106

Brilliant! Just shows the greed and arrogance of Apple. I wouldn't be surprised if the clone works better.

Comment 78 of 106

I'd buy one!

Comment 79 of 106

SOLD!

Comment 80 of 106

It'll probably work better, have multi-tasking and be able to accept memory cards.

Comment 81 of 106

I'm currently living here in China, I can tell you that most Chinese people know the difference and will buy the Ipad for 5 times the cost. It's never about the product it's always about "face" and who spends the most and looks the best. People who will buy such an item are people in the west or tourists who are to cheap to buy quality products or the real thing. This is just another example of a Chinese company breaching copy right and technological property rights, and there government doing nothing about it.

Comment 82 of 106

Yep just took a look at it, ITS SO MUCH BETTER than an iPad, it has memory card slots, USB and peripheral support, and since its running Android you won't need to reset it every other day like ALL of Apple products, not to mention it will handle multi-tasking, something that totally escapes our simple Apple friends.

Comment 83 of 106

If this plays flash I'm getting one!

Comment 84 of 106

Awesome! Im going to China next month, I might pick myself up an iped.

Comment 85 of 106

iPad - $500 + Flash + Muti-tasks + free OS upgrade by Google = iPed I love it!

Comment 86 of 106

I'd rather get the iPed, does the same stuff! Alot cheaper! And doesn't have to use the itunes/apple software/hardware! And you won't look/act like a tool if you get one! :P

Comment 87 of 106

This would sell for running Android alone. Pretty much no restrictions for those keen on developing their own apps. And since iPad is made in China anyway I would hope that the chassis is at least made of the same materials as the iPad. Nothing's worse than this feeling like a piece of A4 plastic.

Comment 88 of 106

love it finally some competition and so early on in the game ;) apple is so overated and it goes to show a chinese company already has a clone ... i will be buying this unit its much cheaper and runs on googles sofware ;)

Comment 89 of 106

A cheap asian knock off of a popular product?! I've never heard of such a thing!

Comment 90 of 106

The hardware might not be up to scratch but Android is a much better OS.

Comment 91 of 106

All the Chinese can do is copy. They pretend to the world that they are serious about stopping copyright and patent infringement..

Comment 92 of 106

Apple needs a new product.... iCred!

Comment 93 of 106

At $126, they still make a profit. So how great is Apple's profit?

Comment 94 of 106

Well, for be being a huge Apple fan and obviously being a single wage family, I might choose iPed which suits my budget. Is iPad Ripping off Apple or Was Apple ripping of people ? It looks same and quality looks OK with intel processor and andriod OS. Just concerned if they will have Apps store as well.Its just like people who cannot afford Macbook would choose Acer or Toshiba Notebook ! This time sorry apple, I luv you and luv u forever, but have to get Acer one ! I just hate why they named iPed,they could have named something else which do not sound like copying iPad.

Comment 95 of 106

I just can't for the life of me see an actual use for the iPad. I already have an iPhone and for everything else I use my netbook; at least I'm not restricted to doing what Apple wants on that... I think Apple has really stuffed up with this one.

Comment 96 of 106

People go to prison in China for selling state secrets and bribes (Stern Hu), yet China copies and sells all sorts of crap. Fake ferrari, fake iphone, fake ipad, fake fake fake. Companies will remove manufacturing from Fakesville to keep control of the patent. China never been, never will.

Comment 97 of 106

sounds good but can it access the itunes store???? the fake iphones sure cant!!! if i cant download games and apps straight from itunes i wouldnt bother buying one.

Comment 98 of 106

about time inovators were backed up with global rights.......what China does is a disgrace!

Comment 99 of 106

Sure to confuse Kiwis - isn't that how they'd pronounce iPad?

Comment 100 of 106