I spotted an eye-catching press release today with a headline proclaiming that a “Three-in-One Product, Android Mini Laptop Netbook eBook” is now available for purchase from DinoDirect. I was intrigued… until I figured out that the $99.99 device isn’t a laptop at all. The so-called “7 inch Android 3G Mini Laptop Netbook E-Book” is actually […]
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Maylong M-150 tablet reviewed, found to have limited use (as a computer)
A few weeks ago Walgreens started selling a $100 tablet called the Maylong M-150. While some users have figured out how to do a little hacking, install custom ROMs, and make other modifications, it turns out that the out-of-the-box user experience is pretty awful. At least that’s the gist of a review from Ars Technica. […]
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The cheap Walgreens tablet has been rooted – Video
Just a few days after Walgreens started selling the $100 Maylong M-150 7 inch Android tablet through its web site, hackers have figured out how to root the device and upgrade the operating system and other software. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the list price seems to have jumped from $99.99 […]
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$100 Android tablet hits Walgreens
Remember the $150 Android tablet that showed up at KMart? How about the $100 netbook at CVS. Well, they’ve got company in the discount store computer space. Meet the $100 Maylong M-150 7 inch Android tablet available exclusively from Walgreens.com. This little guy is really nothing to write home about, but it is cheap. It […]