[Cialug] Ubutab?

[jim kraai]

note that anyone can work out a deal with the manufacturer of a generic
product, tweak the design, and put it up as a their own hot project.  it's
been done before

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 3:04 PM, jim kraai <jimgkraai at gmail.com> wrote:

> and from a backer with a nontechnical degree and (i think) two prior
> failed projects
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Justin Richeson <neomatrixjr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> These appear to be on-par hardware wise with some of the cheaper non-pro
>> (Core iX) Windows slates.  The nearly bezel-less screen is what looks
>> too-good-to-not-be-fake to me.  In fact, this thing looks very similar to
>> the PIPO W3 Win8.1 slate on banggood.  Ports and screen are a bit
>> different.  Possibly an upgrade or slightly different device (since it
>> doesn't need a windows button).  Or the whole thing is fake.  Are these
>> actually shipping?  It looks like they're taking orders.  I don't find it
>> very encouraging that there's NO social presence on the site for feedback
>> just a 4-item shop with very little info.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Tim Champion <timchampion at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I recently got a Samsung 10 inch android tablet at costco for $300, and
>> > they've had them on sale for $279 recently.  I wouldn't call $350
>> > unreasonable.
>> >
>> > Tim Champion
>> > timchampion at gmail.com
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Rob Cook <rdjcook at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > At those prices I can't see how it's real, a 10" HD screen for $350?
>> My
>> > > Samsung 8.4" tablet was $400.
>> > > On Jan 21, 2015 7:21 PM, "David Champion" <dchamp1337 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Vaporware, or will it really ship? Looks interesting if / when you
>> can
>> > > > actually get one.
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.ubutabshop.com/
>> > > >
>> > > > -dc
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