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| | Description | Features: Come loaded with Android 2.1, and a selection of pre-installed applications ready to use right away. The Android-based system gives you access to thousands of other apps, allowing you to keep up with news feeds, play games, social network, and more! Browse the eGlide with the touch of a finger, or use the built-in stylus pen. The tablet also features a convenient trackball, making it easy to navigate. The slim design makes it easy to bring anywhere - in your bag, backpack, purse, or even in your hand! Store and read thousands of E-books, supporting the most popular formats such as TXT, LRC, PDF, HTM, and EPUB. (Does not support DRM Protected content) Built-in Wi-Fi makes sure you're connected wherever you go! Bring it to the kitchen, bedroom, cafe, bookstore, or anywhere else! The built-in voice recorder makes it easy to record quick notes, lectures, or brilliant ideas you might forget! Connect your tablet to your TV or computer monitor (HDMI cable included) and seamlessly stream those videos you recorded, movies, or pictures to share with your friends and family in beautiful HD! The eGlide MID includes a built-in three-axis gyroscope. When paired with the accelerometer, it makes the MID capable advanced motion sensing such as user acceleration, full 3D attitude, and rotation. Play music or watch videos! The 4GB flash memory stores thousands of songs and hours of video. Add up to an additional 16GB of memory with the built-in MicroSD card slot, giving you a total of 20GB! Connect a 3G USB Dongle for 3G internet nationwide (sold separately)! Also connect straight to your computer for quick and easy transfer of files (drag and drop). Also for use with the supplied power adapter. Listen to your favorite music while browsing the internet, reading ebook, or viewing photos! Lithium-ion battery for long lasting music and video playback. The eGlide supports various file formats including PDF (non-DRM Protected), e-PUB, MP3 WMA, AVI, WMV, JP... | |
| | Product Details | | Product Weight: | 1.95 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 6.7 inches | | Package Height: | 3.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 23 reviews |
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25 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 I'm surprised! Chances are good that I'm keeping it! Feb 12, 2011
By JerryWithaJ
Added in edit, 4/11/'11: I stand by my original review. However, time marches on, along with operating systems.
** As of today, I would strongly recommend against ANY Android 2.1 product. **
I DO stand by original review, so if one is hell-bent and determined to get an Android 2.1 tablet, this is still a good one.
Added in edit, 3/23/'11: Please read the comments that follow this review. They add to the discussion. If you're sure a tablet with Android 2.1 will meet your needs, go for it. If you need something right away, consider it. However, spring is here. Summer is fast approaching. We have been promised a flood of tablets from many makers. One wonders what that will do to prices, especially for a unit that comes with Android 2.2 or later. That said, I've no regrets of getting this tablet considering when I got it. I couldn't wait for the deluge.
Added in edit, 2/15/'11: Definitely keeping it. It does just what I wanted of it--storage and retrieval of 800+ one page PDF documents in a directory structure of my choosing.
What works: Swype
What doesn't: Skype, Flash
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Original review:
For over three years, I've been on a quest. ([...]) I have 800+ 1 page PDF files that I've been looking for an easy way to access on something like an eBook reader, No eBook reader has come close. The primary reason is that none allow a reader to create a personalized directory structure, so everything gets effectively thrown into a single folder--not to mention that the earliest models were slow as molasses and buffered button pushes so that pushes made in frustration often carried you past your hoped for destination.
However, hope springs eternal and my spirits were/are buoyed by the flood of tablet computers entering the market. I thought about a netvertible because a tablet PC would let me read my PDFs on a flat screen and I could combine my PDF reader with my netbook. I even ordered a ASUS Eee PC T101MT-BU27-BK 10.1-Inch Convertible Tablet (Black) only to return it, unopened, when I realized that things were getting out of hand because I really didn't want to spend that much money, because of the weight, and because I'm still quite happy with my current netbook ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell 10.1-Inch Pearl Black Netbook - 6 Hour Battery Life.
Here's the deal with Android tablets: Your life will be much simpler if you get one with Android Market installed, like this one. Android Market is what gives you access to the reputed 100,000 apps available for smartphones. However, Google does not currently license Android Market to devices without some form of cell phone capability. (This unit satisfies the demand by providing for owners to purchase a dongle from their cell providers.) Go into Google or go on YouTube and you'll find work arounds that will allow you to install Android Market on many devices. I'm capable, but you know what? I buy technology so that *it* can support *me*, not so that *I* can support *it*. Without access to Android Market, you are either surfing the web on your own looking for "APK files" or using a corner-deli type of app store set up by the device manufacturer. This may change with future releases of Android, but it's not certain when this will happen, if indeed it does.
Thanks to the Android operating system, this device comes close to satisfying my needs. When I plug it into my PC, it appears as a USB drive, so I can create directory structures and transfer files (PDFs and mp3s in my case) to my heart's content. I'll often use it in dim lighting conditions, so the approx 10 hour battery life in exchange for a lit screen is a welcomed trade-off for me.
The only question was whether to get a 10" tablet or a 7" unit like this. 10" tablets with Android Market typically sell at twice the price of this unit and it's clear that prices will be plummeting as the year progresses and more units flood the marketplace. (You can even buy them in drug stores!)
Since this was an experiment of sorts (although, I knew it would work having experimented with putting the PSFs on my Smartphone!), I figured I'd be cheap an order a 7" unit from a seller who's good about returns and wouldn't be too upset if I did return the unit since I spend lots of money with them.
I thought the chances were great that I'd be returning the unit, but lo and behold, I'm kind of fond of it. Whatever else it is, it's a wireless computer--just the sort of thing to play with while watching tv or stuck waiting with WiFi available. I probably will get a 10" unit after the prices fall, but I figure I'll then have both a 7" and 10" unit for what a 10" unit would cost now.
Why 4 stars rather than 5? I'm not particularly fond of the responsiveness of the screen. I'll often go to swipe/scroll through a list of PDFs only to have pressed on something and have to cancel opening it and slog on. BUT...there is a work around! The device as a built-in mini trackball and there are no inadvertent presses as I scroll that way. It is a bit more inconvenient, but it's sure. It may be that my problem is simply one of calibrating the screen properly. We shall see.
In the meantime, it's a cute little machine!
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
First Venture Into Tablet/Android World Feb 22, 2011
By RvL1978
I was looking to pick up an e-reader when I came across this tablet online (I had gift cards to a store that has the initials b and n, or otherwise I would have bought it at amazon). The online reviews seemed decent and so I thought I would give it a try. This is my first tablet, and also my first Android device, and so it has taken me a little while to figure a few things out but overall I'm happy with my purchase.
Pros: I have installed both the Nook and Kindle apps and so in one sense I have the best of both worlds. I am able to purchase (or find the free books on either) both without being limited to one or the other. The keyboard is fairly sensitive, and I don't have to correct too many mistypes. A big advantage this tablet has over a lot of other (not connected to expensive data plan) tablets is that the eGlide has access to the Android Market. Some tablets I looked at were limited to whatever apps that were designed for that specific device, whereas this tablet has access to literally thousands of apps. I tested out a decent quality video I had (MP4)and the quality was decent. It's definatly not up to par with my HDTV or 1080P computer monitor, but its better than standard TV quality I would say.
Cons: The battery life seems a little shorter than I had hoped/expected. If I am connected to wifi and using the tab I might be able to get 1.5-2 hours out of the battery. With the wifi off, and with normal use (a mixture of using the e-reader, playing a game or two and just tinkering around) I might get an hour longer (up to 3 hrs). In addition, if you run the tablet for a while, and are opening and closing programs, I find that programs become a little sluggish. When I've experienced this I usually just shut the tablet all the way down and after a restart it's back to its normal speed. The camera is extremely low quality (but I knew that going in--so it wasn't a surprise). I haven't tried the headphone jack, but the built in speaker is about what you'd expect from a cell phone like speaker.
Overall I'm happy with my purchase. I am a grad student and was looking for an e-reader to take along with me and read the growing number of papers that otherwise I would have had to print off. This works great for reading the papers (mostly PDFs) and also has a lot of cool apps that help me with my studies. I am a seminary student, and so a few of the apps that I have really found to be handy are related to studying the Bible. Olive Tree has an OK Bible reader in which you can purchase (fairly inexpensive) Bible's with Strong's Concordance. This has come in handy for looking up the Greek and Hebrew words. Otherwise, I have found YouVersion's Bible reader to be the best around. YouVersion offers a number of recent Bible translations (NIV, NASB, NLT, etc) as free downloads. With Olive Tree the Bible's, other than maybe KJV and a couple other public domain translations, all cost ten to twenty dollars. As far as games go, my son likes the "find it Disney" app, and the "pinball deluxe" which are both free.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 I kind of like it Feb 15, 2011
By ladylex
"bm265"
I've only had this tablet for 5 days at this time, but I really like it. The touch screen is the resistive type but it is more responsive than some of the other 7 inch tablets I've tried (and sent back). It can be inaccurate at times though (which is one reason I'm not giving this product 5 stars). I'm trying to determine the battery life;I believe the manual states it will last 6 hours. It does seem like that will be about right, which isn't great by most people's standards but isn't bad for me. This tablet does charge slowly though. It took about 9 hours to fully charge, where some of the other tablets I've had in the past few months only took 3 or 4 hours. This tablet has a trackball built in, which something different. It enables you to scroll around. The processor is supposed to be dual core, with 256 MB of RAM, and 4 GB of internal memory. There is an HDMI connection on the bottom, but I haven't used that. There is a USB port on the bottom as well as the microSD (TF) slot.
The home page seems to work only in landscape mode, but that's okay with me too. The web browser will work in either landscape or portrait mode, and the ebook reader app works both ways too.I'm not really familiar with the Android operating system or the apps store. I'm thinking this does give access to the Android app store without having to hack (or root) this tablet. I could be wrong though. I like some of the apps that came with it, like the youtube player and the aldiko ebook reader.
I haven't had to contact customer support, so I can't say how good or bad that is. I hope I won't have to contact them,of course. I didn't buy this tablet off amazon.com, but it is available through other sellers, obviously. I would probably give this tablet 4 1/2 stars if that was an option. I will edit this review if I have problems with it other than the touch screen sometimes being a bit quirky.I still recommend this tablet even with that flaw, and I'm usually very picky about products working properly.
I've had this product about 6 weeks now. The flaw in the touch screen is more annoying than it was in the first several days I had this product.The touch screen gives an inaccurate response perhaps 20% of the time,maybe even a bit more. Thus I am knocking my review down to 3 stars. I have been able to download ebooks from Barnes & Noble's website to work on this tablet. I have gotten free ebooks from amazon.com to work on this tablet; I guess that has to do with DRM rights.
UPDATE: 4.30.11 This tablet started crashing constantly today, mostly an error message about android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. It is making the tablet useless, since it is crashing constantly. It didn't do this until I tried to download the amazon.com application, so I'm suspicious if there is some flaw with that. (I wanted to see how the app store here compared with the regular android app store). I never got the amazon app to download though; I tried running a virus scan on the ematic but nothing showed up. I don't have much knowledge about android, and some google searches for help with this problem have been unsuccessful so far. The problem is probably more with android 2.1 than the tablet itself, but I'm still pretty disgusted. And pressing the reset button doesn't fix it either. If anyone knows what can be done let me know.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Decent tablet May 20, 2011
By Greg Fulkerson
I read a lot of reviews for the lower price range tablets. I would have to agree that this tablet is special because of its price first and foremost. Not only that, but it is loaded with the "Market" which means you can access all the cool Android Apps that others enjoy without having to "root" the device (that is geek-speak for hacking the device in a way most people are not comfortable with). This is not true of most other tablets in this price range. As well, most tablets require the purchase of a data plan, and this one--while it is capable of connecting a usb "dongle" for a 3G connection--does not require a data plan (which means more savings for those who are mostly on WiFi in the first place). These were key selling points for me. I'll come back to the positives later.
The tablet has given me a couple problems worth noting. The first is, I often find the tablet is incapable of waking up from hibernation mode. To fix this, I have to plug it in to kind of "jump start" it back to life. I am almost always near a USB cord to take care of that (and yes, even though it comes with a 5V power plug, it will charge via USB as well, unlike the information posted in some other reviews). I have a USB charger in my car that I can plug the tablet into as well, which I used for other devices in the past. The battery life of the tablet is not bad--it's not a kindle, so don't plan to read a lot without charging it. It does take a long time to give it a full charge, however, but as long as you plug it in before bed each night, there is no problem.
The second problem I had with this tablet was based on the android system crashing. I don't know why, but there was a time when I could not get it to boot without crashing. The tablet did come with the android upgrade/recovery CD, which I was able to figure out after some finagling (bad instructions and non-intuitive interface). Once I upgraded to Android 2.2, things were smooth for a while, and then I had the same crashing problem again. I used the recovery program and now I have been without problems for a while. I don't know if these problems are with Android or the tablet, or some of the apps I installed that may have caused the whole system to crash.
On the positive side, when all is running smoothly, the device is a pleasure to use. My 4 year old son loves to play kids games/puzzles on it. I enjoy the calendar, email, web, note taking (I like Handrite), games, and weather apps (WeatherBug is good). I also like the Picasa app for looking at my pictures. The Quick Office app is great for opening/editing office documents/spreadsheets/presentations, and these all integrate seemlessly with Dropbox, Google Docs, and other storage options. The tablet can be mounted and used as a storage device, and it is also capable of mounting an external usb device/thumb drive. This is a nice way to add storage. I did by a micro SD card with 4 GB of storage (cost me around $8) and I recommend at least this much. The tablet has 4 GB storage that is internal, but easy to max out with apps. I also recommend the ES Explorer, which allows me to connect to my home network--this feature is awesome. There is another app that is supposed to allow you to print to a networked computer though I did not have much luck with it (depends on printer model I guess).
Finally, while I don't use this often as an e-reader, I am very pleased with being able to load the Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Amazon apps which means you can shop around for the best priced e-books. This is something you can't do if you by the e-readers sold by these respective companies. That means you can get the best deal on books and that means more savings (you get the theme of what I like about this tablet). Reading on it is not bad, even though compared to the Kindle (my wife has) I find it a little more eye-straining, and turning pages has a little delay at times. Overall, it is not bad as an e-reader (just keep it charged).
The device has very good pre-loaded media (music/movie) players, and the movie player is capable of connecting you through an HDMI cord to your television. That means you can watch movies from your tablet on your TV, and this is a nice feature. With the earlier mentioned ES Explorer app (free) I am able to copy and paste my music/movies from my computer hard drive to my tablet without hooking up the tablet via USB. This is really convenient, and allows me to sit in my easy chair and pull up all my music. I also like the mp3tunes music locker app, which is a cloud for your music collection and can stream it to your tablet.
Having the Android Market apps makes this an outstanding tablet. Other things worth noting on the downside are the camera, which I find virtually useless. Many of the reviews I read state they are not terribly fond of the old-fashioned "resistive" type touch screen, which is less responsive than the newer "capacitive" touch screen found on the iPad and similar devices. I find that with the included stylus, I am happy with the screen. I prefer capacitive screens, but it is not a huge deal to me.
On the whole, I think it is a great low cost solution with a few glitches that more tech savvy people will be able to figure out, but may aggravate users. If you can get past these it is a wonderful tablet with lots of possibilities.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A decent product. Apr 03, 2011
By Wall-E Talking
First off, I purchased this product from a third-party website. Thus my review is not specific to the vendor at Amazon.com.
This is the product that serves my purpose. I need one that I can read e-books while in bed or couch. Plus, it gotta have Wi-Fi access and I can watch video and share music with my family.
The product is expandable in that it has Android market built-in. I've installed several apps through this mechanism. I would recommend moon+reader. It's way more advanced than the built-in e-readers.
The track ball is convenient as you browse through book list and email entries.
I should have given it a five-star. I dropped one as the packaged user manual is too sketchy and not so much helpful; also the company's website has not yet had support for this product.
In one word, love it!
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