You may have heard about the Augen Tablet, the 0ff-brand Android tablet that showed up in a Kmart ad out of nowhere and has sold out just as quickly. I stopped by my local Kmart today to see if they had any more in stock. Unfortunately, the answer to that question was no, but the nice sales associate helpfully informed me that due a problem with the manufacturer, devices won’t be shipping again until September.
For $150, the Augen tablet doesn’t look all that bad:
- 800×480 color TFT touch panel screen
- Android 2.1
- CPU: 800 Mhz
- Ram: DDR2 256mb
- Internal Memory: 2GB
- Expansion Slots: SD/MMC card slot up to 16GB
- Wi-Fi Connectivity with Full Web Browsing Capability
- Supports Ebook Formats: Text, PDF, E-PUB, HTML
- Supports Media Formats: MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC
- Supports most popular E-Book formats
- Picture Viewer in JPEG, BMP
- Video Player
- Rechargeable Lithium Battery
- Leather Carrying Case
- USB Cable (for data transfers only)
- UL Certified AC Adapter
Engadget was one of the few to snag a tablet, and their review isn’t that great. To sum up, it’s a cheaply priced, cheaply made tablet that still has some bugs to work out. Still, if you don’t mind sacrificing some quality for cost savings, then it might be right up your alley. You can see Engadget’s video review below, or read the review HERE.
