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“We decided to take our question to Google and ask them if Augen was allowed to install the Android Market and other core Google apps and a spokesperson responded that ‘Augen included proprietary Google software in their product via an unauthorized vendor. Google only licenses its software to partners and OHA [Open Handset Alliance] members directly,'” Piltch reports. “Why is this a big deal if Android is open source, anyway? As we’ve talked about before, the Google Android OS is open-source, but core Google apps, including the Android Market, are closed source and must be licensed.”
Piltch reports, “We also have to wonder how something with unlicensed and potentially illegal software on it could end up on the shelf at K-Mart. We doubt that any national chain store would stock PCs with a pirated or hacked version of Windows. Google didn’t give us any indication of how they intend to proceed regarding the GenTouch78, but I wouldn’t count on the Market working fully any time soon. And perhaps the tablet will disappear from shelves completely.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Don’t waste your time and money, just get a real iPad. You’ll be very glad you did.
@Davewrite……. Good point!
I wonder if this one is legal or pirated?
http://www.meritline.com/tablet-pc—p-50364.aspx
I think they had it for a much lower price a few weeks back.
There is this merritline one also…
http://www.meritline.com/7-touch-screen-tft-lcd-google-android-17-tablet-pc-w-wificamera—p-48555.aspx?source=dealnews
And saw this also…
http://blog.laptopmag.com/chinese-importer-selling-augen-killer-gpad-g10-and-g11-tablets
After having my little friend since the 8 Of June. And seeing this… All I can say to people looking at these… Save your coins of the realm and buy the iPad… Money well spent!!!!!
PS: Here is a follow up to that Aug 6 article.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/augen-including-android-market-on-gentouch78-tablet-an-unintentional-mistake
BS. Google wants this. Just like all those “pirated” msdos copies made msft ubiquitous. Bet you they huff and puff but will not do anything until such a time that the market catches on. Playbook from 35 years ago.
Bs. Bet you they huff and puff but do nothing. Playbook from 35 years ago when someone wanted the ubiquity of dos.
You know, if these cheap knock offs didn’t have such cheap screens, I’d probably be tempted to give one a try.
An android tablet with a decent touchscreen and decent battery life at price point close to the iPad with more memory, and maybe a hardware feature not included with the iPad like a usb port could have a shot.
OTOH, if I can find a broke college kid selling an iPad on craigslist for a discount, I probably would go for it, and jailbreak it right afterwards.
“Attention, K-mAAAARRRRt shoppers”
Talk about Open… NOT
Someone should develop some open apps that duplicate what Googles closed apps does.
Google says Gatdriod is Open, but it’s not. You have to license if you want everything.
man why can i have one