We expected the world’s first Ice Cream Sandwich tablet to arrive on flowing clouds, carried by nubile virgins to the songs of angels – instead the NOVO7 popped up in China on the cheap.
The 1GHz MIPS tablet will be arriving with Ice Cream Sandwich OS as a world first – Ainovo claims – and at a price that even undercuts the Kindle Fire at just US$99 ($96). The 7in Wi-Fi tab comes with 4GB memory but with microSD you can expand up to 32GB to push the 444MHz GPU to the max. The NOVO7 has two cameras (2MP back) and a battery life of 30 hours, according to the Ainovo website – which also says the tab even comes with Gameloft's Spider-Man.
So why not head over to Ainovo and buy the world’s first Ice Cream Sandwich tablet before anyone else? The $93 shipping fee for one thing, which brings the price up to Nook Colour $160 territory. Also there’s the fact it doesn’t say when that shipping will happen, nor the resolution of the screen.
We imagine it might be a little buggy for such an early release, but if you’re feeling bold and want to be a very early adopter, this is an affordable way to do it.
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