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What the inside of an €88 Android Tablet looks like

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My daughter’s Eken T02 is still going strong after nearly a year but it still has the same two problems as ever. [a] the accuracy of the touch screen is awful and [b] it barely lasts 45mins on battery.

I don’t think I can do anything about the first problem but I decided last week to sort out the second one. Particularly considering Scribblenauts is now fiiiiiiinally available on Android (currently requires a US VPN, Market Enabler, Amazon App Store and a US virtual credit card. Slick ;-p )

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I popped it open quite easily by removing 4 screws and a few plastic tabs. It’s surprisingly neat inside but has a really weird smell!

Obviously the batteries are garbage based on how long they last so I ordered a replacement on eBay. It’s a “3500mAh” unit with the usual proviso that Chinese mAh tend to be a bit different from the mAh the rest of the world measures in. It’s also the usual China story where they’ll arrive at some indeterminate point in the next few weeks. Should only take a minute to swap them. Fingers crossed it sorts the problem out.

I’ll let ye know how it goes.

 

Quick update on Eken T02 Tablet and where is Scribblenauts for Android?

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I asked my 8 y/o daughter on Monday if there was anything she didn’t like about her €88 Tablet after a week of ownership. I assumed she’d gripe about the touch sensitivity of the screen, which I still see as a problem. Nope, she had a single criticism – the battery only lasts a couple of hours on a charge. Otherwise she loves it. She streams TV shows and movies across the home network, browses the web and plays lots of games. Exactly what you want in a tablet.

I’m holding out for a 7″ one with slightly better CPU/GPU and an IPS screen. Should come in around the €110-€130 mark. Maybe that Ainol Elf. I doubt I’ll have to wait long.

As far as she is concerned, the only thing Android lacks is Scribblenauts. Come on 5th Cell and WB Games, get the finger out. Huge youth market for it, all moving away from NDS at the speed of light and not going to iOS.

I just checked out Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 on the Eken. However bad I thought Nintendo’s future was looking before, this game confirmed that they are dead unless they bring out an Android gaming device in 2012.