Yep, and you can just add simply fast microSD card to extend build in memory :-)

Would love HDMI -in. The MHL-based HDMI output of my Galaxy Note N7000 works surprisingly well, considering it is coming from a micro-USB connector :-) Keep an eye on "MHL compatibility" for any micro-USB port these days...

PandaWill will have sale on monday, with four core tablet going for $186 shipped, 5 items only

http://www.pandawill.com/happy-hour/?current=monday

But after this 7% discount will be valid all day also (but it is not really too interesting as price is not batter than aliexpress, and aliexpress sellers ships much faster).

@qwerty123

Interesting... it would be nice to have a portable keyboard option with something like this...

You don't need 4 cores for word processing, RK3066 is enough (and will be faster, most probably).

As for word applications (of whole office suites), check Google Play, many free or very cheap packages exist. Choose one you like.

Check something like http://www.pandawill.com/window-yuandao-n90fhd-dual-core-tablet-pc-97-inch-retina-screen-rk3066-android-41-1gb-ram-32gb-dual-camera-white-p68958.html

We have topic about Retina Chinese tablets, usually they are cheaper on aliexpress.

Another chinese quad core tablet

Uses Exynos 4412.

http://www.pandawill.com/freelander-pd80-vogue-quad-core-tablet-pc-exynos-4412-android-40-97-inch-ips-screen-2g-16gb-ultra-thin-79mm-p69484.html

Shipments of China makers' branded and white-box tablets destined for the local market are forecast to reach about 15 million units in 2012, while those destined for overseas will climb to as high as 44.15 million, Digitimes Research said. In total, shipments of China makers' branded and white-box tablets are estimated at nearly 60 million units in 2012, Digitimes Research indicated.

New correction :-)

Interesting statistics, isn't it? With mainstream media ignoring the fact that white box tablets performed better than all iPads combined, and are going to wide the margin even further.

@tinbeo

Most probably, Nexus 10 is better as overall tablet. But it cost much more. And as I remember it has no MicroSD slot.

One issue with Chinese tablets is smaller battery run time even with same bettery (as it requires very big work on software for optimization of power modes, etc)

I just received my Ampe A10 quad core tablet 3 days ago. So far I like the screen & the build material. However, there is a problem with the microSD slot. I tested it with a sandisk 64GB class 10 card, the tablet has problem to read it. I format the card under NTFS & then exfat but the tablet still failed to read it. Then I tried with a 8gb card with fat32 format & it can read it fine. Wonder anyone has the same problem. Anyway I will dig out my 32gb card & try again.

You format from computer or camera？Thanks for your notes.

@KingDavid

It us known issue for this specific firmware.

This is link to new N10 Quad firmware

http://szampe.com/Products_show.asp?ps=3&id=141

Not much fixed, but some.

Here is very interesting PDF about Freescale processors

http://www.freescale.com.cn/cstory/ftf/2011/pdf/1166.pdf

Sharp has stopped shipping iPad panels, the people with knowledge of the near total production shutdown said

Macquarie Research has estimated that iPad shipments will tumble nearly 40 percent in the current quarter to about 8 million from about 13 million in the fourth quarter, although Apple's total tablet shipments will show a much smaller decrease due to strong iPad mini sales.

Via: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/18/us-sharp-ipad-idUSBRE90H0BZ20130118

First, Apple failed to rise shipments in Q4 from this data (compared to Q3). They are pushing mini, as cheaper option.

Second, competition become strong with media feeding from big marketing budgets and trying to to show full picture.