Budget price tablets (Sumvision Cyclone Astro etc)

[spooky_b329]

I'm hovering over the 'buy' button for this Sumvision Cyclone Astro tablet for

 

[HTCpoop]

I clicked the order button a few days ago. Much like yourself, I don't need big performance. I wanted a tablet for reading ebooks mainly, any other features that I can make use of when travelling (i'm travelling a lot) are a bonus. I found the sumvision tablet almost by accident. I had already decided on an archos 7 g2 but the extra spec of the sumvision helped sway my thinking. Also there are a lot of favourable reviews on the ebuyer site from happy sumvision owners.

I'm still not expecting much from it though. If it's a good tablet, I'll be happy. If it's not, pffft, it's

 

[smartmarty]

Sorry that my first post on this forum isn't a positive one (I'll say hi later), but I can't recommend the newly updated Astro+. After installing a system info app (or 2) they both come back with a 1GHz processor (not 1.2) and 306mg of ram (not 1GB). The default browser is rubbish, and locks up too frequently. Text isn't very well rendered. The screen is hard to read unless you get the angle spot on. The Wifi connection drops out occasionally, and range isn't that good. Kindle ebook reader works a treat, but this unit is a good deal heavier that the Kindle hardware, and battery life won't be anywhere near as good either (hours rather than weeks).

 

[HTCpoop]

Sorry that my first post on this forum isn't a positive one (I'll say hi later), but I can't recommend the newly updated Astro+. After installing a system info app (or 2) they both come back with a 1GHz processor (not 1.2) and 306mg of ram (not 1GB). The default browser is rubbish, and locks up too frequently. Text isn't very well rendered. The screen is hard to read unless you get the angle spot on. The Wifi connection drops out occasionally, and range isn't that good. Kindle ebook reader works a treat, but this unit is a good deal heavier that the Kindle hardware, and battery life won't be anywhere near as good either (hours rather than weeks).

 

[tibicar]

oh sorry, i forgot i posted here. i returned my astro without issue. while it was satisfactory to begin with (i didn't mind the screen angle issue), discovery of the actual specs (i.e. processor and ram, mainly the ram!) was enough to deem it "not as described" and for me to think "balls am i keeping this!". they accepted it back with no issue whatsoever, i assumed i wasn't the first to send one back for these issues. also i notice that it is no longer advertised on the site. the search continues for something else . . .

They are now selling it for