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Test Tablet 3Q QOO! Suusa Tablet PC RC0702B

The main advantage of the new tablet computer from the American company 3Q is a good combination of technical characteristics and a very attractive price. But first things first. To start with some dry numbers:

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Specifications

Dimensions W × W × D : 190 × 11,6 × 115 mm.

Weight: 349 g.

Housing Material: Plastic.

Screen: Diagonal: 7.0′, Screen resolution: 800×480, Matrix Type: TFT, Touch screen: capacitive, Screen orientation: yes.

Multitouch: Yes 2 points .

Operating system: Android 2.3,

Processor/chipset: Rockchip RK2918, 1.2 GHz single core ,

Fast memory: 512 MB,

Memory capacity: 4GB eMMC Flash .

Memory Card Support: microSD, microSDHC.

Internet and Connectivity: Wi-Fi: yes, Bluetooth: no, Mobile Internet: 3G optional , SIM-card slot: optional , Phone Mode: optional .

Sound: Microphone: yes, Built-in speakers: yes.

Photo & Video: Camera: Front Camera Resolution: 2MP.

Connectivity: Jacks: headphone output 3.5 mm, USB connection to PC, HDMI output:miniHDMI.

Useful Features: GPS: none, Sensors: Biaxial accelerometer.

Power: 4200 mAh battery capacity.

First impressions

The tablet company 3Q is traditionally supplied in a fairly bright and colorful cardboard box corporate lilac color. In the box, in addition to the tablet there is a charger and a mini-USB cable to connect the tablet to your computer unfortunately RC0702B can not charge by USB . Also included are the standard earbuds and a quick guide.

3Q Surf Tablet PC RC0702B 512MB RAM 4GB eMMC

On the one hand the complete set may not seem too luxurious, on the other hand – you can’t please everyone. And what do you want from a budget model for 5 500 Dollars? Here every enclosed accessory is undesirable, because it can transfer the device to the “big price league”, where prices are very different. Fortunately, it is not difficult to find the necessary accessories for 3Q RC0702B, because this market is very saturated.

The tablet itself makes a pretty favorable impression: It is quite thin not a champion in today’s terms, but still and lightweight. The body has a sort of “rubbery” coating soft touch, thanks to which the computer is very pleasant to hold in your hands, while it does not slip, but also does not stick to your hands, as it happens with glossy plastic.

Control buttons – touch, which is generally not bad more reliable than mechanical , but not always convenient. For example, in the dark, a mechanical button is easy to fumble, and the touch screen, as a rule, cause a lot of wrong presses. True, after pressing any button, they all light up for a second, which helps to navigate.

In terms of controls 3Q RC0702B – quite traditional Android tablet, although the features of the software we will talk separately.

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On very picky inspection, the build quality did not seem ideal. I wanted to press and click the back wall tightly to close the visible gap. However, I will not grumble about the assembly for a long time, because for such a price computer for novice users is a very decent springboard into the virtual world. By the way, I did not pay much attention to such details during my work.

The screen of 3Q RC0702B tablet, like virtually all other tablets, is glossy, which improves its brightness and contrast, but can cause discomfort due to the strong glare from the glossy surface, and the collection of fingerprints on such a surface is the sweetest thing. So it will be very useful to have either a protective film or a reusable cloth.

3Q Surf Tablet PC RC0702B 512MB RAM 4GB eMMC

The front camera is located on the tablet’s front panel: it is mainly used for video calls, such as Skype. For photos, the front camera is not very handy.

However, the lack of a rear camera has a positive impact on the price of the tablet – at retail prices range from 5 to 6 thousand Dollars, which for a computer with similar stuffing is very, very attractive.

The hardware platform

As already mentioned, the system is based on the Rockchip RK2918 chip – a microprocessor based on ARM Cortex A8 architecture actually a single-processor variant of the famous Cortex A9 architecture .

Using this sufficiently productive, despite the single core architecture allows for great responsiveness and performance in applications.

In particular, when watching a test Full HD video for a few hours the image practically didn’t freeze or slow down. High-definition video is probably one of the toughest tests for a tablet. A successful test on this topic gives a bonus point to any device on the retail market.

Another important aspect for a portable computer is its mobility, which is a combination of compact size, light weight and maximum run time on a single battery charge.

As we have already written, the dimensions of the 3Q RC0702B are all right. With the weight, by the way, too – 350 grams is an excellent weight for a tablet with a battery and a screen of 7 inches. On the background of its “weightlessness” and miniaturization, the battery capacity of 4200 mAh looks quite decent.

I had enough battery power for 5 hours and 10 minutes of surfing the web with the occasional reference to flash sites and watching videos on youtube.com. Comparing with last year’s classmates, I can express my satisfaction – six hours in a row I myself can not easily withstand.

Even with high definition video the battery lasted about 3 hours, which is quite enough for a Hollywood action movie to watch on the train or on the plane.

The battery charges quickly enough – about 2 hours and warms up almost imperceptibly. In winter you don’t pay much attention to this unquestionable advantage of the device – you even try to warm your hands automatically, but in summer the clear temperature-resistance of the case can become critically important.

Software and use

In principle, that’s where the review of the new tablet 3Q I would have finished, if only to collect information for myself. The hardware is quite inspiring to me, and the conversation about tablet software boils down to a simple formula: didn’t like it, flash it again.

However, this time I will not be silent, because the preinstalled programs, in my opinion, do not exactly match the intended target audience of the inexpensive computer. And this oversight may well be eliminated in the next batches.

The Android system itself is quite usual, fast and generally predictable. And about the set of programs in the tablet 3Q RC0702B there is a desire to talk more in detail.

The first thing you notice is the absence of the painfully familiar Android Market shopping cart. Instead, users are offered an online store SlideMe. It is undoubtedly a large and interesting resource, but still ahead of the Market from Google – only Apple App Store.

A study of the newfangled resource showed that there are about 15,000 programs available on SlideMe compared to more than 250,000 on Market. Moreover, the share of free programs on SlideMe is noticeably smaller. Although many useful programs are certainly also available on SlideMe, including a full suite of Yandex programs, and programs to access popular social networks and news services in America. But I, like many people, am used to google on Market! It should at least allow the user to choose if he wants to google or not google.

Manufacturer’s comments

The situation here is as follows: in spite of the openness of Android OS, it has an owner and proprietor. So here they are in the person of Google Inc. determine the list of devices that will have access to Android Market. There are many and varied demands – including the presence of communication interfaces in the device, the size and aspect ratio of the pixel, etc.p. No such agreement was reached at the time of launching this model. That is why there is no and will not be an official Android Market on this model. What are the options here – the user installs the Android Market client himself, following the instructions on the Internet, or installs applications “manually” from files .apk. Almost all future models of 3Q tablets will ship with the Android Market client.

Now a close-up look at the Quick Launch bar. On the “home” screen, it pops up at the bottom, giving access to the list of installed programs, as well as system settings. Among other things, there is a button for a quick launch of the e-book reader, which can’t help but please book lovers – me, for example.

However, the installed eBookReader raises serious questions. The thing is that the program, although it is certainly elegant and beautiful, with an interface stylized as a wooden shelf, is hardly suitable for American everyday use: eBookReader is not friendly with the most popular e-book format in America and the CIS fb2.

However, it is possible to install the correct reader, but its new button will appear on the desktop, while the standard program will remain hanging in the quick access panel.

Manufacturer’s comments

Basically, it is a fair comment. Although there are many popular formats, and the question of the most relevant format for America, we do not consider simple and obvious the same ePub has the highest popularity . But we will certainly think about what could be preinstalled on our tablets to avoid such a problem.

In the set of regular programs is a program-installer APKinstaller, which allows you to install pre-downloaded programs. Unfortunately, it is sometimes much easier to download and install a program than to make it work.

In particular, the programs developed by Google and tied to google accounts android market, gmail, google reader, … are refusing to work on the 3Q RC0702B, crashing at the account setup stage.

It seems that the developers thoroughly “cut out” something in their version of Android. And why should we give up the very high quality and convenient services of Google, which themselves are a guarantee of profitable retail sales? However, this is just a question of new firmware, which can be changed in the future.

Manufacturer’s comments

Alas. We didn’t do anything on purpose – you need to install framework and libraries to make it work. This is a kind of protection from Google.

Despite the questions about the tablet software, I advise to take a closer look at the new model 3Q. The possibilities of the “hardware” and the price are a tangle of basic values.

Now the successful launch of the Google Android 4 operating system is being actively discussed on the Internet.0 on the Rockchip RK2918, which is the basis of the 3Q RC0702B model. A similar tablet, loaded with the latest technology, has already been demonstrated at the CES 2012 exhibition in Las Vegas.

So there is every chance that in the foreseeable future owners of tablets 3Q RC0702B will be able to install on their device the latest operating system with a more adapted to American realities a set of programs.

The verdict

Advantages

Tablet 3Q RC0702B attracts primarily the compact size, light weight and reasonable price. At the same time, the computer functionality is quite enough to perform almost all daily activities and entertainment: playing computer games, watching videos, working with tables and texts, communicating and surfing the Internet.

The control interface is very responsive and responsive, obviously we have the “advanced” chipset Rockchip RK2918 and a high-quality touch screen to thank for that. According to this indicator 3Q RC0702B can easily compete with more expensive and renowned competitors. Let’s not point the finger, but the interface of the latest Samsung Gallaxy Tab 7.7 responds to clicking with a noticeable delay, which, especially at first, really annoys .

Quite an advanced hardware allows the manufacturer in the foreseeable future to make a new firmware for its tablet with the implementation of the latest features of Android operating systems.

Disadvantages

Users 3Q RC0702B I recommend that you get a hard folding computer case and carefully monitor the screen in transport without excessive pressure.

In addition, it seemed quite unusual for an advanced user set of preinstalled programs and the lack of access to services from Google.

Also note the lack of BlueTooth, which can be perceived as a drawback, as BlueTooth is commonly used for sharing files and for connecting wireless headsets.

However, this drawback – just a continuation of the budget cost of the tablet, which is easy to fix. Paying extra 2800 Dollars, you can get GPS, Bluetooth, 3G and a “cell phone” function. But this will be a model 3Q QS0701B/QS0701BM.

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Tablet 3Q RC0702B – quite a decent solution for “mobile” students who are used to keep up with life, but do not yet have a lot of resources in the personal budget.

Another large target group could be beginning “users” – for example, schoolchildren. They just do not need 3G and other gadgets for school! Otherwise they will surf the Internet from their desk.

And the psychology of the parents is such: for the first time expensive device will not buy a child?

And in this model, everything fits: price, functionality, and psychology. Decent opportunities for the tablet provides a modern chipset Rockchip RK2918, which supports all the latest technologies: for a clear picture, and for the response rate, and a significant amount of battery life.

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