Zenithink ZT-180 Review– iPad clone running Android
This MID is one of the best iPad clone we have come across so far. The Zenithink ZT-180 is powered by an ARM11 processor and runs Android 2.1 operating system. It looks exactly like an iPad, but it has 3 USB ports and one mini-USB port, which can also function as a USB host. To expand the memory, there is a microSD card slot and a even a RJ45 port for LAN access.
It has a 10-inch display with WSVGA resolution (1024×600 pixels) and comes with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS modules. Its slate is capable of playback of 720p and 1080p videos. Battery life is impressive too – 7 hours with WiFi off and 5 hours with WiFi on. Zenithink is offering various storage options for its ZT-180 tablet – 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB or 16GB.
Advantages over iPad in following ways:
1. It has USB ports, allowing you to plug in a wide variety of peripherals such as web cams, USB sticks and 3G modems.
2. It has a MicroSD slot which means you can upgrade the memory whenever you damn please. You can also have more than one storage device for it allowing you to copy movies or music to it without having to bollocks around with itunes or DRM. At the time of writing 16GB and 32GB microSD cards cost $60 and $110 respectively.
3. It plays a wide variety of formats like Divx, and it allegedly does this in 1080p.
4. You can install apps from the internet without having to go through the market place. Just click on a link on the developers website, or even have a friend email the application to you.
5. It multi-tasks quite well.
6. If you use the Google cloud, then this is a perfect companion for checking your emails, calendar or documents when you’re on the couch and can’t be bothered waiting for your laptop to boot.
7. Using apps from the Android store, you can access file shares from other computers in your house using Wifi.