GD Quickie: You Get What You Pay For

Posted By: Dan Cohen

Meet my cousin Jamie. (Okay, so that’s Jamie’s cat and not Jamie himself, but you get the idea.) Jamie loves his toys. Jamie also loves a deal.

That’s what led Jamie to this MID running OS Android.

Yes, Jaimie wanted an iPad but didn’t feel like dropping the coin he would have to spend on one so he went out and bought this Android Tablet instead.

On one side of the box you find the word MID in block letters. There’s nothing else on that side. Come to think of it, there’s nothing on the other sides except the word MID either.

That’s right, Jamie’s Android tablet comes from a company that doesn’t want its name associated with this tablet.

But why would that be?? Hmmmmm… Let’s think about it for a moment shall we?!?! Why would some company not want their name on the box of the Android tablet they produced.

Oh, I know why…

Because it’s crap.

Seriously, this tablet is complete and total crap. It is the worst piece of garbage I have seen except for… garbage. The thing runs Android 1.6. The screen is horrid and the touch sensitivity is… Crap. It feels like a toy except for one thing… toy’s look and feel better.

It drives home that ancient adage “Who buys this crap?”

Jamie, that’s who.

and how much did my cousin pay for this piece of garbage? $75.

$75 and there is only one thing worth doing with it. 🙂

Jamie… Listen up… You get what you pay for.

About the Author

Dan Cohen

Having a father who was heavily involved in early laser and fiber-optical research, Dan grew up surrounded by technology and gadgets. Dan’s father brought home one of the very first video games when he was young and Dan remembers seeing a “pre-release” touchtone phone. (When he asked his father what the “#” and “*” buttons were his dad said, “Some day, far in the future, we’ll have some use for them.”) Technology seemed to be in Dan’s blood but at some point he took a different path and ended up in the clergy. His passion for technology and gadgets never left him. Dan is married to Raina Goldberg who is also an avid user of Apple products. They live in New Jersey with their golden doodle Nava.

5 Comments on "GD Quickie: You Get What You Pay For"

kmedeiros | February 24, 2011 at 5:18 pm |

Heh..Yup, they are complete garbage…better off with a Nook Color that’s been rooted!
travisehrlich | February 24, 2011 at 10:24 pm |

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Daniel Chow | February 25, 2011 at 3:54 am |

GD Quickie: You Get What You Pay For #android
Dan Cohen | February 25, 2011 at 4:00 am |

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JohnKes | February 25, 2011 at 11:17 pm |

Any operational notes, battery life?

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