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5" resistive touchscreen MID, Google Android 2.0, GPS, WiFi ,3G from 189$

12 points by enso-now 17y ago

We would like your precious feedback about our product. Here is the link : http://enso-now.com

enso-now 17y ago
What are your impressions about this device ?
- Cayenne 17y ago
  I would not buy one based on what I've learned so far. Having a dongle for 3G connectivity seems like a bad design decision. The storage seems anemic, at just 2gb, and the main memory being 256mb makes me wonder why I would want to get rid of my old N800 for this. It would be acceptable if the dongle was in an internal or snap-in bay of some sort, so that it could not accidentally become dislodged and did not mar the shape of the device.
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  - enso-now 17y ago
    Yes, right. The main selling point of this device, is the small size, that makes it really easy to carry in your pocket.Also as mentioned in previus comments in this thread, the 3G dongle is designed to be as smallest as possible. Regarding the anemic storage, you can always upgrade it with T-Flash. And the RAM memory is good enough to run smoothly with any application. Thanks for your comment.
kqr2 17y ago
Hmm, it looks like their web site was recycled from a clothing retailer or something. When you click on the picture of their epad, you get a picture of a white shirt. http://enso-now.com/n/Store/step1.php http://enso-now.com/n/Store/step1.php Also, it looks like the enso-now logo is a black version of the Lucent logo. http://business-meetings.co.uk/images/New%20Lucent%20logo%20stacked.jpg http://business-meetings.co.uk/images/New%20Lucent%20logo%20... Also, I couldn't find detailed technical specs. What processor? Amount of RAM, etc. ? I would wait for a critical review before ordering.
- enso-now 17y ago
  Hi, thanks for your feedback. It is greatly appreciated. I wouldn't have found that bug easily. Yes the system is built on a codebase i use for my works, i am also a web developer. Regarding the Lucent logo, yes, it is based on the Enso character, you can find more informations about it here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ens%C5%8D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ens%C5%8D I think it is widely use on the web because it is actually looking nice. Just google at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=enso&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=enso&... and you will see that. I agree with you about a review before ordering. thanks. Alberto
- enso-now 17y ago
  I have also updated the page with the missing RAM specs. Thank you. The RAM is 256MB DDR
noonespecial 17y ago
Is it real or is it joojoo? I've been looking forever for a (cheap enough) tiny touchscreen wifi device to embed into laser cut switch-plates and stick on my walls to control my X10 stuff. This looks close enough to get my interest. I think I'll need to root android to do what I want to do though. Is rooting android hard on this device? How big is this usb dongle that gets you 3g? A picture would be helpful. The absence of one creates the impression that its been omitted for good reason, ie: its completely impractical to actually ever use. Bluetooth? External keyboard? Charging dock or must we fiddle with little wires and connectors to charge it, get our music out of it? Expansion interface port like iphone, or all/only usb? Usb host mode, slave mode (like a disk) or both. You product is an early adopter/uber-geek toy, you need to add the ability to drill down to much, much more technical detail in your web site. You need more pictures, and probably video of the device in action. I've got my finger on the paypal button, I need just the tiniest nudge to give this thing a try.
- kqr2 17y ago
  You might want to check out a Chumby One for $120: https://store.chumby.com/ https://store.chumby.com/
  - noonespecial 17y ago
    I like chumbies, I made a neat robot with a pulled apart chumby as a brain, but it takes a lot of pulling apart and re-jiggering to make a chumby fit in a wall plate. Its fun to do it once, its decidedly less fun to do it 10 times. I'm about to just use ipod touches and give up on some of the more advanced stuff I wanted to do. I was hoping to use picwing frames but they turned out to be more vapor than real. I thought cruchpads were going to be it, and then they got joojoo-ed. Still looking.
    - MaysonL 17y ago
      Did you check out the Zii Egg?
  - enso-now 17y ago
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portman 17y ago
As an ecommerce guy, I can't help but point out a few quirks on the online store: * Tab index on /n/MyAccount/newshipping-addresses.php is way off. Try tabbing through the form. * The JavaScript alerts when you do something CORRECT are very nonstandard. JavaScript modal dialogs are commonly reserved for client-side ERRORS, not after you submit a form correctly.
- enso-now 17y ago
  Thanks for your reply. It is precious. We will fix that asap. Alberto
aristus 17y ago
I was just about to buy a SmartQ v5, or a Ramos w7, for precisely this purpose. Well done. Now, before you get my $189, tell me more about this "external USB 3G" business. Does this device come with a 3G radio, or not? That's like saying my laptop "has 3G" because it has a USB port.
- enso-now 17y ago
  Hi, thanks for your feedback. The 3G comes through an external micro USB dongle, which is designed to be as smallest as possible. Stay tuned on the web site, in the next days we will be posting detailed pictures. Thanks!
  - anateus 17y ago
    But does this dongle come with the device? What services is it compatible with?
    - enso-now 17y ago
      Yes the dongle is included. You have to tell us which country you live in, and which operator(s) you intend to use it with. We currently support Asian, American and European standards for 3G.
jrockway 17y ago
A DSP that does video and audio decoding, like Archos' device would be nice. The problem with Archos' device is their terrible customer service and even worse custom software. I really want a nice ~32G music/video player that uses Android. I do have the Archos device, and the hardware is nice, but the software is So. Fucking. Bad. I will write it myself if I am allowed to, but I can't flash my own firmware or have root access, so that's not possible. Also, the screenshot on your web page is not Android 2.0.
- enso-now 17y ago
  Hi, thanks for your comment. With an additional t-flash card you can expand the device memory. Alberto
  - jrockway 17y ago
    Yeah, but without a DSP chip for audio decoding, the battery is going to last about 20 minutes.
    - enso-now 17y ago
      Did i ever say that our device does not have a DSP ? thanks. Alberto
      - jacquesm 17y ago
        No, but you also don't say that it does. So does it ?
        enso-now 17y ago
        I will update the specs page. Yes it does. Thanks!
Interficiam 17y ago
This looks like something that is too good to be true. Unfortunately most of the times, that means it isn't true. I'll wait with buying this untill I read some reviews. But if it works like the site makes me believe, I'll certainly buy one. p.s. I couldn't find that it is a resistive screen on the site, only in this title.

12 points by enso-now 17y ago

We would like your precious feedback about our product. Here is the link : http://enso-now.com

enso-now 17y ago

What are your impressions about this device ?

Cayenne 17y ago
I would not buy one based on what I've learned so far. Having a dongle for 3G connectivity seems like a bad design decision. The storage seems anemic, at just 2gb, and the main memory being 256mb makes me wonder why I would want to get rid of my old N800 for this. It would be acceptable if the dongle was in an internal or snap-in bay of some sort, so that it could not accidentally become dislodged and did not mar the shape of the device.
- deleted 17y ago
  [deleted]
- enso-now 17y ago
  Yes, right. The main selling point of this device, is the small size, that makes it really easy to carry in your pocket.Also as mentioned in previus comments in this thread, the 3G dongle is designed to be as smallest as possible. Regarding the anemic storage, you can always upgrade it with T-Flash. And the RAM memory is good enough to run smoothly with any application. Thanks for your comment.

kqr2 17y ago

Hmm, it looks like their web site was recycled from a clothing retailer or something. When you click on the picture of their epad, you get a picture of a white shirt. http://enso-now.com/n/Store/step1.php http://enso-now.com/n/Store/step1.php Also, it looks like the enso-now logo is a black version of the Lucent logo. http://business-meetings.co.uk/images/New%20Lucent%20logo%20stacked.jpg http://business-meetings.co.uk/images/New%20Lucent%20logo%20... Also, I couldn't find detailed technical specs. What processor? Amount of RAM, etc. ? I would wait for a critical review before ordering.

enso-now 17y ago
Hi, thanks for your feedback. It is greatly appreciated. I wouldn't have found that bug easily. Yes the system is built on a codebase i use for my works, i am also a web developer. Regarding the Lucent logo, yes, it is based on the Enso character, you can find more informations about it here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ens%C5%8D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ens%C5%8D I think it is widely use on the web because it is actually looking nice. Just google at http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=enso&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=enso&... and you will see that. I agree with you about a review before ordering. thanks. Alberto
enso-now 17y ago
I have also updated the page with the missing RAM specs. Thank you. The RAM is 256MB DDR

noonespecial 17y ago

Is it real or is it joojoo? I've been looking forever for a (cheap enough) tiny touchscreen wifi device to embed into laser cut switch-plates and stick on my walls to control my X10 stuff. This looks close enough to get my interest. I think I'll need to root android to do what I want to do though. Is rooting android hard on this device? How big is this usb dongle that gets you 3g? A picture would be helpful. The absence of one creates the impression that its been omitted for good reason, ie: its completely impractical to actually ever use. Bluetooth? External keyboard? Charging dock or must we fiddle with little wires and connectors to charge it, get our music out of it? Expansion interface port like iphone, or all/only usb? Usb host mode, slave mode (like a disk) or both. You product is an early adopter/uber-geek toy, you need to add the ability to drill down to much, much more technical detail in your web site. You need more pictures, and probably video of the device in action. I've got my finger on the paypal button, I need just the tiniest nudge to give this thing a try.

kqr2 17y ago
You might want to check out a Chumby One for $120: https://store.chumby.com/ https://store.chumby.com/
- noonespecial 17y ago
  I like chumbies, I made a neat robot with a pulled apart chumby as a brain, but it takes a lot of pulling apart and re-jiggering to make a chumby fit in a wall plate. Its fun to do it once, its decidedly less fun to do it 10 times. I'm about to just use ipod touches and give up on some of the more advanced stuff I wanted to do. I was hoping to use picwing frames but they turned out to be more vapor than real. I thought cruchpads were going to be it, and then they got joojoo-ed. Still looking.
  - MaysonL 17y ago
    Did you check out the Zii Egg?
- enso-now 17y ago

deleted 17y ago

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portman 17y ago

As an ecommerce guy, I can't help but point out a few quirks on the online store: * Tab index on /n/MyAccount/newshipping-addresses.php is way off. Try tabbing through the form. * The JavaScript alerts when you do something CORRECT are very nonstandard. JavaScript modal dialogs are commonly reserved for client-side ERRORS, not after you submit a form correctly.

enso-now 17y ago
Thanks for your reply. It is precious. We will fix that asap. Alberto

aristus 17y ago

I was just about to buy a SmartQ v5, or a Ramos w7, for precisely this purpose. Well done. Now, before you get my $189, tell me more about this "external USB 3G" business. Does this device come with a 3G radio, or not? That's like saying my laptop "has 3G" because it has a USB port.

enso-now 17y ago
Hi, thanks for your feedback. The 3G comes through an external micro USB dongle, which is designed to be as smallest as possible. Stay tuned on the web site, in the next days we will be posting detailed pictures. Thanks!
- anateus 17y ago
  But does this dongle come with the device? What services is it compatible with?
  - enso-now 17y ago
    Yes the dongle is included. You have to tell us which country you live in, and which operator(s) you intend to use it with. We currently support Asian, American and European standards for 3G.

jrockway 17y ago

A DSP that does video and audio decoding, like Archos' device would be nice. The problem with Archos' device is their terrible customer service and even worse custom software. I really want a nice ~32G music/video player that uses Android. I do have the Archos device, and the hardware is nice, but the software is So. Fucking. Bad. I will write it myself if I am allowed to, but I can't flash my own firmware or have root access, so that's not possible. Also, the screenshot on your web page is not Android 2.0.

enso-now 17y ago
Hi, thanks for your comment. With an additional t-flash card you can expand the device memory. Alberto
- jrockway 17y ago
  Yeah, but without a DSP chip for audio decoding, the battery is going to last about 20 minutes.
  - enso-now 17y ago
    Did i ever say that our device does not have a DSP ? thanks. Alberto
    - jacquesm 17y ago
      No, but you also don't say that it does. So does it ?
      - enso-now 17y ago
        I will update the specs page. Yes it does. Thanks!

Interficiam 17y ago

This looks like something that is too good to be true. Unfortunately most of the times, that means it isn't true. I'll wait with buying this untill I read some reviews. But if it works like the site makes me believe, I'll certainly buy one. p.s. I couldn't find that it is a resistive screen on the site, only in this title.