Le Pan TC 970 - iPad2 Clone

This is the Le Pan TC 970 Tablet PC: Aside from the buttons, this was "in my opinion" to be
a clone of the Mac's " iPad 2 "; - Even the way it was packaged in its box.
And although this is a  budget tablet, it doesnt feel, or operate like one; i was shocked!!!

Now this tablet has some impressive features for the price of just $200-225 (See In-Store or Online).
And it has GPS built inside (not external), not something usual  for this price range!!!
GPS isnt assisted, theres no celluar ( Only WiFi ). An e-compass rounds out this feature
making it the perfect tablet to double as a GPS unit in your car. and with the right program
like sygic - you can have turn by turn audible calling.
Heres the specs:



CPU                                             Ti Omap 3630; ARM Corex A8 @ 1GHz
GPU                                             Supports 3D
RAM                                            512MB DDR2 Flash
HDD                                             (2+2) - 2GB Memory but comes with 2GB SDCard
MEMORY                                   MicroSD Slot capable of up to 32GB SDHC
O/S                                              Android 2.2  (froyo) Operating system
FLASH                                        Supports up to 10.2
SCREEN SIZE                            9.7" Tablet   1024x768 ( 720p HD )  WVGA LCD  4:3
SCREEN TYPE                           Capacitive multitouch
Dimentions                                  23.6 x 18.7 x 1.2 CM   ( 9.3 x 7.44 x .48 inches )
Weight                                          1.6 pounds (730 gram)
CAMERAS                                  1 Camera Front facing 2MP (works for Skype)
Rooted/Rootable                           Yes - Rooted.
MARKET                                    Full Android Market + getJar / Amazon market
SENSORS                                   Full 3D G-Sensor, E-Compass, Ambiant Light
MIC/Speaker                               Stereo sound, and working mic
CONNECTORS                          30 pin to usb, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSDHC)
BATTERIES                                Remarkable battery life, 7800 mAh, 7hrs video
                                                   (expect 5-6)

NETWORKING                          WiFi b/g/n ( no cellular or 3G/4G support )

WHATS IN THE BOX                30 pin usb cable
                                                     Charger
                                                     Hand Ring
                                                     2GB SD-Card
                                                    Screen microfiber cleaning cloth

   This tablet simply does everything your going to throw at it, and you wont find many bugs.
Out of the box, theres a small problem with sputters and freezing, but the company prompty
fixed it with a rom/firmware update, you can find it Le Pan TC970 Support Page;
This ran everything we threw at it, games like angry birds ran in seconds, and flawlessly.

Check XDA Developers for the rooting; although this is the first tablet ive played with that
simply doesnt need it done.


This tablet is NOT cheap chinese technology; and is made in USA if im correct.
When buying on Amazon warehouses in both Canada, and USA have it; and not from china.
Ive seen reviews that sometimes it ships with chinese as default language though, which is
weird, but a reset "pinhole button" on the rear fixes this every time.



Interested? i strongly suggest this as the first stop over most tablets.
There is a Le Pan II comming in Late January "according to company"
but will have a higher price; but specs to go with it!


CONS:
The only con I can think of in this price range, is the tablet has no USB ports, or microUSB.
And in addition to that, the plug for your computer is a proprietary 30 pin connection.
These wires are $5 from the company though; but still sucks.


We rate this: 8/10 stars