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Coby Kyros MID7015
$170.00
Released November, 2010
The Pros:Battery life is pretty good (~7 hours while web surfing). Much cheaper than an iPad or Galaxy Tab. Faster, more responsive, better touchscreen, better battery than cheap Chinese tablets.
The Cons:"Wakes up" every few minutes when in standby mode. No Android Market without hacking. No volume button.
The Coby Kyros MID7015 is one of two bare-minimum, entry-level touchscreen tablets (MID7005, MID7015) featuring the Android 2.1 (Éclair) OS. In particular, the weaker MID7015 inherits its sibling's 7" resistive touchscreen display, WiFi connectivity, a 1080p-compatible HDMI output, and 4GB of internal memory.
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The difference is that it doesn't have an attached leather case. Plus memory expansion has been limited to just 16GB. It is however more lightweight (200g) and portable. Plus the ARM1176 processor has been replaced with a Telechips TTC8902 one, though both are 800MHz, which means the change is negligible. Like its counterpart, the Coby Kyros MID7015 is much more like an e-reader than it is a tablet.
Additional Information
Despite a weak processor, the Coby Kyros MID7015 and its sibling include two important apps: Aldiko E-Book and AppsLib. The former provides access to eBooks, while the latter provides access to an Apps marketplace.
Features
- Entry-Level Éclair Tablet
- Android 2.1 OS
- Telechips TTC8902 CPU (800MHz)
- 4GB Flash Memory
- 7” Resistive Touch Display (800x400)
- Accelerometer
- IEEE 802.11b/g
- HDMI C (1080p/720p) Output
- Stereo Headphone Output
- Microphone Input
- Full-Size USB Host (Keyboard/Mouse)
- MicroSD Expansion (16GB)
- Rechargeable Battery
- Aldiko E-Book App
- AppsLib Marketplace
User Reviews (26)
Pros & Cons
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Battery life is pretty good (~7 hours while web surfing)
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Much cheaper than an iPad or Galaxy Tab
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Faster, more responsive, better touchscreen, better battery than cheap Chinese tablets
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Bright, vibrant display looks great
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decent resistive touchscreen display
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7 inch form factor - much lighter than most 10 inch tablets and small enough to hold in one hand and even fit (barely) in a back pocket
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Great hardware (720mhz, 256RAM, G-sensor, 3,200mAH battery, usb, SD) for the price (as low as $149 online)
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Plays my mkv files flawlessly without hesitation or sync issues
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Great as an eReader, decent as a web browser
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Allows communication at home from one room to another
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"Wakes up" every few minutes when in standby mode
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No Android Market without hacking
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Pictures stretch and look fat in landscape mode (maybe the pixels are not truly "square")
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Slower, not as responsive as an iPod Touch or full laptop
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Sometimes web pages zoom in or out when you don't want them to (hard to control)
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Cannot microwave unless you use a toast on top and one underneath
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Does not survive water entering unit - fell in the lake.
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Will not survive drop in lake (got rusted and now RIP)
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RC748:
#coby_kyros_mid7015 Bought one of these and I think they are pretty good for the money paid (it's not an iPad). I did have a hard time finding a case for it. However, found a small company that makes a pretty good sleeve for this unit and sells them for only $8.95 with free freight at www.nuvo-tek.com.
By the same token, if anyone knows of where I can buy a case (not a sleeve) that is a good fit for the this Kyros unit, please let me know.
Thanks
Feb 4, 11
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RC748:
#coby_kyros_mid7015 Bought one of these and had a hard time finding a case for it. However, found a small company that makes a pretty good sleeve for this unit and sells them for only $9.95 with free freight at nuvo-tek.com.
By the same token, if anyone knows of where I can buy a case (not a sleeve) that is a good fit for the MID7015, please let me know.
Thanks
Feb 1, 11
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jojo:
#coby_kyros_mid7015 Awsome, just awsome... this is just what I have been waiting for all my life. Say hello to MID7015. No more time for the wife. It's playtime!
Jan 17, 11
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Sharie:
#coby_kyros_mid7015 We bought a Coby Kyros for our son for Christmas a d we are currently on number 3 and headed to get all our money back!!! Piece of crap! Constantly freezes. Most time can't pull up apps. I would rather spend the extra money on an upgraded ipod! this is rediculous! I will most likely never buy anything Coby!
Jan 17, 11
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Anonymous:
#coby_kyros_mid7015 What a piece of junk. The screen freezes all the time. Downloaded Android market because AppLib is garbage. Now we can download good apps but with the screen freezing all the time, whats the point. We are returning this weekend.
Jan 14, 11
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ROSE:
#coby_kyros_mid7015 Hello! So, I went to the store to exchange the tablet thinking that there waas a problem with that one in particular...well, the new one I got has the same problem...the APP LIBRARY WILL NOT LOAD!!
Im getting frustrated! Is this going to be fixed? Should I just return it?
Dec 30, 10
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