I wrote a post ago to ago about an iPad clone I have seen called the iPed. I have been saying how good I thought this gadget looked for the money, and how android was the future blah blah blah.

By coincidence a friend bought one of these tablets a couple of days ago and since writing my previous post I have had a chance to play with one of these in the flesh. Unfortunately it is not a good product.

The build quality is pretty poor. The screen has a very thin covering which looks prone to damage. Furthermore it seems warped and distorted, if you hold into the light you can see ripples, it is absolutely nothing like the iPad.

The whole thing just filled plasticy and cheap. The thing is, I don’t think it is cheap. Sure, it’s only one third of the cost of Apple’s offering however it’s not worth a dime unless you actually use the thing.

Even my friend says he is doubtful whether he would actually use it.

I think the future of this particular tablet is rather uncertain. I think it will spend a couple of years locked in a drawer somewhere before finally being sold on eBay for pretence.

Don’t buy these tablets, it’s terrible!