Introducing the iPed: The Cheap iPad

iPad Alternative, iPed, Released in China, Runs... Android?

Posted on 6/1/2010 9:45 EST

Filed in: Android, Apple, Apps, Cheap iPad, Cheap Mobile, eBooks, eReaders, iPad, Mobile, Tablet

Get your cheap iPad look-alike now. The Chinese have done it again with a super-cheap version of the hot Apple device, according to PC Magazine. This one is called the iPed and it runs on Android and has relatively limited functionality. Try it, if you like.

"Price of the iPad got you down? Not impressed by the feature loadout for Apple's big tablet device? Well, if you're traveling abroad anytime soon, you're in luck. The iPed has just been released in Shenzhen, China and it's only going to set you back a cool $150 or so--quite a discount compared to Apple's asking price of $500 for its lowest model of iPads.

So, what exactly is the iPed? Well, for starters, it's not a counterfeit knock-off of Apple's iPad per se. Though it might look fairly identical on the outside as evidenced by the video below, the iPed is actually a wee bit heavier than Apple's 1.5-1.6 pound device, reports Ozcarguide.com..."