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Keepin' It Real Fake: iPad meets Mini Me


It's always a fun moment when a friend comes by to say "Yeah, I just got this Android 7" tablet, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to send it back." Not without letting us take a quick snapshot, you're not! This $199 KIRF tablet is a dead ringer for a squeezed, shrunk-down iPad -- there's even a little square on the Home button, even though it's a bit cockeyed.

The battery had run down on this unit (a hardware on/off switch! How quaint), but it's running a build of Android 2.1 that's fairly well convinced it's on a phone -- down to the non-functional signal bars on the screen.

Pictured here with the genuine article, the miniPad seems to be scaled for a smaller, cozier world. At least it might fit in a pocket.

If you've got pictures of ersatz Apple wannabe gear in the field, pop them in our Flickr feed and shoot us a note.

Thanks Christien!

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mack

This is the product website if anyone is truly interested in this cheap plastic gimmickry:

http://www.irobotgroup.com/

July 24 2010 at 12:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
szstudios

Meritline has something similar for $125 - 7" Touch Screen TFT LCD Google Android 1.7 Tablet PC w/ WiFi/Camera - 256MB DDR2 http://bit.ly/cJanbB

July 24 2010 at 8:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
FightTheFuture

i thought it was the Evo for a second there

July 24 2010 at 3:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevlar

I "C" what you did there. (scheme)

July 23 2010 at 10:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
macfan406

Forgot I was reading TUAW for a minute there.. You're so clever :P

July 23 2010 at 5:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JTSuggs

I saw one of these miniature iPads on a recent trip to China. Came complete in a box similar to Apple's traditional packaging as well, but had "iRobot" on the side.

Search YouTube for "apad irobot" to see video reviews of the device.

July 23 2010 at 5:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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