{"id":1314,"date":"2011-04-22T18:07:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T16:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2011-04-22T19:42:58","modified_gmt":"2011-04-22T17:42:58","slug":"part-1-android-tablet-unboxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/?p=1314","title":{"rendered":"(Part 1) Android Tablet &#8211; Unboxing&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-38 alignleft\" title=\"Topic - Android\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/android-190x190-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/android-190x190-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/android-190x190.jpeg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>It&#8217;s finally here! If you been following this blog you will know that I placed an order for a R700,00 Android Tablet from Lightake.com on the 24th March &#8211; read <a title=\"A Tablet PC for under R700,00 (shipping included)\" href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/?p=1073\">here for the original post<\/a>. \u00a0Well it arrived in my grubby paws on the 20th April.<\/p>\n<p>I had been tracking it online so I knew that it was at the local Post Office before I got the slip saying to come collect. \u00a0Import duties worked out to be R98.61 so it was far less than I expected.<\/p>\n<p>I was very worried about the packaging, and if the tablet would arrive in 1 piece or 1000 pieces&#8230;needless to say it was without merit as you will see by the unboxing photos below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Layer 1: <\/strong><\/span> The package arrived unopened, \u00a0and no sign for wear from the long trip. It also felt very padded to the <del>squeeze<\/del> touch:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox0.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1314]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1315\" title=\"tab-unbox0\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox0-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox0.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Layer 2 and 3:<\/strong><\/span> Beneath the yellow packaging there was a layer of bubble wrap surrounding a cardboard box&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1314]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1316\" title=\"tab-unbox1\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Layer 4 and 5: <\/span><\/strong> Inside the cardboard box was another layer of bubble wrap and then&#8230;the actual packaging that the tablet comes in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1314]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1317\" title=\"tab-unbox2\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Layer 6:<\/span><\/strong> The tablet is inside a thin protective pocket inside the box:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1314]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1319\" title=\"tab-unbox4\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox4.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally all packaging off this is what all inside the box and the first look at the device:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox5.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1314]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1320\" title=\"tab-unbox5\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox5.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside the box is a 9V US charger, a connector with 2x USB and 1x Ethernet port, a manual and the Tablet.<\/p>\n<p>Here you can see just how big the device is:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-front.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1314]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1321\" title=\"tab-unbox-front\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-front-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-front-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-front.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-sideview.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1314]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1322\" title=\"tab-unbox-sideview\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-sideview-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-sideview-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/tab-unbox-sideview.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The only downside was the charger that shipped was a 2 prong rectangle US charger, not the round European type one that we know so well here in South Africa. But no fear an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ellies.co.za\/index.php?id=2012\" target=\"_blank\">Ellies AC\/DC Converter<\/a>, set to the correct voltage and polarity enabled me to charge the Tablet over night.<\/p>\n<p><em>To Be Continued&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s finally here! If you been following this blog you will know that I placed an order for a R700,00 Android Tablet from Lightake.com on the 24th March &#8211; read here for the original post. \u00a0Well it arrived in my grubby paws on the 20th April. I had been tracking it online so I knew [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-android"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1314"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1334,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions\/1334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}