MK802: New USB Thumb Drive-Sized Android Computer

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[B]MK802, a new USB thumb drive-sized computer is available for purchase. The mini computer has an AllWinner A10 single-core 1.5Ghz ARM CPU, 512 MB of RAM, a Mali 400 GPU and can play high definition videos.[/B]

The mini computer ships with [B]Android 4.0 ICS[/B] and just like [B][URL="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/02/usb-stick-pc-cotton-candy-available-for.html"]Cotton Candy[/URL][/B], it comes with microUSB and microSD slots as well as WiFi. MK802 also has a full-sized USB port and of course, there's also a HDMI port.

The price is larger than for the [B][URL="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/02/raspberry-pi-computer-goes-on-sale.html"]Raspberry Pi[/URL][/B]: $74 (including shipping), but the new mini PC has better hardware. And it's a lot cheaper than Cotton Candy, which does have a dual-core CPU and 1GB of RAM, but it costs $199 plus shipping and further more, the pre-orders have been closed for now.

MK802 can be purchased via [B][URL="http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/563764893-New-released-Android4-0-IPTV-google-tv-smart-android-box-allwinner-A10-Model-MK802--wholesalers.html"]aliexpress.com[/URL][/B] (USD $74.00)

[b][url=http://www.webupd8.org/2012/05/mk802-new-usb-thumb-drive-sized-android.html]Source[/url][/b]

[Awesomecaek]

I will get one, build it into a dildo and and it's hostname will be Poopooter

[Van-man]

So, are there any reviews and tear-downs of that thing on the Internet yet?

[Dragonflare]

Looks pretty nifty. I'm glad they tried to 1-up raspberry pi with both the hardware and the size.

[Lazor]

i might get this if it's easy to throw something other than android on it

[Flaming Spaz]

Not really anything amazing, this is the exact same SoC used in every Chinese Android tablet, minus the screen. These things cost like $20 to make.

[Van-man]

[QUOTE=FlamingSpaz;36069151]Not really anything amazing, this is the exact same SoC used in every Chinese Android tablet, minus the screen. These things cost like $20 to make.[/QUOTE]

But has it been possible to buy them sans screen until now?

[editline]23rd May 2012[/editline]

Also, VIA is also jumping into the low-cost ARM platform game:
[URL="http://vr-zone.com/articles/via-announces-ultra-affordable-49-android-pc-we-go-hands-on/15949.html#"]VIA announces ultra-affordable $49 Android PC[/URL]

[Van-man]

[url]http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/mk802-android-4-0-mini-pc-hands-on-impressions/[/url]

Seems like it's worth it's pricetag, though don't expect rainbows & happiness.

[Zenolijo]

I've only seen a couple of these devices, seems pretty ok actually.
Just buy the Plex app from Google Play, chilling in the sofa with the stick plugged in to the TV and a bluetooth mouse beside you.
Just like a very small AndroidTV box.

Already have a Apple TV jailbreaked with plex though so wont be to any use for me.
The ATV was a pretty bad purchase actually, average price and great for watching YouTube and videos, but i feel so restricted using apples os.
I often say to my friends "I don't like iOS because it feels like you are apples bitch, when you use android it's the opposite"
Pretty much the same thing here

[Van-man]

[url]https://www.miniand.com/forums/forums/2/topics/1[/url]
A thread on developing Ubuntu (and variants/spin-offs) images that'll work with it.

Also there's a new version which is slightly more expensive, but has 1GB ram instead of 512MB
[url]http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/810525/211536243-580097072/Rikomagic-MK802-1GB-DDR-Mini-PC-Mini-Android4-0-dongle-android-IPTV-google-tv-smart-android.html[/url]