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I just received an email from Amy at chinagrabber about the M16 and M16+."These will ship July 12 to the 15th. Apologies for the delay but the PCB boards had shortage. The M16+ should be in stock a bit sooner but they have different specs."So just in case anyone was wondering about the change in shipping dates like I was, now you know.

 

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*sigh*chinagrabber finally updated my status.M16 waiting list - ships July 22... more waiting..

 

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Well I went and sent them an email yesterday saying that if it didn't ship next week, I wanted a full refund. Today I log in to see that it shipped All I have to say is... ABOUT TIME!I honestly do not recommend chinagrabber, they will give you the runaround as long as they can.

 

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Well they haven't actually given me the goods yet. The first tracking number they gave me was no good, they changed it to a UPS tracking number a day later. It's been stuck at "billing information received" for the past 3 days now.

 

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Well I received mine today. A lot faster shipping than I was expecting, I'll give 'em that. What I don't like is that they made no effort at all to package it before shipping. It was just the product box (with contents, sans any kind of instructions), taped shut with clear, yellow, and blue tapes. The box is pretty beat up, which is a little disappointing as I like to keep my product boxes in decent shape. I haven't had a chance to power it on yet as it's still charging (arrived with a dead battery, showing a blue light). Will post my impressions when I get the chance.

 

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Well now I'm just plain pissed off.The damn thing is fully charged, and won't power on. When I press the power button, I get a blue LED and a gradient of alternating colors going from one end of the tablet to the other. $300 and a month of waiting well spent. Thank you chinagrabber.

 

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I made a quick video showing what I'm talking about.

 

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Oh, I forgot to mention that when I rotate the tablet, I can hear and feel something large moving around inside.

 

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They shipped via UPS.Still waiting to hear back from chinagrabber. It actually booted once today, then I went into the web browser and the screen got all funky (gray and white lines going from one side of the screen to the other, just like in the video I posted, but gray and white) and the system froze. The reset button has shifted, making it very difficult to push, and the power button has now shifted, making it very hard to power on. I swear, this thing is a piece of junk. For the price I paid, I expected better (better quality product, better service, etc.).

 

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[quote name='hiphop101;27150]I personally know of three people that received theirs and they are happy. I think the UPS shipper's may handle the boxes roughly' date=' also, i think some people on this forum may be trying to flash the inccorect roms thus bricking their units. Could be many factors.[/QUOTE'] I didn't try to flash anything, all I did was try to power it on.Also, I received an email today from chinagrabber. I have to send the unit to an address in NY, via USPS, then they'll give me a new one.

 

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I'm still waiting on a new tracking number, and found this while waiting:China Grabber | BBB Review | Portland, ORIt seems that chinagrabber is a US-based business (not far from where I live too). So if they import from China, to where they are in Portland, Oregon, why do they have people send their units to Jamaica, NY?

 

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According to EMS (yeah, they got cheap with the shipping this time), my tablet is now at JFK.

 

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It arrived a few hours ago.Packaging was much better this time. They actually stuck the M16 box inside another cardboard box (with pieces of cardboard for extra padding). This one also came with a mini cd (no idea what's on it right now), and a bit more bubble wrap covering the unit. I haven't powered it on yet (letting it get a full charge first). The paperwork says M16 Android 2.1, so hopefully that's what it is. I'll post an update in a few hours.

 

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Finished charging sooner than expected. It is indeed the M16 running Android 2.1 (says 2.1 update 1 in the system settings). Came pre-set to English (so glad I didn't have to make my way through the Chinese menus). I've got my micro sd card in, and apps are installing fine (the few games I've tried so far either run so slow it's not even worth it (asphalt 3), or freeze the system). Note- Doom 2 doesn't work

At least not the one I got, the app froze my unit. Had to reset it (I used the powerbutton + home button reset). Overall I'm happy right now. Yes, the touch screen calibration isn't perfect, but touch screens in China are dirt cheap (I picked up a replacement for my DS for like $2), so you can't expect top quality. I'm able to navigate just fine. The screen dims when not in use for so long, then eventually locks. I really only want this for entertainment while I'm waiting between classes at the local community college this fall. Sometimes I have an hour or more between classes, so I can use this to do some reading, or watch videos or surf the web.