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Macbook Air clone - $249, comes with removable battery and SIM card slot
Gadget Types - Notebooks & Netbooks
Written by Yellow Tiger   
Monday, 16 November 2009 17:02

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Here’s a new and improved version of the Apple Macbook Air clones we’ve seen coming out of Shenzhen. This model from Shenzhen Tong Men Tech Co. will be hitting the market this week but here’s a quick look at a pre-release device our sister site Shanzhaiben.com was able to get their hands on.

The three big differences this product has compared to other Macbook Air clones we’ve covered are: 1 – the removable battery (a big plus for those of you who despair at the gradual but relentless degradation of your fixed battery devices), 2 – a SIM card slot, giving the device a handy 3G connectivity option, and 3 – a card reader. All fairly useful additions I’m sure you’ll agree.

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Specifications:
CPU: 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280
RAM: 1GB DDR2
HDD: 160GB
Screen: 12.1-inch
Battery: Removable 3500-3800mAh, ~2.5hrs
Ports: USBx2, HDMIx1, LAN, Card-reader, Audio

For the last few months in China, the Macbook clones have been the hottest netbook item on the shanzhai menu, thanks in part to Apple fever but also to the ready availability of the Mac Air chassis around which the vendors can build these devices for relatively little cost.

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The Shanzhai Apple clone family has moved on quite considerably from 3 or 4 months ago when all we had were exact replicas of the original devices (including the frustratingly irremovable battery and lack of Ethernet port) to the stage we’re at now with 10,11,12.1, and 13.3” Mac clones featuring a full array of ports and even full metal chassis.

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Western Opportunity Analysis:

As with the other Apple clones we’ve covered, this device will certainly be popular with Western consumers, and the battery, 3G option and LAN port are definitely improvements on the original devices’ configuration.



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Conclusions:

No website available for the manufacturer, but if you’re interested in getting a closer look at one of these, leave a comment or send an email to info@shanzai.com and I can send you the company’s contact details.





 

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0 # Mactuition 2009-11-16 22:00
Hi there,

I would like details for the manufacturer please.

Regards,

David
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0 # Pete 2009-11-18 05:53
Hi there,

I would like details for the manufacturer please.

Regards,
Pete
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0 # Gabriel 2009-11-16 22:38
Hi there,

I would like details for the manufacturer please.

Best regards,

Gabriel.
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0 # Nik 2009-11-17 00:04
Hi there,

I would like details for the manufacturer please.

Regards
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0 # Sergi 2009-11-17 00:09
Hi there,

I would like details for the manufacturer please.

Regards
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0 # Dora 2009-11-17 01:13
Hi,

I would like details for the manufacturer please.

Regards,
Dora
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0 # cyber1967 2009-11-18 01:43
Please send me contact information where to buy please !!!!
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0 # Steve 2009-11-17 12:04
obviously that is information that mere mortals cannot aquire
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0 # Tai-Pan 2009-11-17 12:05
Quoting Steve:
obviously that is information that mere mortals cannot aquire


Patience! we will have that info for your shortly!

:)
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0 # Mar1o 2009-11-17 23:40
Hi,

I would like details for the manufacturer please.

Regards,
Mario
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0 # cyber1967 2009-11-18 01:43
Please send me contact information where to buy please !!!!
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0 # Tai-Pan 2009-11-18 11:36
Hi everyone,

Thanks for commenting on Shanzai.com regarding the Macbook Air Clone.

Here are the contact details for the company in Shenzhen, China who you
can follow up with:


Email address:

Manufacturer: Shenzhen Municipal League Technology Co., Ltd.
Exhibitions Address: Shenzhen Huaqiang North telecommunicati ons market, a
floor SED Electronics 1A041
Contact Phone: 13824346555 or 0755-83617273
Contact: Li Jingli
QQ: 594114360
Address: Bao'an District, Shenzhen spar Lu Chun Hing Industrial Park,
Building A

厂商联系方式:
厂商:深圳市同盟科技有限公司
展销地址:深圳市华强北桑达电子通讯市场1楼1A041
联系电话:13824346555 0755-83617273
联系人:黎经理
QQ:594114360
地址:深圳市宝安区洲石路骏兴隆工业园A栋

Shanzai.com is not affiliated with this company in any way. We will
continue to bring you more information and reviews about these types of
exciting new products.

Cheers,

Tai-Pan
www.shanzai.com
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0 # David 2010-03-15 16:12
Hi Tai-Pan

they should put DreamLinux on it. it is a clone of OSX made with Linux. perfectly legal. :)

ngsys.eti.br/.../...

ngsys.eti.br/.../...

this is where to get it:
www.dreamlinux.com.br/.../

and best of all it's perfectly FREE!

peace

David
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0 # Uli 2009-11-19 22:17
are there any further informations on the release?
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0 # MN 2009-11-25 03:28
I found them here (for $340):
www.babikenshop.com/.../

...but I've heard that this site is a fraud. :S
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0 # Android 2009-11-27 19:35
I bought many mobile phones from www.babikenshop.com and we never had problem to receive the goods.
Recently I received a camcorder from them www.babikenshop.com/.../ . it is really cool and the quality is totally same as big brands like sony.
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0 # Taylor 2009-11-26 07:42
I would like contact info as well.
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0 # daniel 2009-11-26 08:59
I would like more info please, thanks !
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0 # christian 2009-11-26 09:43
i would also like more info please
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0 # Arezno 2009-11-26 16:55
i would also like more info please
very intersted
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0 # Uli 2009-11-27 04:41
here is the website of the manufacturer but i have no clue where to buy. www.usmart.com.hk/
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0 # raymond 2009-11-28 14:14
why is this no don't have a cd room?lyk the original
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0 # MR BANKS 2009-12-12 23:37
Would be interesting to see if you could get osx 86 running on one of these
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0 # mimikri 2010-02-16 08:15
i already have one, but i couldn't found wheres is the SIM card slot. can you show me where is the slot please.
thanks in advance
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-1 # gabriel 2010-02-19 01:58
I would like to be contacted by shanzai.com through email so that I can begin importing this product and many others from this site to the USA.
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