I purchased this a few weeks ago when it was $60. As long as you're fully aware that you get what you pay for than it is worth it. I use it for very casual surfing when it is inconvenient to use my phone eg looking up a game guide that I can reference continuously, looking up something on Wikipedia or YouTube or pulling up a recipe and propping it up in the kitchen. It also isn't terrible as a cheap kindle.

Yes you can get google play on it. No you cannot upgrade the os as the hardware is incompatible. There are not many fun apps available to it and it is very slow, so not conducive to use beyond the basics.

It's exactly what I wanted it to be so I'm happy with my purchase. My phone is an HTC One X though and this thing doesn't even come close to it in functionality. I didn't need it to though so that's not really a complaint.

1) Yes, you can root it. Info in this forum: http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/135-velocity-cruz-tablet/

2) Yes, you can access Google Play Market.

3) What good is it? First and foremost, you've a great little MP3 player that can connect to your Amazon or Google music libraries, as well as handle 32gb SD cards. What? There's a wootoff? Set this puppy on a certain other .net site and keep an eye on Woot while you actually use your computer for other things.

How about using it as a Kindle? Or a Nook? You can do both.

Yes, it's not super fast, yes, it has limited ram. Big deal - Angry Birds will choke on it, but your messaging works just fine.

And for some reason, it's listed on Woot as having an 800mhz processor rather than the 600mhz reported elsewhere, so it's 1/3rd faster than those crappy 'normal' ones out there.

All in all, in for one.

Can I watch Netflix with this?

Might get one for my dad for simple email stuff when traveling abroad.

jdpman wrote:So you can't access the Google Play store (Android Market) with this. You gotta use their Cruz Market which is quite a bit more limited in their offerings.

http://www.cruzmarket.com/mkt/mlist.asp?o=best&t=apps&c=

Maybe true, but you could also use Amazon, & they have a free ap every day.

Picked one up to do testing on my app for Windows Media Center. we will see how this runs. Could be a great little remote for the house with my app.

Wow. I was all "for fifty bucks, you can't go wrong!"

Then I saw the forums, and the video.

Yup. You can so go wrong. For what few things I would use this for... still not suited. Alas.

So woot's specs don't match up with a lot of what I see elsewhere. Does this have a camera or not?

Specs almost match the website: http://www.velocitymicro.com/T100.php except for the internal storage.

By Black Friday 7" tablets will be $25! I can't wait! These prices are amazing.

jdpman wrote:So you can't access the Google Play store (Android Market) with this. You gotta use their Cruz Market which is quite a bit more limited in their offerings.

http://www.cruzmarket.com/mkt/mlist.asp?o=best&t=apps&c=

I bet the Amazon app market would work but I'm guessing, could be wrong.

Seems to me it would be good as an ebook reader and cheaper than ANYTHING else for that...

I have T301
Great size -plays mp3s, browse web - email.
Mine can use 64GB SD Card.
I can play mp3's over network from my pc.
Might be close to the T103

Yeah, in for two. One for me as an alarm clock/comic book/back-up eReader, and one for my husband as an entry eReader/audiobook/toilet companion.

Pre-Installed Apps

Alarm Clock - Download apps from this premier appstore

ASTRO - Manage files, install/uninstall apps, etc.

Browser - Surf the web

Calculator - Basic math functions

Calendar - Schedule events and organize appointments

CruzMarket Browse/download apps

CruzSync - Wireless storage

Dr.eye - Full dictionary

eBuddy - Instant messenger

Email - Supports most web-based email accounts

Facebook mobile - Log-in to Facebook.com

Gallery - View photos and videos

Music - Listen to audio files

OfficeSuite - View Microsoft® Office files

Settings - Device preferences

Twidroyd - Access and manage twitter

UserWallpapers - preinstalled wallpaper options

Twitter - Access and manage twitter

Youtube - The best of Youtube from any WiFi hotspot

last time this was on sale i ordered one, arrived quickly, packed well, unit last 1 hour and you could not open the browser, known problem, fix did not work, within 3 hours the unit would no longer boot. returned for refund. Woot took care of me, to them i say thank you.

borntohunt wrote:The manufacturer's web site above reports even better details that this product has 2GB of built-in storage but Woot's description states 1GB of built-in storage.

Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Tablet Web Site Specs

Woot's specs do NOT match Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Tablet specs for "Built-In Storage = 2GB".

I have a T301 - which is a step up from this, (got it on Woot, go figure). I will say if you go into it with your eyes open, then it can be a fun device.

It is not an iPad, it's not a Xoom, it's not even a Kindle Fire. Do not expect a $50 tablet to give you everything a $600 one would.

No, you won't watch Netflix on it, or Hulu, or Amazon Prime Videos. You might get YouTube.

That said, it is a fun toy. It is a good mp3 player, and not-HD-videos that you have copies of already, or can download off the net, (as in, not streaming).

It is a decent eReader, especially for comics. And it's good for checking email, serving as an alarm clock, playing small games (Angry Birds will not render properly for me, so I mean LIGHT games), doing light web surfing, (Don't expect Flash to work - at least not out of the box). And, as has been mentioned, a picture frame. Oh - or maybe a tablet for the kids... no, not the teens, they will be mad - I mean, KIDS, like 6-12ish.

If that's worth $50 for you, then go for it.

If not - there are great deals on far more capable tablets on other sites (cough - EBAY - cough). I have an Acer Iconia Tab A100 - and you can get those for about $160 now. That is an INCREDIBLE deal. No compromises there. Ice Cream Sandwich, HDMI out, capacitive touch screen, yada yada yada.

I might buy this for my 5 y/o nephew. If I could add Amazon app store, he could have access to the 400 apps and games on my account. I could just download the kid friendly stuff for him.

ThunderThighs wrote:Our specs match the Velocity site for the T103.

Make sure you're looking at specs for a T103.

borntohunt wrote:The manufacturer's web site above reports even better details that this product has 2GB of built-in storage but Woot's description states 1GB of built-in storage.

Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Tablet Web Site Specs

Woot's specs do NOT match Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Tablet specs for "Built-In Storage = 2GB".

ThunderThighs wrote:Our specs match the Velocity site for the T103.

Make sure you're looking at specs for a T103.

Well I guess what it is, is that they've updated the T103 model at some point and just kept the same model number. If you look at a lot of the initial reviews of this around the net (including the video on the 1st page where a lack of camera is mentioned), a lot of them specifically mention features (or lack thereof) that are different than what is currently on the T103. For example they upgraded the processor and added the front facing camera.

borntohunt wrote:Woot's specs do NOT match Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Tablet specs for "Built-In Storage = 2GB".

Cruz has made multiple revisions of their tablets - sometimes keeping the same model number. If Woot says 1 GB, I wouldn't expect 2. But keep in mind, the Woot deal comes with 2 SD cards, which make the storage a LOT more than even 2 GB.

I got one of these last time they were on sale here.

Yes it is slow

It has a MIPs processor thus will not run popular apps that have been "optimized" , that is app utilizing native compiled code as opposed to pure java.
(This means no angry birds or Netflix)

As for google's app market and other Google apps, they are easy to install with the android sdk .

My phone does 10x more than this "tablet" Doesn't seem worth the $50
http://androidforums.com/velocity-micro-cruz-tablet-t301/471125-will-not-install.html

hehthuryo wrote:I might buy this for my 5 y/o nephew. If I could add Amazon app store, he could have access to the 400 apps and games on my account. I could just download the kid friendly stuff for him.

I thought the same thing about buying for my 4 year old son. Don't bother.
http://androidforums.com/velocity-micro-cruz-tablet-t301/471125-will-not-install.html

The video review says micro sd. But the specs suggest full size sdhc. Which is it?

Anyone who has it ever pop in an sd card from a camera and review images? I feel like it might have problems viewing an 18mp image.

mjc05 wrote:The video review says micro sd. But the specs suggest full size sdhc. Which is it?

Anyone who has it ever pop in an sd card from a camera and review images? I feel like it might have problems viewing an 18mp image.

It is clearly a full size SD in that video. The guy must have mis-spoke.

jdpman wrote:It is clearly a full size SD in that video. The guy must have mis-spoke.

Thats what I thought thanks

"Cruz Tablet Demo"



Uploaded by VelocityMicroPC on Oct 18, 2010

"Looking to learn more about what the Cruz Tablet is and what it can do? - www.cruztablet.com "

"Cruz Tablet T103 from Velocity Micro"



Uploaded by VelocityMicroPC on Oct 15, 2010

"A quick video demo of the Android powered Cruz Tablet. Browse the web, watch video, listen to music, and install apps using the simple capacitive touch screen interface."

Tyross wrote:This is all you need to know:

Processor: 800MHz
RAM: 512MB

All the speed and power of a 14 year old computer! Based on these stats, this is slow as molasses in January.

Can't compare an 800MHz ARM processor to Pentium/AMD CPU - completely different architecture makes them apples and oranges.

I tried to flush this down my toilet but it got clogged. Fastest I'd ever seen it though...

pshipley wrote:I got one of these last time they were on sale here.

Yes it is slow

It has a MIPs processor thus will not run popular apps that have been "optimized" , that is app utilizing native compiled code as opposed to pure java.
(This means no angry birds or Netflix)

As for google's app market and other Google apps, they are easy to install with the android sdk .

Oh yea..

The Browser crashes when you go to google 's home page.

It's a known problem

http://cruzsupport.velocitymicro.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1074&docID=424

crex1111 wrote:Why is Woot selling a black brick for 50 dollars?

Pretty damn funny. I'd have to agree though -- This thing is a p.o.s

ChilliConCarnage wrote:Can't compare an 800MHz ARM processor to Pentium/AMD CPU - completely different architecture makes them apples and oranges.

It has a MIPs processor not ARM, but yea, no comparisons to x86 arch

HOW TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON MY CRUZ TABLET T100 SERIES

Here is a link on how to make this a pretty nice tablet.

http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/21572-guide-cruz-t10x-t301-rooting-dalvik-turbo-removing-bloatware-gapps-market-more/

bmw66x wrote:Is this thing up-gradable to any more current OS? Like Gingerbread, Honeycomb, or Ice Cream Sandwich?

Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet Firmware Updates

"Cruz T100 Series
Latest firmware update (Android 2.2)
Cruz T100 Series Firmware"


WILL THE T100/T301 TABLETS VERSION OF ANDROID BE UPGRADABLE?

"The T100 series and T301 model Cruz tablets were originally released with Android 2.0."

"Firmware updates to version 2.2 are available here."

"No further firmware updates will be possible with the hardware in these units."

philipem wrote:Seems to me it would be good as an ebook reader and cheaper than ANYTHING else for that...

Bingo- I download the reader aps for all services and don't feel bad when I lose one .. Just sayin

wisenekt wrote:This seems like it is built on a cell phone platform. After my last tablet I have learned my lesson. It has got to be tablet or computer based design for me, not glorified cell phone.

I don't know about you but I enjoy ICS (Android 4.0) on my HP Touchpad. If there's a CM crew messing with this tablet, I think you'll be set.