Before companies like Xiaomi, OPPO, etc. started making their phones with their own beautiful designs, a large chunk of the industry thrived while making iPhone clones (known as chiPhones back in the day.)
Other clones, such as GoPro ones, and MacBook ones, started showing up a little after that.
If a MacBook clone excites you, you will probably like what you see next. It’s — you guessed it — a MacBook clone (not a 1:1 clone, if you’re wondering) with low-cost hardware running inside of it. The device is reportedly made by this Chinese company called GIEC.
Take a look at the device in the short video (by ARMdevices) below:
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This laptop runs on an Intel Atom Z3735F processor with 2GB RAM, 32GB on-board ROM and a 10,000mAh battery. The screen is a rather small 11 incher, but that should mean the device scores high points on the mobility factor.
To think of it, the specifications also remind of budget Windows tablets — something perhaps along the lines of the Chuwi Vi10, which has a specs set almost identical to this Windows 10 MacBook clone.
Would you buy one if you got it for like, $150?
I’d get the Voyo A1 Plus or Plus Ultimate instead of this.
I’d probably get this for two reasons: (i) big battery and (ii) attached keyboard.
You’d better check out the Voyo devices before replying 😉
Voyo looks great, like Yoga ones, but it’s more expensive
Yep, but IMO it’s worth the higher price-tag.
The Voyo is a complete rip off of the Lenovo yoga series… but I like the look of it!
Ah, I was speaking for $120-150 devices. The A1 Plus itself is well over $200 🙂
Chris would you stil recommend Teclast P98 Air A80T or is there something better?
No I wouldn’t. Get something Intel.
Could you recommend something from all the Intel’s out there 🙂 ?
Where can I buy it ?
Can you give me the link to place an order
You probably can’t buy this direct from GIEC. Keep an eye on reseller stores but I’m not sure about the availability.
With 13″ or 14″ would be perfect.
The look is pretty neat (on video at least) and, yes, the specs are quite similar with the Chuwi vi10 (with is a really good tablet).
Wouldn’t buy it, but probably wait for a better one, with a CherryTrail x5 or x7… if ever…
Windows 10 and 8500/8700 out of the box and I would buy it for even $200.
Yep, totally agree 🙂
BTW, did you see the Teclast X16 Power?
Good tablet, I bought it. Only trouble with all these cherry trails is they throttle in windows but run lovely and cool in Android, very odd.
@Rob, does that mean they struggle with only 2Gb RAM? This is the biggee for me as Windows is usually a resource hog.
You actually have to be careful as the latest Cube and Chuwi tablets have 4Gb ram but only 32 bit windows installed meaning they only use ‘see’ 2.9Gb ram. Personally I wouldn’t entertain a tablet with less than 4Gb for use with Windows.
Thanks for the info Rob.
Yeah, gonna pass for now. I would like this 14″ to team viewer to a real PC.
I have tablet with this SoC, it’s good but not desktop good…
I’d get the Voyo A1 Plus or Plus Ultimate instead of this.
I’d probably get this for two reasons: (i) big battery and (ii) attached keyboard.
You’d better check out the Voyo devices before replying 😉
Voyo looks great, like Yoga ones, but it’s more expensive
Yep, but IMO it’s worth the higher price-tag.
Ah, I was speaking for $120-150 devices. The A1 Plus itself is well over $200 🙂
Chris would you stil recommend Teclast P98 Air A80T or is there something better?
The Voyo is a complete rip off of the Lenovo yoga series… but I like the look of it!
No I wouldn’t. Get something Intel.
Could you recommend something from all the Intel’s out there 🙂 ?
Where can I buy it ?
Can you give me the link to place an order
You probably can’t buy this direct from GIEC. Keep an eye on reseller stores but I’m not sure about the availability.
The look is pretty neat (on video at least) and, yes, the specs are quite similar with the Chuwi vi10 (which is a really good tablet).
Wouldn’t buy it, but probably wait for a better one, with a CherryTrail x5 or x7… if ever…
Windows 10 and 8500/8700 out of the box and I would buy it for even $200.
Yep, totally agree 🙂
BTW, did you see the Teclast X16 Power?
Good tablet, I bought it. Only trouble with all these cherry trails is they throttle in windows but run lovely and cool in Android, very odd.
Yeah, gonna pass for now. I would like this 14″ to team viewer to a real PC.
@Rob, does that mean they struggle with only 2Gb RAM? This is the biggee for me as Windows is usually a resource hog.
You actually have to be careful as the latest Cube and Chuwi tablets have 4Gb ram but only 32 bit windows installed meaning they only use ‘see’ 2.9Gb ram. Personally I wouldn’t entertain a tablet with less than 4Gb for use with Windows.
Thanks for the info Rob.
I have tablet with this SoC, it’s good but not desktop good…
will it run Mad Max on ultra ? 😀
why don’t the chinese making CHEAP gaming machines ?!
i would LOVE to BUY one !
etc … something along the lines of
CPU : i5 (anywhere from ivybridge to skylake , all the suckers are the same!) OR AMD hexacores/octacores
Ram : 4-8 gb ram (2100 mhz)
GPU : GTX 960 2gb/4gb or r9 380 4gb OR r9 280 3gb or r9 290 4gb
HDD : 500 gb with 7200 rpm will do !
OS : win 10 home 64 bit
casing : entry to mid level
psu : atleast 500W
i would GLADLY buy this for somewhere around $400-$600
why not buy a BMW clone? oh wait… it has nothing to do with that macbook clone subject…. right… what about talking about gaming laptop on a macbook clone article… wait… no… same problem, it has nothing to do with the subject. Out of the scope, one more time
this is 2 years ago man !
you have GOT to be kidding me for pulling something so old from the past …
smh, Cyril, smh !
will it run Mad Max on ultra ? 😀
why don’t the chinese making CHEAP gaming machines ?!
i would LOVE to BUY one !
etc … something along the lines of
CPU : i5 (anywhere from ivybridge to skylake , all the suckers are the same!) OR AMD hexacores/octacores
Ram : 4-8 gb ram (2100 mhz)
GPU : GTX 960 2gb/4gb or r9 380 4gb OR r9 280 3gb or r9 290 4gb
HDD : 500 gb with 7200 rpm will do !
OS : win 10 home 64 bit
casing : entry to mid level
psu : atleast 500W
i would GLADLY buy this for somewhere around $400-$600
…
this is 2 years ago man !
you have GOT to be kidding me for pulling something so old from the past …
smh, Cyril, smh !
I would buy it if it runs on an AMD chip and uses pirated Windows 7, i don’t trust Windows 10.
I would buy it if it runs on an AMD chip and uses pirated Windows 7, i don’t trust Windows 10.
Finally, been waiting for this for years. Tablets are inferior if you want to get stuff done. And regular Ultrabooks start at around 800€. Hopefully we’ll have Core M books for around 300€ soon.
If it had ubutu…
Finally, been waiting for this for years. Tablets are inferior if you want to get stuff done. And regular Ultrabooks start at around 800€. Hopefully we’ll have Core M books for around 300€ soon.
If it had ubutu…
it’s weird…. I swear I have seen that video on this exact same website… last year.
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