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Pepper Pad 3 - Web Player / White | 
 enlarge | Brand: Hanbit
Category: CE
Buy New: $699.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 31829
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Linux 2.6
Modem: None
Display Size: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 0.9 x 5.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: HPAW20256
Model: HPAW20256
UPC: 883284003000
EAN: 0883284003000
ASIN: B000G0OKFK
Release Date: September 30, 2006
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
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| Features:
| • | Surf, shop, do research, plan a vacation, check the weather and more | | • | Seven inch color display with touch screen for beautiful photos, videos and Web pages | | • | Bluetooth 2.0 device support for use with a full-size keyboard and/or mouse | | • | 20 GB disk drive, that's hundreds of photos and videos you can store | | • | Rechargeable lithium batteries plus smart power management |
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Product Description
Pepper Pad 3 is an innovative handheld web computer that brings instant entertainment to your fingertips. Its lightweight and compact design offers function and portability virtually everywhere you go.The integrated software allows users to browse the Web, email and instant message, download and stream music, videos, movies and photos - right out of the box. Unlike other portable devices, Pepper's 7" screen allows you to view full-width Web pages and watch full-screen videos. You will also be surprised that you can download and read eBooks, play pre-loaded games, and control your entire home theater system with one simple remote control application.
Amazon.com Product Description
The sleek Pepper Pad 3 includes all the award-winning features of the original Pepper Pad plus three times faster Web browsing, enhanced video performance, faster Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, longer battery life and a built-in video camera. All this in a smaller, less expensive design that makes it even easier to carry and use, at home or on the go. 
The Pepper Pad 3 boasts an easy-to-use Linux-based operating system that makes browsing the Internet and other tasks simple. View larger. | 
The device contains a wide range of applications for entertainment and communication. See all applications. | 
The QWERTY keyboard and scroll wheel make navigation and text entry a breeze. The screen can also be controlled via an included stylus. View larger. | Weighing in at a svelte two pounds, and measuring less than an inch thick, the rugged, splash-resistant, handheld Pepper Pad is perfect for the family room couch, kitchen counter, bedside table, or coffee shop. Plus, it's small enough to fit into a briefcase or backpack so you can take it wherever you roam.Right out of the box you can instantly, easily, and wirelessly access the Internet and your home network to enjoy the richness of the Web and personal communications including e-mail and IM. Because the Pepper Pad has both built-in Wi-Fi and a hard drive, you can stream and download your favorite music, videos and photos and take them around the house or wherever you travel. The Pepper Pad 3 offers a far richer viewing experience than small-screen PDAs or mobile phones and much less maintenance than a complex laptop. When it comes to deciding what to do when you've got a Pepper Pad 3 in your hands, the options are just about limitless. With the integrated Web browser you can surf, shop, do research, plan a vacation, check the weather, check TV listings, and more. Or download, store, organize, and play your digital music library on the device's stereo speakers, or just tune into internet radio. While you're doing that, feel free to edit, store, and share photos, or watch and share videos. And of course, you can email and IM to stay in touch. IM is further enhanced by the integrated VGA video camera, which is great for video chats. The Pepper Pad 3 sports a 7-inch color display with touch screen for beautiful photos, videos and Web pages. A stylus is included, so you can control the Pepper Pad 3 with ease. The full QWERTY keypad, which is arrayed on either side of the device, enables fast and easy typing. You can also use the integrated direction pad and scroll wheel to navigate Web pages and other applications. The outer casing features a rugged and splash-resistant design for those occasional mishaps, while a 20 GB hard drive inside is big enough to store hundreds of photos and videos. Lastly, rechargeable lithium batteries and smart power management technologies give you long battery life, while the embedded AMD LX800 processor and optimized Linux-based operating system offer zippy performance. Another great feature of the Pepper Pad 3 is its instant-on capability. It's always ready to go--no more booting up whenever you sit down to use it. Connectivity is a breeze, too. The device supports 802.11b/g Wi-Fi for instant-on Internet access and it supports the WEP and WPA wireless security protocols. And speaking of security, the Pepper Pad 3 is designed to be virus and spyware resistant. Plus, Bluetooth 2.0 device support means you can use it with a full-size keyboard and/or mouse. USB 2.0 connectivity makes it a snap to connect the Pepper Pad 3 to your PC for data transfer, while infrared capabilities let you easily control and access any number of TVs, set-top boxes, CD players, and other A/V devices. The Pepper Pad 3 also comes with some other great connectivity options, including a headphone jack, component video out, and a microphone-in port. What's in the Box
Pepper Pad 3, neoprene sleeve, getting started manual, and AC power adapter.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 A mixed bag with a lot of promise December 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pepper Pad 3 - Web Player / White
I've been a fan and user of handheld devices for years. I've tried hand-writing enabled devices and PDAs. The split thumb-centric keyboard of the Pepper Pad is one of the better methods for entering keyboard text, although it would work better if there weren't such a wide split between the 2 halves of the keyboard. A more vertical design with the keyboard below and the screen above would be easier to use. Maybe if this were done, there'd be enough room to use 6 columns of keys on a side, so that, among other things, the 'B' key would be on the left, where I invariably try to find it.
My initial impressions of the device were quite mixed. After unboxing the device, turning it on, and stepping through the initial setup screens, during which the unit connected to my wi-fi, and began downloading its upgrade, all data input froze. I couldn't get the screen to respond to sylus entries, and the keyboard also didn't work. This was quite frustrating as I was in the middle of entering my owner information. At this point I was about ready to send it back.
However, after powering the unit off and back on, everything acted OK. I did have problems with re-connecting to the WiFi signal until I told the unit about the second WiFi network here. Since then I've had no problems with connectivity.
The screen is easy to read and refreshes plenty fast enough most of the time. There are times, however, when everything slows to a crawl. I think this may be in times of high memory useage such as having a large (90 page) PDF file open while surfing.
The packaged applications are good for entertainment use. I particularly like the Radio app for listening to music, althouth you'd better have some speakers nearby to connect to. The included speakers are quite tinny. The ebook reader is also quite legible.
The remote desktop app works for connecting to my WinXP box, although when I connected to a left-mouse account, my default, all I got were context menus when I used the sylus. Some good mechanism for emulating both a Left and a Right mouse click is really needed.
I think there are a few utilities that are strongly required to make the Pepper Pad a really useful device. A file archive reader - since this it runs a Linux variant, .gz and .tar files should be readable and unpackable, and .zip files should be too. There should be at least a trivial spreadsheet application. Since it has a touch screen a sketch app should be supported, and a scribble to text converter would be nice.
The battery life is sufficient. In suspend mode it'll last multiple days, maybe up to a week without being plugged it. When in full time use the battery last 3 or more hours.
In all, I like the Pepper Pad 3, but I'd like to use it more, which I would if it had a few tweaks.
 Great Idea, Terrible Execution. October 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My Pepper Pad has been plagued with calibration and crashing issues, and after five months it finally gave up completely--I think the hard drive is dead. What's worse than the product's unreliability, though, is Pepper Pad's terrible customer service. I've made numerous phone calls and sent even more e-mail, but so far I've only received one response, and even then it was only to find out if it still in warranty. Once they found out they were still responsible I never heard from them again. I wonder if the company's going out of business (they certainly should be). All phone calls are going to their voicemail now, and anything sent to their support e-mail is bouncing back. I really enjoyed using my Pepper Pad while it worked--it was great for my specific needs--but now I really regret spending so much on a faulty product with awful customer service.
 Pepper Pad 3 -- too hot to handle August 13, 2007
In the few days that I had the Pepper Pad 3, I enjoyed it. However, as it neared the end of a battery charge, and in the early part of the recharging cycle, the area of the case under the right hand on the back (presumably the area over the battery?) became literally too hot to touch. Obviously, the interior heat must have been considerably higher.
This greatly distressed me, because it was uncomfortable, because I began to fear that the battery might explode (in light of recent stories in the tech news), and because that much heat can't possibly bode well for the longevity of a solid-state electronic device. I returned it.
If not for the heat problem, the only complaint I would have had was somewhat short battery life. I would have given it 4 stars.
 Awsome product!! July 2, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Pepper Pad3 is a really cool product. Was considering purchasing the alternative Nokia 770, but decided to go with PepperPad. 20GB harddrive is great for storing library of ebooks and files. I do most of my offwork browsing and reading on it. Its great for ebook reading also. It's very easy to use though I wish the java front end(Keeper) could be more configurable. There are plenty of ways to hack it assuming you know Linux. Overall, I'd recommend it to anyone!
good attempt, but crashes (sw / hw issues) May 13, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
bought the device but after minor use, it crashes... vendor says it's hw problem. Replaced it, and the new one still crashed... seemed to be software problem, and re-image the system over the network... seem to work so far, but occasional website surfing could crash due to Adobe flash on Linux doesn't seem to be stable....
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