
(More on that later)įor this an installation package designed universally for devices with this processor is simply put on an SD card, which will install Windows CE 6.įurther I found originally found it on a forum post here, where here you can find other similar images.Īs seen on the forum post it was the work of a russian, then translated by another user and now further modified by me: This will gives us a faster system, more personalization and most important, a still usable browser. For instance: HP iPaq 214: The Ultimate PDA? also runs on Windows CE, but a version more like a phone, where they run a derivative, Windows Mobile. We will be using Windows CE, a specialized version that runs on systems like these, portable netbooks, tablets and even smartphones. Windows? I hear you ask, yes! But not your normal installation of Windows. Both dont work and what is now known as Google Play was actually brand new back then!īecause of the uselessness and age of Android 2.2, we will instead be installing Windows! Installing Windows CE 6: Otherwise, it is actually quite a speedy system, just a shame that the Android Marketplace and Google login have become utterly broken. Even this blog came up with the warning! (Excuse the lens fog) In other words if the site the child would try to reach was not in the allowed list of sites, an error would simply pop up telling the kid they were just not allowed to view this page. This specific netbook had its target audience on children, so it came with a limited browser and parental controlled firewalls. Microsoft’s evolution of Pocket PC but with a more general desktop style.įor example: Look up “E700 Netbook” on Google, and you will see all kinds of different ‘brands’ actually selling the same netbook! Android 2.2 experience:įirstly the model I bought to mess with came with Android 2.2 codename Froyo, which was introduced on May 20, 2010. If you find a Sylvania model it will most likely come with Windows Embedded Compact 7.

They mostly come with Android 2.2, as it was the cheapest option.

Headphones and audio in via 3.5mm jacks.A really small mouse if the system is complete.Reported maximum of 16GB SD cards, and “250GB” external hard disks.VIA WonderMedia WM8650 (or sometimes a 8605) processor at ~800Mhz.Finding one of these will get you the following system: They are common as all hell, and all over second hand websites. In this article, we will go about getting the most out of your netbook in the modern day. Nowadays, they are incredibly cheap as well, as the outdated Android 2.2 they come with has become utterly useless. These go by many brand names, all made by a single manufacturer but you can pay for a big order and slap your own logo on them.

A laptop for cheap, that does all the things a PC could, for only a third of the price? Who would not want that!
