Augen GENTOUCH 7-Inch Android 2.1 Slate: $150 from Kmart

We are no strangers to inexpensive tablets from the Far East, but US retailer Kmart is among the first to introduce consumers to an affordable iPad alternative. For $149.99 (though not yet in stock), the GENTOUCH tablet looks pretty spicy.

Augen’s GENTOUCH has solid hardware numbers for a $150 machine. Likely resistive touch, the LCD is 800×480, which is the same resolution as most high-end Android smartphones, and Eclair is still a fast OS. The CPU make is not detailed, but I assume that it is not an ARM Cortex-A8, yet for its price, the GENTOUCH has no equal in the States.

- Specs:
• 800×480 color TFT touch panel screen
• CPU: 800 Mhz
• Ram: DDR2 256mb
• Internal Memory: 2GB
• Expansion Slots: SD/MMC card slot up to 16GB
• Wi-Fi Connectivity with Full Web Browsing Capability
• Supports Ebook Formats: Text, PDF, E-PUB, HTML
• Supports Media Formats: MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC
• Supports most popular E-Book formats
• Picture Viewer in JPEG, BMP
• Video Player
• Rechargeable Lithium Battery
• Carrying case included

- Accessories Included
• Leather Carrying Case
• USB Cable (for data transfers only)
• UL Certified AC Adapter