Cube i7 stylus first impression

Tagged: Cube i7 stylus, Cube i7 stylus review, hands-on, i7 stylus fixes, i7 stylus problems, impressions, Windows 10 upgrade

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August 3, 2015 at 1:04 pm #8352
Craig
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A friend who bought a Cube i7 stylus from the cube store has just had his delivered. And yes, it is the Windows 8.1 pro version with… you guessed it, cracked activation with kmspico. So it seems they now all have this and not just those bought from Geekbuying. No wonder they’re cheap. I emailed Geekbuying about this and they said they could send me a key, but it would be for Chinese language only. Its probably the same volume licence key that is already used on the device, with an expiry of sometime in December 2015 (if I recall correctly). Sad thing is, kmspico works both on Windows 8.1 AND Windows 10, so it seems not even Microsoft care. Updating a pirated kms-activated Windows 8.1 pro to Windows 10 pro gives you a fully activated volume licence OS, even when kmspico has been uninstalled.

Be careful buying Windows 8.1 keys online from the likes of g2a. Yes they’re cheap, but they’re probably not legitimate. Probably stolen keys, student, MSDN keys or keys that have been sold several times over that will undoubtly get blocked once MS find out. Asking Geekbuying or the cube store for an activation key will probably just end in them sending you a volume key or any other illegal key that will probably get blocked at some point. Makes me wonder how widespread this windows key issue is with other Chinese tablets in general.
August 3, 2015 at 1:22 pm #8353
sean
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Microsoft probably don’t care because they want everyone to have the operating system initially.

they will make their money on paid features which will probably roll out next year.

Malwarebytes did it awhile ago, activating people with cracked versions in the hope they will see the value in the product and buy it when the legal key runs out.

from what you say about the keys being only for Chinese versions of windows, sure you could just change the language pack anyway.

Cube are just full of s&#t like the rest of the Chinese market .

no regulation whatsoever .
August 3, 2015 at 1:35 pm #8356
Craig
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I’m hoping Linux takes off on tablets in a big way. Would much rather use Linux Mint for example than Windows. I only use Windows for games on my main rig, everything else I switch to Linux. I’m not sure how viable the Cube i7 stylus is for Linux though, suppose it depends on the touchscreen and wifi drivers.
August 3, 2015 at 3:11 pm #8364
Anonymous
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KMS Pico = Trojan & BackDoor, whit possible access to WebCam and keystrokes.

http://home.mcafee.com/virusinfo/virusprofile.aspx?key=8622731

If I found this *hit on my device, which i ordered from official Cube store on AliExpressDamned then I’m going for partial or full refund…damned…
August 3, 2015 at 3:30 pm #8366
sean
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its not a trojan

https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/2lwxun/kmspico_good_idea_or_bad/
August 3, 2015 at 5:20 pm #8380
Anonymous
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sean wrote:

its not a trojan https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/2lwxun/kmspico_good_idea_or_bad/

Sean, thanks for hint. But I don’t believe to KMSPico, because of dll injection.
August 3, 2015 at 5:32 pm #8381
Keven L
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Anonymous wrote:

If I found this *hit on my device, which i ordered from official Cube store on AliExpressDamned then I’m going for partial or full refund…damned…

Me too!
August 3, 2015 at 6:36 pm #8390
Flux
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Alex wrote:

Wow i finally recieved … the confirmation on myself that DHL knows my parcel now But its still in HK. So 1 week and a half before it even got to DHL, that was really my first and last time with DHL Or the Cube Store is really overdue and normally it doesnt take that long. Idk, anyone ordered also with DHL and can tell me how long it took for them to get the Cube i7 Stylus?

I chose DHL, and am on the east coast of the US, the shipment is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
August 3, 2015 at 7:08 pm #8393
mrobi
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Anyone got keyboard yet? I still got order open in GeekBuying for the full package pen and keyboard, they said that they should get the keyboard on this week.
August 3, 2015 at 7:16 pm #8395
Craig
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KMSpico definitely does not contain any virus or trojan. At least if it’s from the official source and the user doesn’t agree to install the bundled crap as part of the install process. Windows activated with kmspico will function exactly the same as an officially activated os, without any performance issues or anything. Still, if you’ve bought a brand new tablet, the least you expect is a properly licensed Windows.

It seems cube have factory installed Windows 8.1 pro with a volume licence. Not sure if the volume licence is legitimate, it may be licensed to cube for use in the Chinese market, but it does have an activation expiry. Kmspico was then put on as an afterthought so that windows will appear to remain activated. Very shady practice, not that Microsoft will care or indeed do anything.
August 3, 2015 at 7:20 pm #8396
Daniel
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I want to get a proper UK adapter, does anyone know what size the tip is?
August 3, 2015 at 9:38 pm #8411
julio
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Hello I have both pens and they look quite the same …the only difference I could see is that the original has the extra tips and the no m.e one has none ….I got mine today so I cannot say so much about the performance….but all seems to work fine. I can also confirm that there is a file called spiko in the program files . Mine came with a big oil patch in the middle of the screen that I easily “sucked out “.
August 3, 2015 at 11:57 pm #8427
Chris G
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@julioaqua Like mine: (Second unit I got)

Another activated hacked one, from Cube was it? My second one was from Banggood.com and had no activation hacks. It had Bing 8.1 and was legit. So it looks like my 3rd unit could have a dodgy activation then 🙁

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August 3, 2015 at 11:59 pm #8428
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mrobi wrote:

Anyone got keyboard yet? I still got order open in GeekBuying for the full package pen and keyboard, they said that they should get the keyboard on this week.

Not yet, and no tracking number. I have been waiting weeks now. I need to update my review and add bad points. No keyboard on launch!

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August 4, 2015 at 12:53 am #8434
rob
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Message I got from Jerry at the cube store is that my keyboard will be sent out tomorrow.. I will believe it then I see it !!
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