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We’ve got to admit: knock-offs are just about the coolest thing, next to the real deal, that we can think of. After all, you get a bit of what the real thing probably looked on a concept drawing years ago, plus the ingenuity of someone that you’ll never, ever hear about. Great combination, right? This time around we’ve got an iPad knock-off that features a physical keyboard, and a change to the Operating System.

This unnamed product is coming straight out of the depths of China, and the only reason we’re bringing it to your attention is its ridiculousness. While people are saying the iPad won’t ever replace their netbook because it doesn’t have a physical keyboard, let alone one that’s easily accessible from the tablet, this knock-off adds a slide-out QWERTY for all the nay-sayers. Plus, it’s got a bit of a Macbook keyboard look to it, doesn’t it?

It’s also featuring a ThinkPad joystick, right there near the center of the keyboard, so that just puts another plus on our list. The really bad part is the fact you’ll be putting Windows 7 on your tablet, and be running an Intel Atom N450 processor. It’s also got a 10-inch touchscreen. That will make some people happy, and others just shake their head. There’s not a name for the tablet-like thing, and there’s no price tag either. But, would anyone really be wanting to buy this thing, anyway?

[via Shanzhaiben]