Chinese hacker builds his very own iPad 3 that runs Windows XP

Apple products have created a niche for themselves and people are ready to go to any extent to have their hands on them.The main reasons for this madness about is the high performance, high battery life, light weight and most importantly user experience that these iDevices offer. However, not many can buy Apple gadgetry because of its expensive nature, undeterred thus, a young Chinese hacker build himself an iPad 3 that runs Windows XP.

DIY iPad 3

It does have some similarities to the iPad and even has the Apple logo, ending up looking like the chunky replica of the original. The hacker build this gadget in under two weeks and the tablet is said to be working without any major hiccups. It looks like he has used some notebooks parts to develop his very own iPad 3. It runs on ubiquitous Windows XP , runs Google Earth application and also switch between the menus seamlessly.

A leather case has also been made for the "iPad3", which has built-in keyboard. You might want to check out the video below, where he explains how he managed to build his own tablet and also encourages anyone who doesn't have enough money to shell out for the iPad, to build their own tablets.

Via: HN/Geek