China’s Red Pad No.1: For Cadres Only

Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Beijing Red Group Information Technology, Renminwang website and the Ministry of Industry jointly launched iPad-like device, called "Red Pad No.1." Red Pad has premium services for cadres and it is RMB 9999, (US$1584), or about 3 times the price of iPad2 in China. As the Red Pad is for cadres only, netizens question why public funds are being spent so causally like this. Red Pad uses high-end technology with configuration, an A9 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage. Touchscreen applications are preloaded with everything a loyal party member needs. Netizens said, cadres only need to update themselves with some information, is such a high tech tool needed for that? In addition, it is suspiciously designed only for premium services of the "Red Group." Netizens asked why Red Pad is more expensive than iPad. Liu Xianri, Beijing Red Group Information Technology legal representative, said Red Pad sells services and information. The Red Pad, loaded with apps suitable for cadres, handles work during travel and executive party's. Supposedly, it will provide information that will help cadres effectively make decisions. Beijing writer, Mr. Li, said this involves commercial interests, and many special supplements for cadres in China. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) always purchases the most expensive but not necessary most reasonable goods. Mr Li: "The device is designed specially for cadres, I think <b>…</b>