CT510

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CT510
Also known asiSec, eBox, CT310, CT520
Developereedoo
Release dateApril 29, 2012 (2012-04-29) [1]
Introductory price3,799 yuan [1]
CPU 2 cores [1] @ 1.8 GHz [2]
Storage32GB (CT310), 250GB (CT510), or 320GB (CT520) [1] [2] [3]
Graphics3D capable [1]
Input Motion control
Controller input Remote control [4]
Camera320px x 240px Softkinetic CMOS depth sensing camera [5] [6]
ConnectivityOnline capable [7]
Marketing targetChina

The CT510 (previously known as the iSec (Sports Entertainment Center) [8] and eBox [9] [10] ) is a video game console created by eedoo Technology, a company created by Lenovo, with 40 Lenovo employees and investment of an undisclosed sum of money from the Lenovo Group, Legend Holdings and Legend Capital. [11] It was first announced on August 30, 2010 to be marketed in China only upon its release, with further releases in the Asian-Pacific and worldwide markets planned if the console proves to be successful. [12] The console was released in April 2012. [13] To circumvent a ban on video game consoles, the system was advertised as a multimedia device. [14]

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