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Viewsonic announces 7, 10-inch ViewPad Tablets
The device will be able to access the Android Market and can access the Internet over Wi-Fi (b/g) or 3G if you supply your own SIM – the company is talking to wireless carriers about distribution but no deals have been announced. Meanwhile, the ViewPad 10 ups the ante with a larger 10-inch, 1024 x 600 screen, a 1.6-GHz Atom processor, a 16GB SSD and 1GB of RAM. The tablet can dual-boot between Windows 7 Home Premium and the older Android 1.6, and will hit the market in January or February for $629. The ViewPad 10 only has Wi-Fi capabilities though.
By comparison, an unlocked version of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab with 3G costs $599, while the 9.7-inch iPad in its Wi-Fi only version ranges from $500 for 16GB of storage up to $700 for 64GB.
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If all of this is true, what the hell is this?
Viewsonic 10in Android WiFi Tablet
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00382001000P?sid=IA
20050830x000233&aff=Ythe specs on this thing are nothing like what is said here.
ViewSonic/G Tablet Key features: NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual ARM cortex (1Ghz) Capacitive Multi-Touch/Multi Tasking panel 10.11024 X 600 TFI LCD Screen Mass Memory 16 GB Mini USB x 1; Full size USB x 1 1.3MP Front acing Webcam Earphone x 1 Micro SD card slot 2 x 1 W speaker Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n G sensor/Light sensor Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 3500mAh/7.4V Li-polymer Battery Life 8-10 Hours Slim design (267 x 173 x 14.3mm) Wt. 820 Grams Buttons: Home/Back/Menu/Volume/Power OS / Android 2.2 Headphone Jack Built in Microphone
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Too many companies jumping in the tablet race will need a standout tablet that can actually give a urge to buy one really need some other features probably new ones to replace the existing gadgets all tablets coming out seem to just doing rounds around a fixed point they need to do have standout features if they want to compete otherwise only the reputed larger brands are the ones that are going to make profits.
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Over priced and under featured. Still not what I'm looking for, come on table manufacturers, get your act together.
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It's not going to compete iPad with those price tags. Despite that, a Windows 7 tablet is something that is worth some extra money.
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I have completely skipped through the laptop phase. I've never owned a laptop. And it's a good thing that tablets are gaining popularity and are becoming mainstream, hence becoming cheaper and better at the same time.
So I plan to just have a desktop for my workstation and a tablet for mobility. Nice combination. No space for laptops in my master plan!
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