Viewsonic Australia today announced that it will be launching the ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10 for $699 and $799 respectively. Which seems priced better than the Galaxy Tab.
The Viewpad 7 is the 7″ tablet that runs Android 2.2 and is targeted towards the personal user. Like its rival, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the ViewPad 7 can make and receive calls via the speaker phone. See if the following specs whet your tablet-desiring appetite..
- Android 2.2
- 600MHz CPU (Qualcomm MSM 7227)
- 7″ 800×480 Capacitive Display
- 512MB RAM / ROM
- MicroSD Card slot (up to 32GB)
- HSPA 900MHz / 2100MHz (no NextG support)
- WiFi b/g
- Bluetooth 2.1
- 3MP rear facing camera / VGA front facing camera
The ViewPad 10 is the 10″ tablet, which is more my style, and runs both Android 1.6 and Windows 7 (I’m onto a winner, if rooted) which Viewsonic are saying is for a more business orientated market. The specs on the Viewpad 10 are also a tad better than that of those on the Viewpad 7, but once again it’s all personal preference.
- Android 1.6 & Windows 7
- Intel ATOM 1.66GHz CPU
- 10″ 1024×600 Capacitive Display
- 512MB RAM / ROM
- 1GB Internal Memory
- 16GB SSD
- 1.3MP Camera
- G-Sensor
- MicroSD Card slot (up to 32GB)
Those specs aren’t all confirmed as Viewsonic are only releasing some of the specs before the device launches January 2011. It’s nice to see both Windows & Android in a tablet, more than likely thanks to Intel’s initiative to bring Android 2.2 to Atom powered devices.
Personally I wouldn’t mind a Viewpad 10, if it’s rootable. No carriers have been announced to stock the devices, so more than likely they’ll be available from all the usual electronic retailers. We’ll keep you informed when we hear more.
