Netbooknews were kind enough to film the ViewPad 7 at its launch event in Taipei, and we get a glimpse at the Qualcomm MSM7227-powered tablet 7-incher. It retails for some $300USD less than the Samsung Galaxy, and while in relative terms this may seem like a steal, it still boasts an expensive price tag. The multitouch functionality is nice, along with built-in GPS, and overall the ViewPad 7 looks to be a clean and crisp piece of hardware. It's Android implementation (2.2) looks snappy, and with a 3500mAh battery this thing supposedly gets 48 hours of audio playback, though I'd say that's on the outside. While I won't gush as much Nicole Scott does on pricing, it does look to be somewhat of a deal when compared to the Galaxy - however, I'm not really convinced that the ViewPad is aimed a
The above video from Chippy of UMPCPortal shows the ViewSonic ViewPad 100 in operation and I must say, it does look good. The Intel Atom N455 processor of Pinetrail fame handles Android with simply astonishing rapidity, while making an admirable effort with Windows 7. You're virtually guaranteed to get netbook-like performance on this 10-inch capacitive touchscreen slate, and the same hallmarks of netbooks are also present with distinct giveaways of x86 architecture via the liberal use of air vents. Take a look at the video - if you don't want one in your hands afterwards, you must be mad.
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The hitherto oft-rumoured ViewSonic 7-inch Android device has been made official, with specs officially released.The ViewPad will run on Android 2.2 FroYo, will be powered by a 700MHz ARM CPU. The 7-inch screen will have a resolution of 800x480. There will be a 3-megapixel front-facing camera and a VGA back-facing camera. 3G connectivity will come default, and a full-sized SIM card slot will be present along with a microSD card expansion. The ViewPad is expected to hit shelves in October of this year.
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ViewSonic's 10-inch, Intel-powered tablet is set to feature dual-boot capability into both Google's Android OS as well as Microsoft's Windows 7 OS. This is certainly a feature worthy of mention, but what strikes me as odd is whether the two OS types occupy overlapping audiences. That is, does the app-loading, web-browsing more casual Android user (in general) also require the functionality and breadth of the Windows 7 operating system, with its office features? My guess is no, and that the dual-boot is more gimmick than practical necessity.
Also on the rumour mill is that ViewSonic are prepping their own 7-inch Android-based MID/tablet - a fairly standard affair these days. It will have all the usual features including WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, etc. It is unknown what kind of processor
