Viewsonic 10" capacitive tablet Sears

[Pliablemoose]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1&blockType=G1

Specs are messed up, the US version has the NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip, and it's Android 2.2 only, not a dual boot device

$379 this week, not too shabby for a capacitive screen 2.2 Android WiFi tablet...

Prices are getting closer and closer to that magic $300 figure...

 

[Bateluer]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1&blockType=G1

Not sure they have the specs correct, but it looks pretty interesting.

Battery life has to be in the 3-4 hour range with an Atom CPU (this is a wild ass guess)

I are tempted to buy one, but I'm going to hold out for a bit...

Link says Tegra?

 

[Pliablemoose]

Whoops, didn't see that Tegra...

As I said, I think they have the specs screwed up, the preview units had an Atom CPU, I suspect it does have an Atom CPU and not a Tegra.

They do have some in stores to eyeball...

It'll be $379 tomorrow.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Nice. Android should absolutely fly on a 1.66ghz Atom and when you need to do real work you can just boot into Windows 7. If it's possible to drop in a Intel or Sandforce SSD this tablet would be just about perfect.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Yep, not bad, I think I'm going to hold out with my iPad for a bit, see which Android tablet gets the most active community of developers behind it, and let Gingerbread show up as well...

 

[ponyo]

Android 1.6? Seriously? D:

 

[Pliablemoose]

Android 1.6? Seriously? D:

Windows Home Premium sort of makes up for that, just to use the thing as a media extender on my home network with the HTPC would be slick.

 

[notposting]

Has to be an Atom...Windows won't run on ARM architecture, correct? Now if it's a dual core Atom that would be spiffy.

 

[Bateluer]

Android 1.6? Seriously? D:

Last official version to support x86, if its Atom powered.

There's a community drive project to port Froyo to x86, but its hardly ready for every day use, especially in a product from a tier 1 vendor.

 

[rudeguy]

Windows Home Premium sort of makes up for that, just to use the thing as a media extender on my home network with the HTPC would be slick.

link says 2.2 with a dual core (not dual boot)

I really, really want to buy this but I have zero need/use for one.

 

[Pliablemoose]

link says 2.2 with a dual core (not dual boot)

I really, really want to buy this but I have zero need/use for one.

Streaming porn?

 

[JACKHAMMER]

This really intrigues me, especially if it comes with win 7 installed. Here are the actual specs, I think : http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk/products/viewpad-10.htm

 

[Pliablemoose]

This really intrigues me, especially if it comes with win 7 installed. Here are the actual specs, I think : http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk/products/viewpad-10.htm

Supposedly, the US version is Android only with a Tegra 2

 

[JACKHAMMER]

Supposedly, the US version is Android only with a Tegra 2

Do we have any more info or links, other than Sears? IMO that would be a pretty big change for regions. Though it seems the US version is cheaper, so maybe.

 

[theeedude]

I am not a marketing guru, but how do you launch a new product category for your company and not make sure the right specs are out there?

 

[Pliablemoose]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8S3dvWms38&feature=player_embedded

http://it-chuiko.com/gadgets/5955-planshet-viewsonic-g-tablet-10-dyujmovyj.html

Am pretty sure it's a mistake on Sears end, not Viewsonic's...

Viewsonic evidently has 3 new tablets, the 2 varieties of 10" tablets Tegra & Atom (Atom outside of US), and a 7" tablet/phone

 

[Pliablemoose]

Someone over on Slickdeals scored 2 that were mis priced at $79, if you're close to a Sears, you might check to see if any are in stock and make a quick trip, they'll likely correct the price today...

 

[CurseTheSky]

Overall, it doesn't look too bad. I would have preferred Atom / Windows 7, though battery life would probably only be in the 2-4 hour range.

If this thing does have good battery life (6+ hours), I'll probably consider it for simple Internet browsing / movie watching on WiFi, and then upgrade my Droid X later on to something with a smaller screen. Every now and then I want to show a group of people a video clip quick, but the Droid X is too small to crowd around and I don't have time to break out the laptop.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Overall, it doesn't look too bad. I would have preferred Atom / Windows 7

You're not the only one.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

No mass advertising means this will eventually fail.

 

[JACKHAMMER]

Stupid question, but Google said no Froyo for tabs - hence not market for this. Is 2.3 going to correct this? Or will these type of tabs forever be unsupported?

 

[OBLAMA2009]

thats pretty cheap, i thought these were going to be 600 or more. if its starting out this cheap at a price gouger like sears it will probably be under 300 soon

 

[JACKHAMMER]

My local Sears had one for $379. I passed, I am just not sure where the support is going to be in these bastardized Android tabs. For $70 more, I think I am going to go with a refurb IPad - no flash, but at least I know it'll be supported. I think google may have made a mistake not allowing these on the marketplace.

 

[MrX8503]

Without the marketplace, the android tablets will be even more crippled than the iPad.

I think a 10" gingerbread tablet is where it's at.