Viewsonic ViewPads get announced, 7" will set you back $699 - 10" $799

[Ausdroid]

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" 800x480 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" 1024x600 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.

[TechHead]

Gonna need more than a single core atom if that win7 tabby expects to be any more than a web-lite touch typewriter. As for Android 1.6 *tries to bite tongue* lets just call that reverse innovation!

But, as you said, full specs are not there. Maybe there's a Broadcom Crystal HD on board to push those pixels. Can't argue with an SSD either for fast moving data!

[Buzz]

First off, I got the news posting to work again. Cheers to that!

There is conflicting stories of it running 1.6 or 2.2. The Viewsonic site says 1.6 so I'm sticking with that for now. The specs are nice, but it's not going to launch for another month

[connectandroid]

confused why 10" gets the outdated 1.6 ??

[skooter]

Dunno, but thats a pretty sweet midrange tablet....

I'd consider the 7" to replace my phone at home, as a permanent "skype me" communication device..