Viewsonic ViewPad 7 is another Android Tablet

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief September 9, 2010 · 1 min read

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It’s hard to deny this year is really the year of the tablet. Everybody’s got one — even LCD monitor manufacturer ViewSonic has one too they called the ViewPad 7.

Running the latest Android Froyo OS, the ViewSonic ViewPad 7 is a 7-inch tablet running a clocked-down Qualcomm processor.

Viewsonic ViewPad 7
7-inch capacitive display @ 800×480 pixels
600MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
Android 2.2. Froyo
512MB internal storage
WiFi 802.11 b/g
microSD up to 32GB
3G sim card slot
Assisted GPS
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
3MP camera
2nd VGA front-facing camera

Expected retail price is around $550 but I doubt it would even reach our shores. With the Samsung Galaxy Tab expected to be selling between $800 to $1,000 (Samsung execs say it will be priced higher than the Php32k Galaxy S), at least we have some options.

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48 Comments

PJ · 15 years ago

saw and held one in greenhills – 12K
almost purchased it, too bad the store does not issue ORs.

Benchmark · 15 years ago

Now selling at one computer shop at Robinsons for 16,990

yuan · 16 years ago

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

Maricar · 16 years ago

infomaxx is now selling this for 29500. 28500 if cash.

mike · 16 years ago

anybody wants to join bulk order for an Android tablet with me?

it’s only 200 dollars and comes with cortex, froyo, replaceable battery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtImCRzZ_-g&feature=related

mike · 16 years ago

battery of this tablet is not user replaceable. In 6 months you will end up with a useless device that needs to be plugged in all the time.

Maureen · 16 years ago

Why is this one not sold here?

Jenny · 16 years ago

This one is a beauty!

lolipown · 16 years ago

@islacom
How is a $199- $299 tablet more expensive than the $499 iPad?

raymond · 16 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Tab will only be at the price range of $200-$300 on contract.

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Samsung-executive-reveals-pricing-info-on-Galaxy-Tab-article-a_13072.html

islacom · 16 years ago

Samsung GTab is very expensive, if prices go more than the iPad, I think its better to stick with Apple.

islacom · 16 years ago

Mahal pala ng estimated price ng Samsung Galaxy Tab, stick with Apple iPad nalang for me. Sayang.

mr.bogusmobile · 16 years ago

pass on this. Ill never sacrifice the quality para lng sa mura..
Viewsonic lcd screen ko p lng nila d p nagtatagal sa akin eh pumanget n agad ang pic quality kumukurap kurap pa.kya napabili ako ng 2nd hand na hp 18inch crt monitor. Bka kung aoc pa cguro gumawa ng tablet pc pwde pa cguro..

quake · 16 years ago

mukang over size iphone 4…hahahahaa

tantra2gadget · 16 years ago

It can be useful both m0bileph0nes and tablet pc.It depend on where place or situati0n you will use those device,for me having those two gadgets are useful

lawreas · 16 years ago

with mobility in mind, I don’t think mobile phone will ever be obsolete.. may the difference of smartphone and tablets will be just thiner in time.. but both can co-exist in the market.. for me, 4 inch smartphones are better deals than tablet.

mike · 16 years ago

i used to think tablets are unnecessary. I was wrong. Very wrong. I use my chinese android tablet now more than my smartphone.

Mobile phone screens are just too small to be useful for surfing the internet, reading the internet, and other stuffs.

I really think we will be seeing Filipinos talking through the webcam with friends, chatting, texting, calling friends through a 7 inch tablet computer.

I have a feeling mobile phones will turn obsolete

dishwala · 16 years ago

@roan carl

i see it the other way around. tablets can do a lot, though i think i would never own one.

you must be seeing smartphones as glorified calculators that can make phone calls and have internet and gaming capabilities.

Charlitoris · 16 years ago

let’s wait maybe cdrking will release it’s own tablet… : )

paullim0314 · 16 years ago

@abeolandres sir if possible, please feature Thinkpads that you can recommend.

paullim0314 · 16 years ago

@abeolandres cool!!! thanks im a follower of your blogs. more power sir !!!

Winner · 16 years ago

i think it is the future of of all computers, that’s my prediction, 10-20 years from now or even less, remember the movie Minority Report? mukhang malapit na nga yun e or meron na ba?