Viewsonic ViewPad 7 is another Android Tablet

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 $550PHP 32,277INR 46,612EUR 524CNY 4,003 but I doubt it would even reach our shores. With the Samsung Galaxy Tab expected to be selling between $800PHP 46,948INR 67,800EUR 762CNY 5,823 to $1,000PHP 58,686INR 84,750EUR 952CNY 7,278 (Samsung execs say it will be priced higher than the Php32k Galaxy S), at least we have some options.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

24 Comments

roan carl says:

14 years ago

i think these tablets are glorified electronic picture frames hehehe….with internet / gaming capabilites
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xxholicxx says:

14 years ago

expecting more tablets to come! :)
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Winner says:

14 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?
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paullim0314 says:

14 years ago

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

14 years ago

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

14 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.
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mike says:

14 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
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lawreas says:

14 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.
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tantra2gadget says:

14 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
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quake says:

14 years ago

mukang over size iphone 4…hahahahaa
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mr.bogusmobile says:

14 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..
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islacom says:

14 years ago

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

14 years ago

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

14 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
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lolipown says:

14 years ago

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

14 years ago

This one is a beauty!
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Maureen says:

14 years ago

Why is this one not sold here?
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mike says:

14 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.
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mike says:

14 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
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Maricar says:

14 years ago

infomaxx is now selling this for 29500. 28500 if cash.
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yuan says:

14 years ago

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!
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Benchmark says:

14 years ago

Now selling at one computer shop at Robinsons for 16,990
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PJ says:

13 years ago

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