Unlike most other tablets, the
ViewPad 10 is powered by Intel’s
Atom N455 1.66 GHz processor
instead of the common ARM processors.
It comes preinstalled with Android 1.6
and Windows 7 Home Premium. On the
connectivity front, there’s a 3.5 mm audio
jack, a microSD card slot, a mini-VGA
connector and two USB 2.0 ports. The
fi rst thing you’ll notice is the ViewPad
10’s size. It’s large and heavy, but it looks
pretty decent. Also, the glossy screen
attracts lots of fi ngerprints and smudges.
The Atom processor does run hotter,
requiring netbook-like vents on the sides
for cooling. There are three buttons
instead of the four that you fi nd on a
typical Android device. In this case,
the home button operates what would
normally be the back button, and the
back button acts as the option/menu
button. There are no physical volume
controls. We aren’t entirely impressed by
the build quality. The back panel didn’t
fi t fi rmly in place, and the camera isn’t
snugly fi t in either. It also tends to heat
up when charging, and runs hotter while
running Windows.
The ViewPad 10 runs the outdated Android 1.6 with very minor customization. Windows 7 runs fi ne, but the OS isn’t as intuitive as Android. Linpack throws up a score of 15.6 Mfl ops, which makes it at par with the other tablets of its kind. The 10-inch 1024x600 resolution screen is of decent quality, and is excellent for watching movies. The capacitive touchscreen works fi ne, but holding down to right-click doesn’t always work well. We also faced some problems connecting to a Wi-Fi router over distances that most phones have no issues with. The speakers are decent, and both the quality and power are suffi cient. There is no back facing camera, and the front facing camera’s image quality is average at best. The ViewSonic ViewPad 10 is a decent device, but it requires a lot of tweaking before it can be taken seriously.
SPECIFICATIONS
www.ap.viewsonic.com
Dimensions (WxHxD): 275x170x15 mm; Weight: 835g;
Display: 10-inch 1024x600 dpi, Processor: 1.66 GHz
Intel Atom, memory: 512 MB internal, OS: Android
1.6 and Windows 7 Home, Camera: 1.3 MP; Others:
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
The ViewPad 10 runs the outdated Android 1.6 with very minor customization. Windows 7 runs fi ne, but the OS isn’t as intuitive as Android. Linpack throws up a score of 15.6 Mfl ops, which makes it at par with the other tablets of its kind. The 10-inch 1024x600 resolution screen is of decent quality, and is excellent for watching movies. The capacitive touchscreen works fi ne, but holding down to right-click doesn’t always work well. We also faced some problems connecting to a Wi-Fi router over distances that most phones have no issues with. The speakers are decent, and both the quality and power are suffi cient. There is no back facing camera, and the front facing camera’s image quality is average at best. The ViewSonic ViewPad 10 is a decent device, but it requires a lot of tweaking before it can be taken seriously.
SPECIFICATIONS
www.ap.viewsonic.com
Dimensions (WxHxD): 275x170x15 mm; Weight: 835g;
Display: 10-inch 1024x600 dpi, Processor: 1.66 GHz
Intel Atom, memory: 512 MB internal, OS: Android
1.6 and Windows 7 Home, Camera: 1.3 MP; Others:
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
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