ViewSonic ViewPad 7 7-Inch Android 2.2 Tablet - Black (Wifi & Unlocked 3G)
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ViewPad 7 7" 3.5G(*) Android 2.2 800x480 multi-touch tablet supports Android Google Mobile Services (GMS) including Gmail, YouTube, voice search GPS, Documentation-To-Go & more along with Android market for over 100,000 apps & games. Additionally, ViewPad 7 features a 3Mega pixel auto facing camera in the rear, front 0.3Mega pixel camera, 512mb internal memory and micro SD card slot (up to 32GB)..../ ViewSonic ViewPad 7 7-Inch Android 2.2 Tablet - Black (Wifi & Unlocked 3G) / HOW TO USE EBOOKS
The Android 2.2 OS ViewPad 7 is in a lightweight pocket-sized 7” tablet and one of the only 7” tablet solutions with Android Google Mobile Services (GMS) and Google Android Marketplace . Consumers can connect to a selection of more than 100,000 apps and games along with Gmail, YouTube , Google Map and more for a superior and convenient entertainment solution that fits today’s mobile lifestyle. With its wireless 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth® connectivity and 3G ready the ViewPad 7 supports instant messaging, VoIP, and all the web browsing and USB connectivity functions of a capacitive multi-touch device. The ViewPad 7 features 2 built-in cameras: a 3-megapixel, auto focus camera in the rear and a 0.3 megapixel camera in the front. In addition to the integrated 512MB of memory, the ViewPad 7 offers up to an additional 32GB of storage capacity via the micro SD card slot, along with battery life of up to 10 hours. The result is the ultimate device for connected fun and multitasking – in a compact size easier to carry than a netbook and with better media performance than a smart phone.
Key Features: - Operates with Android 2.2 OS*, 802.11b/g networking, Bluetooth and is 3G ready (Quad-band GSM)
- Supports Android Google Mobile Service Apps (GMS) for the easy access to Gmail, YouTube, Voice Search & more
- Direct access to Google Marketplace for more than 100,000 apps and games
- High-resolution 800x480 screen with a high-quality capacitative multi-touch panel
- Dual auto focus facing cameras for video chatting and capture the important moment in action
- Expandable memory option with Micro SD slot (up to 32GB)
- Features built-in G-sensor, accelerometer, and ambient light sensor
- Enhanced productivity with the Document-to-Go app to review and edit documents on the go
- Be out and about with onboard GPS/AGPS and E-Compass and let Google Maps shows you nearby points of interests and places to go
- Enjoy eBooks, videos, photos, games and apps for full entertainment on the go
- Slim, ergonmoic and lightweight design, weighing in at 0.8 lbs. and measuring 0.45 inches thick
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 |  | Dual Webcams, Double the Fun
Two webcams are installed on both the front and back of light and stylish 7" screen. The ViewPad 7 sports a 0.3MP Extended Depth of Field front camera. The rear camera provides 3MP image quality and an auto-focus lens allowing you to be the professional photographer that you are or a create a video anytime you feel inspired. |  | Smart Innovation
The ViewPad 7 is an amazing versatile device. It's a computer, game center, an e-book reader, and more. So now you can be instantly updated on world events, chat with friends, and connect with the digital world. |  | Ergonomics with Style
Designed with a 7" multi-touch screen and lightweight materials, the ViewPad 7 is ready to tag along anywhere your day takes you. Smooth edges, a thin profile and intuitive controls feel great in your hands. Simple finger movements on the multi-touch screen, will have you working and surfing the web with ease. A bright screen with wide viewing angles makes sharing entertainment easy. |
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 | Create Yourself with Android
ViewPad 7 runs Android OS 2.2. With support of over 100 thousands of apps and software, you can easily customize a digital platform that is just right for you. So go ahead and explore the possibilities, then create a ViewPad 7 that is completely your own. |  | Customized Visual and Audio Experience
With a high-quality interface and built-in stereo speakers, the ViewPad 7 offers you the ultimate mobile entertainment center. Watch YouTube videos, see Blockbuster movies or view a home-made video clip, the ViewPad 7 is ready whenever you are. |  | A Full Mobile Office
Exclusive Documents to Go software package helps you execute daily tasks with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF software. It is simple to view or edit documents, review presentations or make changes to a spreadsheet - all from the comfort of your busy day. |  |
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The ViewPad 7 integrates the functions of the Internet, webcam and social networked websites. You can update your status on Facebook, comment on friend’s pictures and also share the pictures through mobile upload to Picasa web album. It is so easy to keep up with friends and share memories on the go. |  | eBook Reader
ViewPad 7 puts a full library right in your hand with Aldiko supported software from Android Market. Access and read books from one of the best e-book platforms in the world. Multi-touch screen and auto rotation add another dimension to reading. |  | Touch and Go
Intelligent and spontaneous touch feature makes surfing, gaming or getting directions so natural. The exclusive G-Sensor auto rotates the screen to your desired position. You’ll experience the most intuitive control of computing, web-browsing, image and document editing ever imagined. From reading ebooks to racing games the ViewPad 7 offers an interface that is truly emmersive. |  | Smart guide
Built in GPS/AGPS, Google Maps and advanced navigation software help you find the best way to any destination. With ViewPad 7 as your smart guide, it is fun to get where you are going or discover new places for adventures. | | | Expandable possibilities
The ViewPad 7 supports microSD cards for maximum storage capacity. Bluetooth provides full connectivity and communication devices. There are no limits to your digital world with the Viewpad 7. | | | Voice search
Communicate hands free with built-in voice search*. Just ask it, and the ViewPad 7 will get you whatever you need. Email addresses, software, documents and web pages can be accessed quickly so you have more time for sharing the fun. *feature available depending on region |
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What's in the Box - ViewPad 7
- Charger
- Leatherette cover
- USB cable
- Quick start guide
- Earphones
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- Android 2.2 OS, ARM ARM11 600 MHz
- 512 MB
- 7" TFT - Multi-Touch 800 x 480
- WiFi 802.11b/g, 0.3 Megapixel camera
- 13.4 oz
- Android Google Mobile Service (GMS) apps and Android Market over 100,000 apps, YouTube, Gmail, Voice search, GPS/A-GPS, Calendar, Documentation-To-Go & more
- Auto focus COMS 3MP camera in the rear & 0.3MP front camera, E-reader format support – TXT, HTML, EPUB & PDF
- Capacitive multi-touch with G-Sensor, E-compass & Ambient light sensor
- Qualcomm MSM7227, 600MHz, 512MB DDR, 512MB NAND
- ViewPad 7, 7" Android 2.2 tablet with 802.11 b/g WLAN and Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, High resolution 800x480, brightness 350 cd/m2 contract 500:1
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Nice...but needs more work : ViewSonic ViewPad 7 7-Inch Android 2.2 Tablet - Black (Wifi & Unlocked 3G)
Due to some of the reviews on this side I had reservations about buying this device. I needed an inexpensive all-in-one solution so when the proce dropped, I took a chance. I've had my Viewpad for a couple of weeks and I'm delighted.
First of all, it's a hands free phone I bought as a replacement for my crappy pay-as-you-go T-Moble phone I bought a couple of years ago. I popped in the sim card from that phone to the vpad and made a call, no problems. The T-Mobile pay-per-use program is the least expensive option I've found for keeping an emergency cell phone with me. Problem was, I kept forgetting to charge to cell phone because I never use it. Well, I won't have a problem keeping the Vpad charged since it's so much more useful than a phone, both at home and when I'm out and about.
I don't have 3G service, just edge. It's enough to grab an address from the Internet if I need directions. When at home, I have a wireless WAN for Internet access. The vpad jumped onto my home network without any problems. There is a setting to turn off data access for the phone so that I don't accidentally use my minutes for the Internet.
If in the future I need better service or 3G access, AT&T has some inexpensive pay-per-use options - $15 a month for data access on their Gophone 3G plan. They also have the "Buy $100 minutes, won't expire for a year" option as T-Moblie. I don't know if the unused portion rolls over like with T-Moble. The site doesn't say. But since I'm home most of the time, I can't see myself wasting the money. Most of the places I visit have free wi-fi, which is better anyway.
For my car, I bought a ToothPik Mobile Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit that also plays music through my car speakers. The Vpad connected to the toothpick right away. For at home and when I'm shopping, I bought the Motorola S305 Bluetooth Stereo Headset (both phone and music) the vpad connected without problems. I'll be looking for a bluetooth keyboard next. I'm hoping the case/keyboard combo for the Galaxy Tab will work. I've spent enough money this month, so I'm holding off.
There's no Netflix app for this device, which is a Netflix issue not a vpad issue. I don't travel often and I have a 27" widescreen monitor for watching movies at home, which is much better than a 7" screen. Would be nice to have to entertain the kidlet when on the rare road trip. But he's taken over my ipod which does play Netflix via wi-fi. And he's happy with the screen size. Oh, to have young eyes again...
I loaded videos to play on the vpad, which uses the same formatting as an ipod. Of course, I purchased an "optional" 32GB memory card, which really isn't an option. The user manual doesn't give instructions on how to do a data transfer from a computer. But the vpad comes with a USB cable to connect to a computer. When the device recognizes it is attached to a computer, it asks if you want to enable USB transfers then shows up as a device in My Computer. It's drag and drop from there (create your own folders). Just remember to close the connection before removing the device from the computer or you have to turn it off and back on again for the card to be recognized. Sometimes trial and error is the best way to learn.
The device does not use Media Player or iTunes for sincing. For that, you are on your own. (USB connect, drag and drop)
It is supposed to sinc to contacts in Outlook. I don't use Outlook, so I have no idea if that works. It did not work with Windows mail contacts so I had to type in my contact data. The T-Mobile crappy webservice-backup wiped out my contacts, way back when, and I never added the contacts back or I probably could have grabbed the data from the sim card.
Documents to Go - one of the reasons why I purchased this device - allows me to view and EDIT MS Word files and has a decent pdf viewer made much easier due to the 7" screen. Docs to Go for Word does not read rtf or txt files (just doc) kind of a bummer but I can deal. I'm a touch typest so I won't be using the onscreen keyboard for writing novels. But I can edit one and write notes and ideas while away from the house. ;-) I haven't used the Excel or Powerpoint Docs to Go and probably won't.
The onscreen keyboard is okay as on screen keyboards go. Due to the larger screen, I don't make as many typing mistakes as I did on my ipod and I can type much faster. I don't use the Swype feature.
As an ebook reader - another reason why I wanted this device - it is decent. The Kindle app loaded without any problems. Eyestrain after a few hourse was a problem until I changed to a black background with white text, which seemed to help. I usually use my laptop for reading ebooks when at home. The vpad is for when I'm away, waiting for the kidlet for whatever reasons.
The vpad connects to the official Goggle app store where there are plenty of free and paid apps. So far, I only have free apps like Angry Birds (almost a requirement for smart phones), Spider Solitare, social networking apps and more ebook readers.
The touch screen is more sensitive than the reviews here led me to believe. My ipod doesn't feel nearly as sensitive. BTW, with the vpad sometimes you touch and hold to activate hidden submenues (a feature not discussed in the user manual). I have to be more careful when scrolling in the vpad than I do on the ipod or I activate a feature I hadn't intended. That's more of a technique problem than a problem with the device. The more I use it, the fewer problems I have.
I'm still getting used to the four "buttons" (hot spots on the bezel) on the side of the device for "back" "Search" "main screen" and "Settings" that light up for a few seconds when touched then go dark. I'm getting used to the location and find I'm not fumbling for the right one as often. Sometimes I grab the device the wrong way and activate one of the buttons. Happens less often the more I use the device.
I can create music playlists on the fly and delete duplicate files. The Media Player playlists I downloaded from my computer are recognized as lists on the vpad but do not play correctly. Don't know what is up with that. I have 8GB of music to organize. Sigh...
The case that comes with the device is perfect for me. The flap covers the screen when in my daypack and flips into easel for tabletop use. I don't like that the power and headphone jacks are on the bottom of the device. Kind of annoying when the juice is low and I can't use the case the way it was designed.
I use facebook. No problems there. The notifications (set up to make a sound) show up at the top of the device. I pull down the tab and see who said what. Tap and the app launches so that I can comment.
The same notifications show received text messages. Hubby and I are sending little love notes, something we never did when I had the crappy old cell phone. If I had know buying a vpad would add a bit of romance to my life, I would have purchased it a long time ago.
So far, the battery life is the same as a cell phone. The more I use it, the faster the battery drains. The more options I have running in the background, the faster the battery drains. In the settings, there's options to turn off the background items like wi-fi, bluetooth, (and airplane mode) to help save battery. I don't charge this device as often as I do my ipod, which was almost every day.
There is so much more to this device, many options I have yet to play with like the voice to text, cameras (still and video), GPS navagation, video chat and whatever other apps there are to discover. I'll know more as summer progresses and we go on a vacation.
When Smart Phones become intelligent enough to get a job to pay for their high monthly service fees, I might consider getting one. I "played" with an iPad one time, which was enough to know I wouldn't be happy with the size vs features vs price issues. I can't afford the other 7" tablets like The Tab, Zoom or Dell and I wanted an inexpensive cell phone replacement option, which the others do not provide. So even if the Vpad isn't perfect, for me, it is the perfect all-in-one solution.
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