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Viewsonic Tegra2 Dual Core 1GHz G-Tablet $379 at Sears

The Viewsonic 10 inch "G-Tablet" discussed in the link below ($349 from Sears) has the Nividia dual core 1ghz Tegra 2 processor. It sounds like it has pretty decent hardware but lacking in software due to not being an official Google product and having a poor performing UI.
http://androidandme.com/2010/11/tabl...sears-for-379/
Viewsonic G-Tablet specs include:
NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual ARM cortex (1Ghz)
Capacitive Multi-Touch/Multi Tasking panel
10.1” 1024 X 600 TFI LCD Screen
512 MB RAM, Mass Memory 16 GB
Mini USB x 1; Full size USB x 1
1.3MP Front –Facing Webcam
Earphone x 1
Micro SD card slot
2 x 1 W speaker
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
G sensor/Light sensor
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
3500mAh/7.4V Li-polymer Battery Life 8-10 Hours
Slim design (267 x 173 x 14.3mm) Wt. 820 Grams
Buttons: Home/Back/Menu/Volume/Power
OS / Android 2.2
Headphone Jack
Built in Microphone
"Original information out of Viewsonic said this device would cost over $500, but Sears is selling a WiFi-only version that lacks the sim-card slot of the more expensive model. Some overseas models were also reported to include 1 GB of RAM, but the Sears unit is shipping with 512 MB RAM."
"The good news is that this tablet comes with Android 2.2, but that might be there the fun ends. This tablet was not certified by Google so it lacks all the Google Mobile Services including the official Android Market. Thankfully you can still sideload apps and alternative markets like SlideME."
You can buy the "G-tablet" here: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1&blockType=G1 Use the zoom feature on the picture to get a really good close up of the device buttons and LEDs etc. I like the clean and simple look. Three buttons is nice too and the Wifi only will work perfectly with a tethering Nexus One. At $380 it is ~$120 cheaper than the equivalent iPad.
I think this would be a good candidate for dev support to take advantage of the hardware to root and optimize for 10" display. If developers are interested in rocking this device I am definitely picking one up.
Do you think developers would work with this device?

G-Tablet back on the market at Tigerdirect

It appears that Tigerdirect is now selling he GTablet. The specs indicate that it might be a different processor than the one that OfficeDepot sold me.

1 GHz Dual ARM Cortex-A9 processor is what the Tiger direct is posting which is different from Tegra 2

Same processor
That is the exact same processor! Read on a little further....
Additional Specifications:
Camera: 1.3-megapixel camera
Battery: 3650mAh Li-ion polymer battery
Operating Temperature: 32°F to 113°F
Storage Temperature: -4°F to 113°F
Dimensions (HxW): 6.8" x 10.5"
Weight (with battery): 1.55 lbs.
Memory: 16GB internal memory
Input/Output: USB 2.0 (Slave), Mini USB 2.0 (Host), 3.5mm stereo headphone, Micro SD, Dock for HDMI/Headphone/USB (optional), DC Input (Power)
Operating System: Google Android 2.2 (Froyo)
CPU: 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 - Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU with 512MB DRR

Tegra 2 features Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU
Based on NVidia's site it looks like the Tegra 2 and the 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Processor advertised by TigerDirect are actually the same.
I cant post the link, but you get the idea
www dot nvidia dot com/object/tegra-2.html

That's it.
That's definitely it.

What would be the difference? And, when did you buy from OD? I got mine from them and it is the exact same specs.

Ummmm
It's exactly the same thing......

Bought mine from tigerdirect yesterday and should arrive by the 22nd.
Can't wait to play around with it. Have been reading the forums since to figure out the best way to get started when it arrives.

I bought mine first day or two of december, the tiger direct ad said single core and I remembered mine saying dual core, sorry to confuse the issue

For any other Canadians looking for a GTablet, here is the TigerDirect.ca link:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=7212231
At the time of this posting, prices was $399 Canadian.
It is definitely the Viewsonic GTablet - a friend bought one right after I sent him the link and he has it already!

Damn. With a good marketing strategy, the Gtablet would kick ass here in mexico. Many people cant afford ipad, even less xoom and the others.

Identify this Chinese ICS Tablet... (Updated with pics and specs)

UPDATED WITH NEW FINDINGS. STILL DUNNO WHAT BRAND IT IS THOUGH.
G'day. I thought I'd go around and hunt on eBay for a cheap ICS android tablet for kicks. I found the one below for a respectable $200. I know that isn't that cheap, but hey, at least it allows me to rip it apart if I'm not happy with it. I've seen some 7" ICS tabs are actually like dev boards hooked up to a LCD and battery... rather amusing (and goes to show how lazy the chinese makers are).
Was wondering if anyone knew about this particular tab.
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Here's the specs:
EDIT: Disregard these specs, read the specs on the device itself here.
Chip: Allwinner (Boxchip) 1.2GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-400 400MHz (same as Samsung Galaxy S II)
Operating System: Android 4.0.3 ("Ice Cream Sandwich")
16:9 Display: 10.1-inch 1024x600-pixel resolution Capacitive Screen
Storage: 8GB Internal
Memory: DDR3 1GB
Sensors: Gforce auto rotational adjustment sensor.
Wireless and Cellular: Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/N).
Front camera, Photos, and Video Recording: 1.3 mega pixel
Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera.
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When it boots up, this is the splash screen:
Here's the photos of what it looks like:
So yeah. Question is, what tablet have I got? The listing URL below says Brand: EKEN, but I doubt that - EKEN only made crappy VT8505 tabs, didn't they? The listing in question: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300699439891.
Cheers!

中国200美元的平板多了去！配置高价格便宜！

One of my friend has one if this, and it's terrible. they wont let u install market apps and etc. The android version on it is terrible and it's better to wait a lil bit til the prices drops from asus tab or galaxy tab than get a "ICS" tab that will never work properly,

EKEN Has this A10 Powered at android-sale
All A10 Processor Device are main able to install google-play script to get market to download apps and games as I9100

Okay crew, check it out. My tablet has arrived, and interestingly enough, it's nowhere near what it said was it was going to be in the images department. I'm updating the first post with new pictures, but yeah, it's interesting.
Seems to be using a CraneBoard under the bonnet. At least Android System Info says so, you can check out the details for yourself here.

Opened it up and it's not a craneboard. It's actually an Allwinner CPU for sure.
However, I did manage to get Clockwork Recovery running on it which makes it easier to fool around with.

$79.5 Tablet PC, whether it's worth?

I just have ordered a Tablet PC, but not pay it yet. because it is 7 Inch Capacitive Screen Android 4.0 and only $79.5 , free shipping
I do not know whether it's worth!
looking forward more ideas!

Can you say more about this tablet? What is CPU, GPU, RAM etc?

the review looks good

Model
ICOO D50 Deluxe Edition II
CPU
All Winner A13, 1.0GHz; GPU: Mali 400
Operation System
Android 4.0.3
RAM
512MB
Nand Flash
4GB
Shell Material
Plastic
Screen Size
7 Inch (16:9)
Type
Capacitive Screen
Resolution
800 x 480
Visible Angle
150°
3G
Not built in, support 3G/WCDMA dongle
Extend Card
Support TF card up to 16GB
Camera
0.3 Megapixels

Mali 400 is very good GPU in this GPU you can run most games!
And CPU A13 1GHz is too very good for this price! You can in this tablet watch fullHD movies and i think web browsing in for example Opera Mobile would be nice

I've got one of these similar devices. Trust me, they might sound good, but they fall apart if you plan to use it extensively. Mine randomly doesn't install apps for some reason, I have to install apps 3 - 5 times before they will install correctly. Pathetic.

The deal-breaker would be 512Mb RAM and 4GB Storage. If there's no expendable storage, you shouldn't buy.
by the way, check this one out
Code:
http://www.uplaytablet.com/ainol-novo-7-aurora-ultra-thin-android-4-0-tablet-pc-7-inch-ips-hd-screen-1gb-ram-camera-hdmi-white-8gb/

Hmmmmm..the other specs seems too good for the price..but..the resolution seems tooooo low for a tablet. 480x800 looks good on only smartphones. It will look ugly on a 7 inch tablet
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Tablet would be a good for development to test your apps. Not sure about daily usage though, might be a little janky......

That tablet sucks.
Cheapest tablet for the money is the Ainol Aurora. Anything cheaper will disappoint.
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thanks, everyone!

this is one of the many models of the Chinese market. a 2-fold lower price it's a gimmick. Look on the characteristics of the tablet is mnogo.protsessor A13 is the cheapest right now.

There are a bunch of different models of the ICOO D50.
You have to read the specifications very carefully.
The one with 1024 x 600, HDMI out and 8 GB doesn't look bad.

Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II
Cortex A9 1.5 Ghz CPU, dual core Mali400 GPU, 7 inch LG IPS screen with 1024x600 resolution.
www dot ainol-novo dot com
I can't post links yet

it depends on how you use it,don't expect it can work like ipad.
however the price is not good for this chinese tablet, maybe you can add a little to get a refurb. nook
good luck

here is a video of the tablet.... looks pretty good to me. main thing i worry about is the battery life.... 2600 ma.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In635nKlMfo&feature=related

[Q] Note 10.1 or a new tablet?

Dears,
I'm planning to buy a tablet soon, and i'm ready into the galaxy note 10.1, especially that it comes with a pen.
Should I get it or wait for something new by the end of the year or 2013??
Thanks

if u r not considering a wp8 tablet, just get the note. you would never regret

I think you should wait for Ramos W30 until the end of Oct.
Twice cheaper and better hardware

Over had my Note 10.1 for a few weeks now and love it. You won't regret your purchase.
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Love mine, very good for work, social media, reading, gaming and music.
Battery life is amazing.
Never taking this gadget back.
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Best tablet out there!
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Best feature rich and all around best tablet on the market. Prior to the Galaxy Note 10.1 I felt tablets were limited overpriced consumption only devices and not worth buying.

NoEnd said:
Dears,
I'm planning to buy a tablet soon, and i'm ready into the galaxy note 10.1, especially that it comes with a pen.
Should I get it or wait for something new by the end of the year or 2013??
Thanks
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l used most tablets and this is the best tablet to date.
Also i guess windows 8 tablets will not support flash player.
I am writng this reply completely with s pen and it is easy as writing on pen and paper.

Please be sure it is the best tab out there I know there is speculation of Nexus 10 coming out but I am sure Samsung will make sure that there is something missing in it compared to note10.1 to make sure it does not compete with it

anath0r said:
I think you should wait for Ramos W30 until the end of Oct.
Twice cheaper and better hardware
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Why do You think so ?
It´s got an Exynos from Samsung but only 1GB RAM and no Pen. Simply from the tech specs the Note 10.1 is unbeaten.

samir_a said:
Please be sure it is the best tab out there I know there is speculation of Nexus 10 coming out but I am sure Samsung will make sure that there is something missing in it compared to note10.1 to make sure it does not compete with it
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It will be missing the S Pen.

neilgoco said:
It will be missing the S Pen.
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And for sure the nexus 10 will be missing sd card slot , irda remote and the newly discovered grip sensor may be no 3G also
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1gb of RAM
anath0r said:
I think you should wait for Ramos W30 until the end of Oct.
Twice cheaper and better hardware
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Can not see why the Ramos W30 is better than the Note 10.1, the ramos has only 1gb of RAM while the Note has 2gb and the Spen, after trading my Tegra based transformer with 1gb of RAM to the Note I can tell you that there is a huge difference.
I could not find anything that makes the Ramos superior to the Note.
I myself had the same dilemma a few weeks ago but after I realized the win 8 RT Tabs will not have real multitasking and taking in consideration that all win8 tabs will be first generation devices I have decided on the Note and I can honestly say that the last time I enjoyed a new device like the Note was the first Iphone when comparing to HTC Diamond back then means a lot.

shaitoni said:
Can not see why the Ramos W30 is better than the Note 10.1, the ramos has only 1gb of RAM while the Note has 2gb and the Spen, after trading my Tegra based transformer with 1gb of RAM to the Note I can tell you that there is a huge difference.
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I base this information about widely spread specifications that Ramos will be available in two versions 1GB and 2GB RAM built in. I mean Ramos W30 in spite of the fact the are a lot of Ramos models to be released.
There will be also IPS screen and 15% bigger battery.
Im not an advertiser, Ive just been looking for sth cheparer or better than Note but only Note has s pen and lot of features. Im ordering this device today or tomorrow

anath0r said:
I base this information about widely spread specifications that Ramos will be available in two versions 1GB and 2GB RAM built in. I mean Ramos W30 in spite of the fact the are a lot of Ramos models to be released.
There will be also IPS screen and 15% bigger battery.
Im not an advertiser, Ive just been looking for sth cheparer or better than Note but only Note has s pen and lot of features. Im ordering this device today or tomorrow
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First of all congratulations you will enjoy it, secondly regrading "cheaper or better" cheaper defiantly better? you find one please share.

I love my Note and especially the S pen, quite a sophisticated piece of equipment. This tablet is so versatile that everyday you find new uses for it and all its features. Kudos to Samsung for creating this beast of a tablet
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Ramos W30HD Quad Core Features:
OS: Android 4.0.4
CPU: Quad Core Samsung Exynos 4412 1.5GHz
GPU: Quad Core Mali-400 MP
RAM 1GB，DDR3
Storage 16GB
Shell Material Metal
Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, 1920*1200 Full High-resolution Screen
Size: 10.1 inch
Resolution: 1920*1200 Pixels
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Model: Ramos W30 Quad Core
CPU: Quad Core Samsung Exynos 4412
GPU: Quad Core ARM Mali400*4
OS: Android 4.0
RAM: 1GB DDR3
Storage: 16GB
Screen: 10.1 inch HD IPS screen, 1280*800 pixel
Screen Type: Capacitive Screen
Display Resolution: 1280*800 pixel
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MPN Ramos W31
OS: Android 4.0
CPU: ATM7029, Cortex-A9 Quad Core processor 1.6 GHz
GPU: Multi Core Mali-400 MP
RAM 1GB，DDR3
Storage 16GB
Screen: 10.1 inch IPS Touchscreen, 1280x800 High-resolution Screen
Size: 10.1 inch
Resolution: 1280 x 800 Pixels
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Model: Ramos W30
Operating System: Android 4.0.3 OS
CPU: Chipset: Samsung Exynos4412 quad-core processor
GPU Mali-400 Quad Core
RAM：2GB DDR3
Storage: 32GB
Expanded MicroSDHC card, up to 32GB
Screen: 10.1 inch IPS Touchscreen, 1280x800 High-resolution Screen
Resolution: 1280 x 800 Pixels
These are the specs of a few of the upcoming Ramos tablets as you can see most are pretty similar all under 300$ shipped from china I already have a standard w30 on the way for my sister and will be waiting for the w30hd for my self . The w31 is interesting as well. I think these are pretty nice tablets that are out by the end of this year. Right now only thing they are shipping is the standard w30 while the others will be end of this year or end of january. If you can wait the aussiepad2 looks very very interesting
http://androidpads.com.au/android/aussiepad-2-progress-update/

mine420 said:
Ramos W30HD Quad Core Features:
OS: Android 4.0.4
CPU: Quad Core Samsung Exynos 4412 1.5GHz
GPU: Quad Core Mali-400 MP
RAM 1GB，DDR3
Storage 16GB
Shell Material Metal
Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, 1920*1200 Full High-resolution Screen
Size: 10.1 inch
Resolution: 1920*1200 Pixels
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Model: Ramos W30 Quad Core
CPU: Quad Core Samsung Exynos 4412
GPU: Quad Core ARM Mali400*4
OS: Android 4.0
RAM: 1GB DDR3
Storage: 16GB
Screen: 10.1 inch HD IPS screen, 1280*800 pixel
Screen Type: Capacitive Screen
Display Resolution: 1280*800 pixel
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MPN Ramos W31
OS: Android 4.0
CPU: ATM7029, Cortex-A9 Quad Core processor 1.6 GHz
GPU: Multi Core Mali-400 MP
RAM 1GB，DDR3
Storage 16GB
Screen: 10.1 inch IPS Touchscreen, 1280x800 High-resolution Screen
Size: 10.1 inch
Resolution: 1280 x 800 Pixels
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Model: Ramos W30
Operating System: Android 4.0.3 OS
CPU: Chipset: Samsung Exynos4412 quad-core processor
GPU Mali-400 Quad Core
RAM：2GB DDR3
Storage: 32GB
Expanded MicroSDHC card, up to 32GB
Screen: 10.1 inch IPS Touchscreen, 1280x800 High-resolution Screen
Resolution: 1280 x 800 Pixels
These are the specs of a few of the upcoming Ramos tablets as you can see most are pretty similar all under 300$ shipped from china I already have a standard w30 on the way for my sister and will be waiting for the w30hd for my self . The w31 is interesting as well. I think these are pretty nice tablets that are out by the end of this year. Right now only thing they are shipping is the standard w30 while the others will be end of this year or end of january. If you can wait the aussiepad2 looks very very interesting
http://androidpads.com.au/android/aussiepad-2-progress-update/
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Good specs but no touch wiz features and zero developers community, you will be stuck with what you paid for
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hoss_n2 said:
Good specs but no touch wiz features and zero developers community, you will be stuck with what you paid for
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Touch wiz would be illegal for a manufacture to install and then sell that product but there is no reason why you cannot install touch wiz your self. But I will probably just stick MIUI on it when I get mine.Hard for a developer community to pop up with only two weeks after sales of w30 while the others are not released until December 2012.

I don't get why you would compare the Ramos if it has no wacom digitizer stylus? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of this tablet? I mean, the high price for a resolution like this is only justified due to the stylus..