The latest big buzz on Android tablets has been the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but there’s another tablet looking to grab some of that 7 inch marketspace: the Viewsonic ViewPad 7, which was recently shown off at IFA 2010 Berlin. It may not have specs as impressive as the Galaxy Tab (slower processor and lower resolution), but the fact that it’s already running Froyo 2.2, and stock at that, is a comfort. It even has Marketplace access. Maybe manufactures are starting to listen to the consumer plea for vanilla Android.
What exactly does this mean? Instead of waiting for a software update from the manufacturer, you will get your updates directly from Google as they are released. Keep in mind, that although the ViewPad 7 has lower specs, it also means it will most likely be priced better then the competition. Which is good for public consumption. If you want something with more power, there is also the Viewsonic ViewPad 100 coming out, which is a 10-incher with beefier specs, although it has only been seen running Android 1.6 so far.
Check out the hands on video of the ViewSonic ViewPad 7 below:
[via intomobile]
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