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MagyarViewSonic unveils budget E70 ICS 7-inch tablet for $179
Ultra-cheap tablets aren’t an entirely new idea, but major and more well-known manufacturers are now just beginning to jump into the sub $200 tablet market.
While Amazon was able to offer a compelling tablet for $199, ViewSonic is looking to one-up the online retailer with a $179 tablet. Called the ViewPad E70, this 7-inch offering will reportedly run on a single-core 1GHz CPU with an unknown amount of RAM, 4GB SSD, microSD reader and an 800x480 resolution display. Probably the most compelling feature, however, is that the tablet is expected to ship with Ice Cream Sandwich when it launches sometime this quarter.
“Featuring the latest Android operating system, along with leading apps and services for entertainment content, the ViewPad E70 continues the ViewSonic tradition of bringing feature-rich products to new markets,” said ViewSonic VP Michael Holstein in the press release.
Still, the sacrifices in hardware in order to retail for just $20 less than the Kindle Fire (or $70 less than the Tegra 3 Asus) seem a bit hard to swallow. The CPU and screen resolution in particular have taken a big hit, although the microSD reader can somewhat make up for the small internal storage size. In terms of performance and build quality, we'll have to a closer look at the tablet and reserve judgment.
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