Vizio 8" Tablet Video Review - Affordable Android Tablet

[Jagi]

Vizio 8" Tablet Video Review - Affordable Android Tablet




The Vizio 8" Tablet is one of the more interesting models on the market. Rather than attempting to copy or combat the iPad 2 either in form or function, it wants to be your affordable coffee table companion. It runs Android OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread with a slightly customized UI that's very newby-friendly. Vizio sees the tablet as something folks will see at Walmart and Costco, and say "hey, this isn't terribly expensive and it's easy to use too". You early adopter techie types aren't the target audience for the Vizio Tablet, but even you might find value in it's mid-sized portability and full Android capabilities. It runs the Android Market and all the core Google apps since the device is blessed by Google.

Gingerbread is a smart choice for the Vizio since it allows for more manufacturer customization and tweaking (including video playback tweaks), and at 8", it doesn't beg for a full tablet OS. You also have a much larger selection of Android Market apps with Gingerbread. That said, Vizio told us that Honeycomb is in the works. The 8" size is a perfect tweener: it's big enough to watch video without feeling cramped as we do with 7" tablets, but it's much more portable that 10.1" Honeycomb tablets. At $285 to $298, it's also a lot cheaper. It has the same resolution as the iPad 2 and HP TouchPad: 1024 x 768.

Despite the low price, Vizio adds some nice touchs like 3 speakers that shift output to match orientation, and backlit capacitive buttons that move with orientation. There's HDCP for playing DRM movies and TV shows out through the micro HDMI port and an excellent IR Blaster remote with an easy to use app that knows about 95% of the world's home theatre and AV gear.

The Vizio Tablet has Adobe Flash 10.1 for Flash video playback, and it runs on a single core 1GHz Marvell Armada CPU. It performs surprisingly well, though we noted some launcher slowdowns that Vizio said they'll be addressing in a firmware update. The tablet has 512 megs of RAM and 2 gigs of available internal storage plus a microSD card slot that's compatible with cards up to 32 gigs. It does particularly well with HD video playback of locally stored MPEG4 content and streaming content too (check it out in our video review). Netflix appeared in the Market for this device (though it's not on the supported list), and we downloaded it. The app ran but threw and error code after starting a stream). We suspect this bodes well, and Netflix might be coming (Vizio, a very large TV manufacturer certainly has relationships with all sorts of video service providers).

Our video review is long because the tablet actually works so well for quite a few things; we test out ebook reader apps (B&N Nook is pre-loaded) since the 4:3 aspect ratio is perfect for books, test HD video playback, HDMI output, explore the AV multi-room remote and compare it with several other tablets.

Here's our Vizio 8" Tablet video review, full review to follow next week.


Be warned, its a 25 minute review



An in-depth video review of the Vizio 8" Android tablet with Google Android 2.3.3. It runs on a 1GHz CPU and comes with HDMI out and 3 speakers.


























I likes this.. this is exactly (sort of) what i wanted out of a company like vizio..


outsony'd sony... this is the type shit they should be doing, same with samsung



it does have some lag, she did address it and said vizio was going to address it via an firmware update.. hopefully they can fix that. But this is perfect for the home for your day to day for the price.

i'd be interested if their remote list also covers projectors.

i'm almost positive that they will have some type of feature like airplay for vizio tv's. they're tv's are quite good for their price.

it's on the right shelves too, costco, sams club, walmart and amazon.

 

[knightmelodic]

Aiite, I don't wanna sit through the whole review right now. Just tell me, did they say they REMOVED the Barnes & Noble Nook software? Is that what they said?



Because,




Then a freeware like Calibre could be loaded and, shit, you'd have an open format for ebooks.

 

[Jagi]

Vizio Tablet Review (8-inch)

Vizio, a company known for its low-cost televisions has just launched its first 8” Android tablet (model VTAB1008), probably hoping to gather significant market-share (in the longer term), just like it did in the HDTV business. At $329 (street price at Costco), the Vizio tablet hits a price point that is significantly lower than established competitors, but the obvious question is: how good is it?

Now that the first tablets have hit retail stores, we have been able to get one and have taken a first look at it. In this review, we will go over the design of the tablet and its user experience. Hopefully, by the end of it, you will have a good feel for what it is and how it feels to use the Vizio tablet in the real world.

Design

With a price of $329, it was hard to forecast what the final build quality is going to be. Upon unboxing the Vizio Tablet, we have been positively surprised by the level of quality that Vizio’s design has been able to achieve, given the budget.

On the front, the tablet is nice, with a clean design. The Vizio logo is relatively discreet and the slightly curved bezel makes it easy to hold. The device is lighter (and smaller than the iPad 2), but it maybe a bit heavier than you may think (relative to its size). The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a slightly better size/weight ratio.

The back has a nice faux-leather feel that is often found on smartphones. It feels less “plastic” than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (which still has a stellar design), and it reminds me of the Blackberry Playbook.

Stereo Sound x3: The Vizio tablet has the particularity of having three (3) speakers. Why would you ask? Well, the extra speaker is there to maintain the sound’s stereo properties when the tablet is used in a vertical or horizontal orientation. On paper, it’s a neat idea and it actually works pretty well, especially when listening to audio in a portrait position.

Display: The display is very decent, I was a bit worried about this because it is one of the most expensive part of the device. It is bright and the colors are fairly accurate. I have noticed only one thing that you should be careful about: when looking at the screen from a top angle, the colors become dark fairly quickly. This may be a small issue when playing games that require tilting the screen, but overall, it’s pretty good.

Technical highlights
1Ghz Marvell 600 Series processor (SoC)
Display: 8″, 1024×768 multi-touch
Front-facing camera, 640×480, 30fps
WiFi B/G/N
2GB of user internal storage
input: Micro USB, MicroSD
output: micro HDMI, 3.5mm jack
1.2lbs [?]
Dimensions: 6.6″W x 8.1″H x .48″D

Software/Apps

Although the custom user interface (called V.I.A plus) somehow resembles Android 3.x (aka Honeycomb), the tablet is running Android 2.3.2.

Universal Remote: As usual you can install most (smartphone) Android apps, but we have noticed that Vizio has included a universal remote control, that works not only with Vizo televisions, but with thousands of TVs as well. How? First, the Vizio Tablet has an infra-red (IR) blaster that lets it communicates with TVs and set top boxes. Secondly, the app itself uses a third party database that has thousands of presets ready to use. When compared to other tablet remote apps, there is no need for the TV to be a “smart TV”. Keep in mind that universal remotes are always tricky and they would deserve a separate review.

Keyboard: Upon entering a text edit box, I have noticed that the Vizio 8″ Tablet is using a customized version of swiftkey, a very good multi-language virtual keyboard that I recommend checking out.

User Interface: At the moment, the only complaint that I have concerning the software is the user interface (UI) performance. It is noticeably slower than most tablets and smartphones that I have tested recently. The most probable cause is that the custom user interface doesn’t fully use hardware acceleration. This may be because of the tight deadlines, or a missing driver.

If you try using an app like launcher pro (which is another UI “skin”), things do get much faster. The good news is that there’s a solution in sight. The bad news is that today, the Vizio UI is slower than it should be.

Gaming: I tried to run a game like Raging Thunder 2, and it runs pretty decently, although not at the fastest frame rate seen on Android tablets. Yet, it is playable and I bet that many people will enjoy it. The Vizio tablet is good enough for casual gaming, including some action games, but it won’t compete on high-end 3D games in my opinion.

Automatic updates: most tablets require the user to activate the update process. That’s not the case with this tablet. When a firmware update is ready, the tablet will update itself during the boot sequence. Vizio is making sure that even if things go wrong (loss of connectivity, crash during the install, loss of power), the tablet keeps at least one copy of the previous firmware so that it can go in recovery mode. Updates happen over-the-air (OTA).

This is where the MicroSD goes



The VTAB1008 Vizio Tablet relies on Micro-SD cards for storage. This partly explains why it is less expensive. Of the 2GB of internal storage, I have 0.68GB left. However, I could (and should) add a MicroSD card to extend the storage.

When I checked, a 16GB MicroSD did cost about $30 online. I’m not sure if there are any performance impact for not using internal flash (additional bus data transit etc…), but right now, I don’t see a reason to be worried. If 1080p movies can play properly, then the other apps should be fine.

1080p Movie decoding

Because the Vizio tablet has been designed to connect to HDTVs, it’s critical that it can play 1080p movies without a sweat. I’ve downloaded a couple of 1080p official trailers: StarCraft II – Ghosts of the Past Trailer Grand Turismo 5. They both played flawlessly with bitrates of 3.5Mbps to 9Mbps.

Hardware: Marvell Armada 600 Series

This is the first U.S device featuring Marvell's Armada 600


The Vizio doesn’t say what chip powers this tablet, but upon dis-assembly, it turns out that the system on a chip (SoC) is a Marvell Armada 600 Series. We’ve previously talked about it when it was just announced, but as far as we know this is one of the very first tablet to use this chip, and certainly the first in the U.S (who knows what’s going on in Asia…)

In our previous coverage we had shown that this chip is capable of running classic game like Angry Birds, so, it looks like legacy software should be handled properly. We’ll have to see how it will handle more recent or demanding applications.

For now, we can only vouch for the SoC‘s ability to play media very well. Upon closer inspection of the online specifications, we have noticed that it was also compatible with Microsoft’s PlayRead DRM, which means that it might be able to handle services that others don’t – which remains to be determined, but Netflix is one of the companies to use PlayReady.

Overall Performance (mixed)

We already know that the UI performance should be better than what it is, but what about the rest? A $329 tablet will surely not break any records in synthetic benchmarks, but I did run a few numbers to give you an idea.

Sunspider measures the browser javascript performance

BrowserMark also measures the browser javascript performance

Linpack measures synthetic CPU performance.

The Vizio Tab does very well in the Flash test. Please read my notes below. This is not an Apples-to-Apples comparison




Yet, despite an obvious disadvantage in synthetic benchmarks, the Vizio tablet holds its own in tasks like HD video decode and is actually very good at Flash playback. Both are usually very intensive, and it is very likely that Marvell and Vizio have worked on this quite a bit on both the hardware and software side.

In some benchmarks (like GUIMark2), the Vizio tablet has the advantage of having less pixels to process as it has a lower display resolution than the Galaxy Tab 10.1/Xoom and other recent Honeycomb tablets.

That said, 1024×768 is the iPad/iPad 2 resolution and it is largely usable and can provide a good user experience. Not look as sharp, but comparable to a 1280×800 tablet.

In terms of video decoding, I found the experience to be very good, and I wish that I had an adequate benchmark on hand. The Vizio tablet performs very well, and certainly well enough so that most people won’t see a difference with more expensive products.

Battery Life

I’m still running some battery life tests, and i plan on updating the post later today, so please be patient. I just did not want to hold the post for another day, while waiting for the results.

Misc

Charging: although it has a micro-USB port to sync and charge, the Tablet requires 5V and 2A to charge at normal speed. The USB standard on computers is 5V and 0.5A, which will charge the tablet, although at a much slower speed.

Conclusion

Thanks to its aggressive pricing, Vizio contributes to bringing tablet computing to a much broader audience. Given its strict budget requirements, the tablet has a surprisingly good build quality and can play high-definition movies without a sweat. It is also one of the rare tablets equipped with an IR-blaster which turns it into a universal remote.

Obviously, the design has some tradeoffs and it won’t be able to rival more expensive competitors in terms of absolute performance, or absolute design coolness, but such competitors can be $170 more expensive ($145, if you take into account a 16GB microSD), which is a *very* substantial difference. Would buyers still prefer to spend more? I truly don’t know, but the market will decide quickly.

Vizio will also have to fend off competition from older products like the original Galaxy Tab or the Dell Streak 7, which aren’t as good in my opinion. The ViewSonic gTablet is the most dangerous competitor, as it is priced even lower ($260 on Amazon) and uses a faster SoC. Unfortunately, we have not reviewed the gTablet yet, so this is based only on the specifications.

Today, the weakness of the Vizio tablet is its user interface (UI) performance. It is easy to work around it by installing Launcher Pro, an alternative UI skin. However, it’s tough to ask that from mainstream users. Vizio needs to fix this as soon as possible to make the “out of the box experience” better and hopefully, things will be better for the next update.

For its price, the Vizio VTAB1008 8″ Tablet is a very interesting product, one that may just be great for home users, the education market, and those that are both cost conscious and tablet enthusiasts. Do such users exist? You tell us!

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

I have been waiting for this tablet since CES and I cant say I'm not disappointed.

 

[knightmelodic]

Thanks for the review(s), but my main questions remain unanswered. Is it back-lit? Does it have proprietary reader software?

 

[Drones216]

looks good enough for the price, thanks for the post!!

 

[Jagi]

I have been waiting for this tablet since CES and I cant say I'm not disappointed.

me either.. so far from what i've seen, its perfect for my needs, i have an iphone 4, wish it where just a little bigger in screen size outside of that, a tablet for the living room/home with the ability to take out every know and then is just right...

after i check this out, i'm just waiting for the sony s1, then the ipad 3, then i'll make my decision.

looks good enough for the price, thanks for the post!!

people think i hate non apple tablets/phones, i don't i just think companies need their own niche and vizio is shitting on apple's competition if you ask me, not just here in the tablets but in the tv's and other devices, vizio is my new sony

 

[coolie569]

This may be just what i've been looking for.

 

[Complex]

I actually would probably get a tablet in the $300 range

At like $600 I would feel guilty about not using it

 

[CoochieMonster]

This may be just what i've been looking for.

I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully they fully support the universal remote capabilities. This could be a great addition to my theatre room.

 

[AOD]

At $329 (street price at Costco), the Vizio tablet hits a price point that is significantly lower than established competitors,

Technical highlights
WiFi B/G/N
2GB of user internal storage
input: Micro USB, MicroSD
output: micro HDMI, 3.5mm jack

 

[Jagi]

Vizio Android Tablet – Review

Well yesterday I was out shopping with the family at the local Walmart and like I always do I had to walk through the electronics section. To my surprise walmart had four of the brand new Vizio Android Tablets. Back in January I was able to play with a beta version at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. I will say one thing the beta version even for a beta was running smooth and felt nice in the hands.
Software -

The Vizio tablet is running a modified version of Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread), which is a downside of this tablet compared to the other tablets out running Android Version 3.0 (Honeycomb). But from what the Vizio representative told me was shortly after release the tablets will be upgraded to Honeycomb, so that is a plus. The reason Vizio probably went with Gingerbread was because Google still has yet to release their source code for Honeycomb and so this could’ve caused an issue with the in device IR specialized universal remote functionality. So if you are person who is looking for a Honeycomb tablet and needs it right now this tablet is not for you. Vizio’s modified Android OS is not that bad, it gives gingerbread a very nice, sleek theme.

Hardware -

I you know Vizio they release great products at an affordable price and that’s what they did with their tablet. The hardware is pretty impressive especially for the price you are paying for it. So lets get down with business, First off the Tablet is sporting an 8 inch 1028×768 Resolution LCD, which is the same resolution as the slightly bigger iPad 2. Next the tablet is powered by a single-core 1GHz Armada 600 processor from the Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. I know the first thing you think is what? Single-core, why single-core when all the newer (More expensive) tablets have dual-core processors, is Vizio insane. No they are not let me first say that by including only a single-core it keeps the price at an affordable spot and second most of the time you don’t need a dual-core processor for the every-day tablet activities.

Next Vizio included 512 MB of Ram, which is on par with the iPad 2 but is below the average Android Tablets. The tablet comes with a dedicated 2 GB of NAND flash memory, but it comes with a microSD port which allows for up to 32 GB of expansion memory.

The other more common features are, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, micro HDMI, 3.5 mm headphone jack and an accelerometer. Vizio included a VGA-resolution front-facing camera, but did not include a rear facing camera. Which for this writer is no big deal, that is why I have a digital camera and a smartphone. Now for the really nice features that you don’t ever see on an Android Tablet, The unit comes with a three speaker surround sound and a sensor-based back-lighting. Vizio also tossed in its Internet Apps Plus Suite, which transforms it into a universal remote control, with the help of the IR Blaster at the top of the device. The remote control feature does not just work only on Vizio products but with most TV’s, media players, and set-top boxes.

The weight isn’t bad — 1.2 lb — and the dimensions 6.6-inch W x 8.1-inch H x 0.48-inch D make it just slightly “fatter” than the iPad 2 (0.346-inch).

Price -

So what will this little beast run you. The Vizio Tablet, hardware wise isn’t super flashy but it defiantly gets the job done and will only run you $298 at your local Walmart. For a device that is at least $200 less then the other Android tablets is aimed to please and you will not look back once you get it in your hands.

 

[Jagi]

5 Reasons the Be Excited About the Vizio Tablet


Vizio is the largest seller of LCD TVs in North America and lots of fans have been waiting to see what the all-new Vizio Tablet would bring. Now that the Vizio Tablet is here, following are several great reasons to go out and buy the Vizio Tablet.

Responsive 8 Inch Display

As the largest seller of LCD TVs in North America, you'd expect the Vizio Tablet to have a great touchscreen display '" and that it does. Unlike most tablets that opt for a 7" or 10" display, the Vizio Tablet features an 8 inch display and it's just about flawless. The Vizio Tablet runs on an unidentified version of Android, but has a great user interface and the 8 inch display of this tablet is very fast and responsive.

Lots of Supported Features and Ports

If you're looking for a tablet that'll be able to work with all of your other devices and one that won't have you running out to buy lots of proprietary gadgets and dongles (think iPad), you'll be pleased with the Vizio Tablet. The Vizio Tablet features support for Bluetooth, GPS, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, mini-HDMI port, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, SDHC port. If ports are a major concern for you, the Vizio Tablet has you covered and will connect to virtually any device that you'd want it to.

IR Blaster

In addition to supporting your third party and peripheral devices, one of the biggest selling points of the new Vizio Tablet is its IR blaster feature. With its IR blaster support, the Vizio Tablet can work as a fully functional universal remote. Vizio boasts that its tablet's IR blaster will be compatible with 95 percent of Audio/Video hardware on the market '" and it'll be a great feature for home theater buffs.

Full Android Market Support
Although the Vizio Tablet runs on an unidentified version of the Android operating system, it still features full Android Marker support. Vizio Tablet users will be able to access the same apps that high-end tablet users have access to and with the many Android apps available in the Android Market, there will never be a dull moment on the Vizio Tablet.

Price

One of the most attractive features of the new Vizio Tablet is definitely its price. With the average modern-day tablet sitting in the price range between $500 and $900, the $329 price of the Vizio Tablet is a sure bargain. For all of the features offered with this tablet, Vizio is offering consumers a great tablet at a very low price.

 

[CoochieMonster]

Just saw it for $298 at Sams. The power wasn't working to it, so I couldn't play with it. Gonna do a little more research before pulling the trigger.

 

[mk23666]

Very very interesting!

 

[Drones216]

im copping one of these!!!

 

[sj808]

if its not Honeycomb... then its no point of having a Android 2.0+ tablet with an Android phone...

 

[Rawness]

Has anyone developed a good universal remote control app for these tablet/smartphone platforms?

The touchscreens on the logitech and other high-end remotes that I've seen. I have no use for a tablet, but if it can become the centerpiece of my home entertainment system I'd be thoroughly interested. Has anyone bridged that gap yet?


Maybe this belongs in another thread....

 

[Real2DaC0re]

Android OS just looks cheap on tablets. I have played with 2 cheap tablets with 2.0 Android (I know this is not the best or latest version) but the OS look really cheap compared to Apple. I bought my mom a Pandigital ereader with android and that looked ok but still nothing special.

 

[Jagi]

if its not Honeycomb... then its no point of having a Android 2.0+ tablet with an Android phone...

honeycomb is coming after a later update. it's not ready because google has not released an open source version honeycomb yet.

gingerbread was to make the tablet stable. i like that they did that, don't push the latest os just cause its new and shiny if its not really ready yet.

if its not ready then why use it.

I'll take latest and stable over latest and shiny any day.

It's what helps make ipads/iphone successful.. its optimized for the device.

vizio went with the build that is the most reliable. I applaud that and is one of the reasons they have been slowly becoming one of my favorite companies.

 

[AOD]

Based on price and features, I might have to go with Vizio...

Love that HDMI!!

 

[AOD]

 

[big pimp]

 

[itzmotto]

Thats what up. i was looking to get a Transformer but i might have to rethink that

 

[tical]

I'm also in the market for a tablet. Not really interested in spending a lot of money and definitely want something with peripherals, particularly a USB port.

The only thing that makes me nervous about this device is the company vizio, someone correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't this their first PC? They may have a track record in other industries but not in computers thus i question the quality of the product, tech support etc

 

[older version]

Vizio 8" Tablet Video Review - Affordable Android Tablet




I likes this.. this is exactly (sort of) what i wanted out of a company like vizio..


outsony'd sony... this is the type shit they should be doing, same with samsung



it does have some lag, she did address it and said vizio was going to address it via an firmware update.. hopefully they can fix that. But this is perfect for the home for your day to day for the price.

A software update won't increase its memory from 512Mb. That probably why netflix was not on the supported list and did not play.

 

[CoochieMonster]

A software update won't increase its memory from 512Mb. That probably why netflix was not on the supported list and did not play.

Doesn't the iPad have 512Mb of RAM and run Netflix?

 

[Mr. Equator]

WTF were these other larger companies thinking coming out with tablets around the same price point of the IPAD, if I wanted to pay 500-600 for a fucking tablet I would just get a IPAD if these companies want to compete against the I-PAD they are gonna have to lower the price on these tablets similar to what Vizio has done.....

 

[BDR]

Oh shit this is,just what I need...

Yo do u need a membership for sams club? I got a bjs club card but I doht know if they are affliated....

Between the vizio and the slyvania tab for my 3yr old daughter 400 bucks for 2 tabs aint fuckin bad at all.

Im copping that slyvania tab today and thw vizio later in the week

 

[Jagi]

Android OS just looks cheap on tablets. I have played with 2 cheap tablets with 2.0 Android (I know this is not the best or latest version) but the OS look really cheap compared to Apple. I bought my mom a Pandigital ereader with android and that looked ok but still nothing special.

yep it does. even though the galaxy tab i just played with was 2.2, even then people were acting like it was a serious ios competitor.

it's very cheap looking. it actually made me want to give windows mobile 7 a second look. that's how bad froyo is and people made it out to be the be all end all. it wouldn't have been so bad if the hardware wasn't so crappy and the weight so heavy.

with the vizio, its not so much of the look of android, its the functionality and use, who its intended for. its for your man cave. that's it really. set it up as a picture frame when not in use, stream via hdmi, control up to 95% of tv's/recievers/etc, good speaker positioning for portrait and landscape view, internet with flash for sites not converted to mobile devices or html5, books etc and not power intense gaming.

I would only take it out in an emergency to read something on a larger screen. I am perfectly happy just owning the vizio for the home and sticking with my iphone for everything else.

Based on price and features, I might have to go with Vizio...

Love that HDMI!!

nice vids the most

A software update won't increase its memory from 512Mb. That probably why netflix was not on the supported list and did not play.

WTF were these other larger companies thinking coming out with tablets around the same price point of the IPAD, if I wanted to pay 500-600 for a fucking tablet I would just get a IPAD if these companies want to compete against the I-PAD they are gonna have to lower the price on these tablets similar to what Vizio has done.....

this.. the only other tablet in the ipad range i'm interested in seeing is the Sony S1

some of yall are giving hdmi out too much credit. that's really only good to keep it tethered most of the time or to never touch it again while in use.

apple's airplay and sony's dlna support are better options, i can hdmi out with my phone (which can also airplay) if need be. meh on hdmi out. its a plus to have it in the vizio tablet but its not a deal breaker for me if it didn't have it.


even if i got the sony s1 or the ipad 3 i would still get the vizio tablet for its living room control. vizio knows their market. They really cut sony and others at the knees for living room dominance.

the netflix app is more of a licensing issue. ram means very little, its about optimization, hence vizio running a modded gingerbread over honeycomb, honeycomb impressed some with the galaxy tab 10.1 but after the ipad 3 that will probably look outdated. at least with the vizio its not mean to compete with either and it will modify it to run specifically on the vizio tablet to take advantage of features that it can shine in.


the vizio already be a great bluetooth remote for your pc on top of controlling your tv. I hope it has ps3 support to control movie watching etc.

that's how you lock a market, don't go after apple fans go after your own market.

i keep saying it, keep your eyes on vizio they are going to be doing big things in the next few years.

 

[Jagi]

i think people sleeping on the s2 as well.



the design is perfect for the summer. even the 7" galaxy tab was just a bit bulky in size, had it not been for my gym bag, lugging it around would be a chore, not sure how other people do it day in and day out with a 10" device.

or even an inside pocket in a winter jacket, glove compartment etc.

if apple made ios phone for a droid x like size phone i would be in heaven for my day to day uses.

 

[The Ghost of Steve Jobs]

Oh shit this is,just what I need...

Yo do u need a membership for sams club? I got a bjs club card but I doht know if they are affliated....

Between the vizio and the slyvania tab for my 3yr old daughter 400 bucks for 2 tabs aint fuckin bad at all.

Im copping that slyvania tab today and thw vizio later in the week

Surely you jest! Vizio and Sylvania? Does a Sylvania tablet come with a fluorescent light bulb to regulate the brightness of the screen?

Do you love your children?

 

[Jagi]

Has anyone developed a good universal remote control app for these tablet/smartphone platforms?

The touchscreens on the logitech and other high-end remotes that I've seen. I have no use for a tablet, but if it can become the centerpiece of my home entertainment system I'd be thoroughly interested. Has anyone bridged that gap yet?


Maybe this belongs in another thread....

there are a ton of apps but from what i've seen primarily for apps like boxee, WMC, etc but not for actual tv's and receivers.

the vizio tablet has an IR out, first of its kind I believe. its one of the reasons i've been keeping an eye on it since last year. i knew vizio would make a tablet for the living room, not just a silly ipad competitor.

 

[durham]

it it was 225, id buy one

but why would you buy a 8" single core, when just a few weeks ago you could get a dual core 10" iconia or transformer for $299

pricing is off imo

 

[babydaddy]

it it was 225, id buy one

but why would you buy a 8" single core, when just a few weeks ago you could get a dual core 10" iconia or transformer for $299

pricing is off imo

that transformer tablet, the browser crashes alot.