Viewsonic gTablet 10.1" Internet Tablet - $249.99

[rusgrafx]

eBay (the actual seller is TigerDirect) has a NEW Viewsonic gTablet 10.1" Internet Tablet today for $249.99 with FREE shipping and no TAX. (list price is $449.99, but usually sells for ~$300)

It's an Android 2.2 (Froyo) tablet with big 10" capacitive screen that will make a good wall/handheld touch panel. Limited quantity is available (and I just bought one, so it's Limited quantity - 1).

The eBay listing has lots of pictures. For technical specs see Viewsonic's website or TigerDirect.com.

The short version:

Camera: 1.3-megapixel camera
Battery: 3650mAh Li-ion polymer battery (8-10 hrs)
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
Video: NVIDIA Tegra 2, OpenGL ES 2.0, 32-bit LP-DDR2, DDR2
Display: 10.1" TFT-LCD with LED driver system
Network: WiFi : 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Resolutions: 1024x600 resolution
Audio Outputs: Speakers - Built-in 2 x 1-watt stereo speakers 3.5mm stereo headphone
Power: Voltage - 7.4V (Power Adapter)
Screen Rotation
Supported Media Formats: S1080p H.264/H.263/ VC-1/MPEG-2/4/WMV9/DiVX 4/5 Video Decode, 1080p H.264/MPEG-4 Video Encode, Supports multi-standard audio formats, including AAC, AMR, WMA, and MP3

 

[electron]

Very nice specs, for a very nice price!

 

[rusgrafx]

Very nice specs, for a very nice price!

Yes, it's a nice hardware. Some say the default ROM is not so good, but there are better alternatives out there (VEGAn seems to be popular). If you are up to spending a few hours flashing some files it might be a worthwhile investment. Although, I think as a wall panel it will be fine as it is.