For Tech shoppers, Viewsonic Unveil 3 Tablets, other gadgets

Viewsonic has brought out a new collection of holiday shopping gadgets which comprise the ViewPad 7x, ViewPad 7e, and ViewPad 10pro tablets, V3D245 and V3D231 3D monitors, along with PJD5523w 3D Ready Projection. This selection debuted at Pepcom’s media event which showcases gadgets and devices for the holiday season.

The PJD5523w 3D Ready Projection displays a widescreen 1280 x 800 WXGA native resolution. Also, it features high brightness level with 2,700 ANSI lumens and 3.000:1 contrast ratio. It offers a native 720p HD image with 1080p Full HD signal capabilities and an HDMI port as well.

“This holiday season, we anticipate consumers will have a special affinity toward gifts that offer their loved ones the very latest in personal entertainment,” said Jeff Volpe, President, ViewSonic Americas. “From new dual OS and Android tablets, to 3D projection solutions, and 3D monitors compatible with everything from your PC to your media player console, ViewSonic is sure to have the perfect gift for the techno enthusiast on your list this year.”

The ViewPad 7e sits comfortably on the low-end of tablets, and should be one of the more inexpensive options as it becomes available worldwide. It's a 7-inch tablet, designed largely as an ebook reader; it comes with Kindle software installed. Few details are known, but it's clear that the 7e will be running a pre-Honeycomb (and thus phone-optimized) version of Android, its aspect ratio is 4:3 rather than the 16:9 on most Android tablets, and it will be inexpensive as tablets go. Rather than a one-tablet-fits-all approach, Viewsonic wants to tailor its tablets to specific users and use cases. Its product range is pretty wide at this point, and the company shows no sign of slowing down.

The ViewPad 7x is a 7-inch tablet powered with the Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual Core A9 1GHz processor and Android Honeycomb version 3.2 operating system. It features a 5MP main and a 2MP secondary camera on the outside, along with an HDMI output. Other specifications include 1080p full HD capabilities, DLNA connectivity, and SRS surround sound.

Running on the Gingerbread 2.3 OS, the ViewPad 7e is a 7-inch tablet powered by a 1GHz processor. Also integrated with a Flash version 10.3, it provides access to Amazon services for Android, including the Kindle app. On the other hand, the ViewPad 10pro with dual OS is a 10.1-inch device embedded with an Intel 1.5GHz Atom Oak Trail processor Z670. With Windows 7 as the primary operating system, Android 2.3 runs as an application to enable easy switching. The device features a 1.3MP camera and offers 1080p full HD resolution.

Other two gadgets to color the holidays include the 3D monitor V3D245 & V3D231, the former being a 24-inch device while the latter measuring an inch less. Both LED monitors are designed to be compatible with 3D Blu-ray players and PS3s, along with other PC- and console-based devices. Embedded with SRS Premium Sound audio speakers, the monitors also possess HDMI 1.4 input.

The V3D245 3D monitor is now available at a price of $499 (approx Rs. 23, 845), inclusive of a pair of Nvidia 3D Vision active stereo 3D glasses. The ViewPad 10pro can also be purchased now at a price of $599 (approx Rs. 28, 623) for the Windows 7 Home Premium (16GB SSD hard drive) with Android 2.3 version. The price for the same operating system paired with Windows 7 professional (32GB SSD hard drive) would be $699 (approx N110,000), while the PJD5523w 3D Ready projector comes with a price tag of $599 (approx N95,000). The ViewPad 7x and ViewPad 7e is already in the Nigerian market and is available at a price of $379 (approx N70,000).