ViewSonic's 10 inch tablet launched in India

The table PC segment in India is surely heating up. Many new models are being introduced by both local manufacturers as well as multinational companies. One of the new entrants into this segment is Viewsonic. This brand name must be familiar with a lot of people since their computer monitors and display devices are quite popular in India.

The company has recently announced a 10 inch tablet for the Indian market and the device is termed as ViewPad 10S. This tablet is loaded with lots of features and has a good spec list but the notable thing is that it manages to stay in the affordable tablet price range.

Features and specifications of Viewpad 10S

Distinguished features

OPERATING SYSTEM

Google Android Froyo

General features

DISPLAY screen specifications

Size

10.1 inch

Display type

LED backlit display

Resolution

1024 x 600 pixels

CAMERA

Type

Single front facing video calling camera

Resolution

1.3 mega pixels

MEMORY

Internal memory

Both 512 MB

RAM

Expandable memory

Max 32 GB

Card slot

Slot for Micro SD card

CONNECTIVITY

Network support

3G connectivity is supported

PROCESSOR Specifications

Type

Dual core

Processor Model

NVIDIA Tegra 2

Graphics processing unit

Low power consuming processor from NVIDIA

The tablet being powered by a dual core processor is surely a capable processing device that can do CPU intensive tasks without much hassle. The dual core processor is like having two different independent processors in a single device, this gets the work done almost twice as fast as that of a normal processor. Also there is a separate graphics processing unit that is of low power consuming type to handle all the graphics demanding tasks. The lower power consumption of the unit will ensure that the tablet can be used for prolonged periods of time.

The display has a size of 10.1 inches and is of LED backlit type. The display throws in a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The display is capable of full high definition video playback. The tablet comes installed with Android Froyo operating system. This can be considered as a slightly outdated OS since the Android Ice-cream sandwich OS is available now. But it may be provided as an update later on.

ViewPad 10S tablet comes with a price tag of about Rs.17,000/-. Considering the features and specifications of the tablet its price tag is very reasonable and is a steal price. So this will be an apt device for home users and business professionals alike and especially for students.