Yes, until now, the iPad has faced almost no competition. Yes, the number of junk tablets from china is already legion, but they are simply no match at all. But soon, good devices will start to ship, so things may as well change. Amongst the first will be Velocity Micro’s Cruz lineup, which brings a wide-screen (16:9) tablet running Google’s Android OS for just $300.
Producer of these devices is Velocity Micro, an assembler of notebooks and desktop PCs. But the company also makes some nifty high-end gaming PCs.
The touchscreen Cruz -- yes capacitive! -- is flanked by a stripped down version dubbed an e-reader and a "kid-friendly" (i.e. drop-resistant) model with smaller price tags.
The Cruz tablet itself has some nice specs, though:
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[via Wired Gadget Lab]
The touchscreen Cruz -- yes capacitive! -- is flanked by a stripped down version dubbed an e-reader and a "kid-friendly" (i.e. drop-resistant) model with smaller price tags.
The Cruz tablet itself has some nice specs, though:
- 802.11n Wi-Fi800 x 480 pixels 7-inch screen
- 4-GB storage (expandable via SD-card, with an 8-GB card in the box)
- an accelerometer
- seven-hour battery-life
- USB port.
Check out the related video in our video section.
[via Wired Gadget Lab]
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