VIEWSONIC VIEWPAD 7X TO START AT $379

The 7 inch ViewSonic ViewPad 7x Android tablet will start shipping in October $379. At that price it is costlier than the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 and Acer Iconia Tab A100. Still, it is a whole lot cheaper than the 7 inch HTC Flyer which is selling for $499.

The ViewSonic ViewPad 7x has a 7 inch capacitive multitouch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It runs Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb

BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK NOT SELLING WELL

RIM isn’t selling a lot of its PlayBook tablets. While reporting its quarterly earnings, the company announced that it shipped just 200,000 PlayBooks during this quarter. It is much less than what analysts had predicted.

Worse still, that 200,000 is not the actual figure of the tablets sold. It is the number of tablets RIM shipped to stores, wireless carriers and other partners. It is not

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 8.9 UP FOR PRE-ORDER

Best Buy has started taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Incidentally, Best Buy is the first retailer in the US to offer the tablet. The 16GB model is priced at $469.99. The 32GB model runs $569.99. The 10 inch Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs $499.99.

Perhaps the only difference between the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1 is in the screen size. Other specifications are nearly the same. The Galaxy Tab

ARCHOS 80 G9 AND 101 G9 TABLETS TO START SHIPPING SOON

The new Archos 80 G9 and Archos 101 G9 tablets will go on sale on September 20th for prices ranging between $299 and $469.
Here is a quick overview of both models.

Archos 80 G9
The Archos 80 G9 is an 8 inch tablet with a 1024 x 768 pixels capacitive touchscreen display. The base configuration which runs $299 has a 1GHz dual core processor and 8GB of flash storage. Other specifications include

QUALCOMM'S 2.5GHz CHIPS COULD COME IN EARLY 2012

Chipmaker Qualcomm says that its superfast 2.5GHz quad-core processors will start showing up in tablets early next year. The company announced plans to build these chips early this year.

The new chips will reportedly be available in single, dual and quad-core variants. The top-of-the-line among them will also feature next-gen Adreno graphics which provides support for 3D graphics and 1080p HD

ASUS X101 MEEGO LINUX NETBOOK UP FOR PRE-ORDER

The Asus X101 MeeGo Linux netbook is now up for pre-order from Amazon and some other retailers. The Asus X101 is a 10.1 inch netbook running the MeeGo Linux operating system.

Currently two models are available for pre-order. The white model called Eee PC X101-EU17-WT runs $199. There is also a black model called the X101-EU17-BK. It runs $226.99. Meanwhile CDW is taking pre-orders for the same

FUSION GARAGE GRID 10 TABLET TO START AT $299

Fusion Garage, the company which launched the disastrous JooJoo tablet, is back with another offering. The new Fusion Garage Grid 10 tablet runs the GridOS software. It is expected to start shipping in the first week of October. Incidentally, Fusion Garage has dropped the price of the tablet by almost $200. The WiFi-only version now runs $299. The 3G-model will set you back $399.

The Grid 10

ASUS ADDS NEW LAPTOPS TO ITS N-SERIES

Asus has made three new additions to its N family of multimedia laptop lineup. The new models are the 14 inch N45SF, the 15.6 inch N55SF and the 17.3 inch N75SF.

All new models in the N-series have a built-in speaker system and an optional external subwoofer designed by Bang & Olufsen. They are powered by 2nd generation Intel Core I series Sandy Bridge processors. While the 14 inch N45SF has a

ASUS EEE PAD SLIDER UP FOR PRE-ORDER

The Asus Eee Pad Slider is now up for pre-order in the US. The Slider is a 10 inch Android tablet with a slide-out keyboard. Unlike the Eee Pad Transformer which has a detachable keyboard, the Slider comes standard with its keyboard which will hide itself behind the display when you are not using it.

The Eee Pad Slider was introduced at CES in January. It has more or less the same specifications

ACER ICONIA TAB A501 COMING TO AT&T

The 10 inch Acer Iconia Tab A501 is coming to AT&T. The carrier will start offering the tablet on September 18th. The SIM free version will run $480. If you are willing to sign up for a 2 year service contract, you will get the tablet for the subsidized price of $330.

The Iconia Tab A501 has a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. The 10.1 inch display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

ARCHOS INTRODUCES 101 G9 AND 80 G9 ANDROID TABLETS

Archos unveiled a two Android Honeycomb tablets at the IFA trade show last week. Here is a quick rundown of each model.

The Archos 101 G9 and 80 G9 both run Android Honeycomb 3.2 operating system. While the Archos 101 has a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 pixels display, the Archos 80 G9 has an 8.9 inch 1024 x 768 pixels multitouch display. Both devices have the OMAP 4 ARM Cortex A9 dual core processor

ASUS EEE PAD SLIDER REVIEW

Asus is the company that sparked the netbook revolution and now the Taiwanese maker of portable computers is keen on making its presence felt in the tablet space as well. Asus has already launched a 10 inch tablet called the Eee Pad Transformer which is selling reasonably well. And now their second tablet – the Eee Pad Slider – has hit the market.

Like the Eee Pad Transformer, the Eee Pad Slider

DELL LATITUDE XT3 NOW SHIPPING

The Dell Latitude XT3 convertible tablet style notebook has started shipping in many parts of the world. The Latitude XT3 has a hinged design that allows you to fold the keyboard down over the display and use the computer as a tablet.

The Latitude XT3 has a 13.3 inch LED backlit touchscreen display with an HD resolution. It is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and runs Windows 7 operating