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(More customer reviews)This item is meant to be a Windows 7 tablet that is comparable to something like the iPad. In my case, I needed this for a project, and none of the competing vendors (like ViewSonic) have a release date yet, so I got this one (note I'm writing this in January 2011 - I suspect the tablet market will change significantly in the coming months).
First, it's extremely well-built. The back is metal and it has a solid feel. However, it's so "solid" that is somewhat heavy. It's almost too heavy to hold in one hand for too long a period (it weighs just about 2 lbs; and iPad weights 1.5 lbs). Maybe a plastic back would've helped? The back is smooth too, so it's little tough to hang on to with one hand too.
Also, it's a little odd there is no information about manufacturer, brand, or model. It's just a "tablet computer" that is made from China. The device, the box, the manual all make no reference to a company or brand. However, it does have a 3 year warrantee card that you are to "send to manufacturer", but there is absolutely no reference to any company name or address. So, I don't know how legitimate that is? If you can get past that though, this does seem to be a pretty high-quality device that works well, so unless there is a catastrophic problem, I assume I'll be OK anyhow.
The price is on the high-side, in my opinion. If I didn't see a price on this, I would've guessed it should be maybe $399. But with supply-and-demand, beggars can't be choosers - but I would've liked to see a lower price.
Next, battery-life isn't great. With the backlit turned down, you might get 3.5 hours of battery life. With the backlight turned all the way up (and it is REALLY bright), you might get closer to 1.5 to 2 hours of battery life. So this is around the same as "regular" laptop or larger netbook with a 6-cell battery.
Aside from those few small things, this is everything else it claims to be! It has built-in wireless and bluetooth, the rotating screen (it has a built-in gyroscope), the multi-touch features, etc all work as expected. It looks really nice, it has clean lines.
As far as speed, it has the feel of a higher-end netbook (this has a solid state drive and Atom processor, so it's physically similar too). All around though, if you are looking for an iPad-like Windows tablet, this is a pretty good alternative. It's heavier than an iPad, and not super-cheap, but until other alternatives come out, this was by-far the best option I found (and I looked), and it turned out to be a pretty nice device. I'd recommend it!
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