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Announced at CES 2009, the S7 is an atom-based convertible tablet UMPC from Viliv. Featuring a 1.3, 1.6 or 1.86GHz Atom processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 30 or 60GB HDD, a 7" 1024x600px LCD Display with touch screen capabilities, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 802.11 b/g, internal 3G and GPS and up to 9 hours of high definition movie playback, the S7 rivals the Sony P for size and Everun Note for power while besting both in terms of battery life. Release is scheduled for sometime in Q1 2009, but price or per-country availability has not been announced.

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Release date January, 2009
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capable of 720p/1080i video decoding
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great battery life
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touchscreen with convertible swivel functionality
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extremely small (UMPC form factor)
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nice 3MP camera
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includes WWAN and GPS
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no controls on the sides of the screen
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no easy to use touchpad or pointer
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somewhat obscure manufacturer
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no SSD options
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limited RAM directly from manufacturer (especially for Vista)
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High price compared to competitor products e.g. Asus Eee T91.
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Features

  • CPU/RAM: Intel Atom 1.3, 1.6 or 1.86GHz, 1GB of DDR2 (up to 2GB supported)
  • Display: 7" WSVGA (1024x600px), swivel touchscreen
  • Storage: 30/60GB HDD
  • Network: 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wibro (Wimax) or HSDPA built in
  • Expansion & Ports: 2 x USB 2.0, USB host, VGA output, SD card reader
  • Dimensions & Weight: 228 x 135 x 25 mm (WHT), 830g (with battery)

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This report was started January 12, 2009 at 1:43 pm by Yale
with the last edit occurring October 30, 2009 at 7:41 pm by Arshad Saleem
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Competitors

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Sony VAIO P

Sony VAIO P

MSRP  $899.00    Released  February, 2009
Pros
  • great screen with an amazing resolution for the size
  • extremely lightweight and small
  • sleek Sony Vaio styling
Cons
  • expensive
  • no Linux version available
  • GPS uses Microsoft Streets and Maps by default which means no turn-by-turn directions
ProSCORE
13 reviews
60
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Raon Digital Everun Note

Raon Digital Everun Note

MSRP  $799.99    Released  September, 2008
Pros
  • Extremely powerful for the size
  • Doesn't run too hot
  • Included graphics card makes for decent 3D performance
Cons
  • Touchscreen isn't quite good enough for tablet use
  • Hard drive speed doesn't match the speed of GPU/CPU
  • Low battery life compared to newer netbooks/laptops
ProSCORE
3 reviews
62
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vote viliv S7   vs. vote Raon Digital Everun Note  
Sharp PC-Z1 NetWalker

Sharp PC-Z1 NetWalker

MSRP  $479.00    Released  October, 2009
Pros
  • 5" touchscreen display
  • extremely portable design - great to see in a time when 7-9" netbooks are being phased out / replaced by larger 10-12" models
  • affordable compared to similarly sized competition
Cons
  • large screen bezel - looks like the display could have been made larger
  • no internal 3G
  • non-removable battery
ProSCORE
1 review
67
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Fujitsu LifeBook U820

Fujitsu LifeBook U820

MSRP  $900.00    Released  October, 2008
Pros
  • 8 hours of use on battery
  • extremely small - one of, if not the smallest netbooks available
  • only 1.5 pounds
Cons
  • very expensive - rivals the cost of the Everun Note
  • not as powerful as the Everun Note
  • Tiny 5.6" screen
ProSCORE
3 reviews
67
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vote viliv S7   vs. vote Fujitsu LifeBook U820  

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Yale

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January 12, 2009
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6 pros
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Pros

  • capable of 720p/1080i video decoding
  • great battery life
  • touchscreen with convertible swivel functionality
  • extremely small (UMPC form factor)
  • nice 3MP camera
  • includes WWAN and GPS

Cons

  • no controls on the sides of the screen
  • no easy to use touchpad or pointer
  • somewhat obscure manufacturer
  • no SSD options
  • limited RAM directly from manufacturer (especially for Vista)

Competitors

Yale prefers viliv S7 over Sony VAIO P
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Cons

  • High price compared to competitor products e.g. Asus Eee T91.

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