ViewPad 7x Puts Honeycomb on a 7'' Tablet

The first tablet PC in the world to sport a 7-inch touchscreen display and run under Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system at the same time has been already unveiled, the ViewSonic ViewPad 7x.

The tablet PC has just been announced to the world in Taipei, during the Computex 2011 show, where its makers would have it on display.

This is not the only new device the company has unveiled during the said event, of course, as a new Android-Windows dual-boot tablet was also announced.

“ViewSonic is the industry leader in launching a comprehensive range of tablet models,” Alan Chang, ViewSonic Managing Director of Europe and Asia-Pacific, said.

With cloud computing, social networking and streaming multimedia driving demand more than ever, ViewSonic is well positioned as a 'display solution provider' that integrates all its products and services into the best possible user experience.”

The ViewPad 7x tablet comes to the market with a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 application processor inside, for enhanced performance capabilities.

The device also includes a high quality LED display, capacitive 10-point multi-touch, which should provide users with a better experience than many other displays would deliver these days.

Among the other capabilities the new device includes we can count a HDMI port , DLNA support and SRW TruMedia, which should prove it is a great entertainment device.

Moreover, the tablet PC weighs only 380g, and comes with front and back cameras, enabling video conferencing for those who need it.

When talking about the capabilities of the new tablet PC, ViewSony explains that it “uses a dual-core NVIDIA processor and offers the fastest-ever HSPA+ for a greater Internet browsing experience compared to rivaling products in the same category.”

The new device should provide users with great Internet browsing and multimedia capabilities too, ViewSony explains.

“Incorporating a HDMI port , DLNA support and SRW TruMedia the ViewPad 7x is a flexible multimedia device that delivers quality in a high quality package,” the company continued.

No specific info on when the new 7-inch tablet PC would become available for purchase emerged for the time being, nor on the price tag it might feature when released on shelves.