ViewSonic ViewPad 7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 28 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

7
Bad:

16

Pros:

Portable and nicely constructed.
Android 2.2, lightweight, speedy for browsing and other tasks, battery life.
Responsive touch screen. Accepts SIM cards from any GSM carrier. Makes and receives voice calls. Full access to Android Market.

Cons:

Bad screen quality, slow CPU and not the best for typing
Irritating frequency of sleep mode and no SD card included on purchase.

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Last revision on August 9, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Portable and nicely constructed
Android 2.2, lightweight, speedy for browsing and other tasks, battery life
Responsive touch screen. Accepts SIM cards from any GSM carrier. Makes and receives voice calls. Full access to Android Market
Responsive touch screen. Accepts SIM cards from any GSM carrier. Makes and receives voice calls. Full access to Android Market
Large virtual keypad makes for easy typing, Battery life is good, Camera quality is not bad, Includes a case
Android 2.2. Marketplace access. 3G modem
Slick design, runs on Android 2.2, can make phone calls and send texts
The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 delivers Android 2.2 on a 7-inch screen, with a powerful processor and rear- and front- facing cameras
Slick design. Good value. No telecom tethers
Phone capabilities, Solid build, Good loud speakers, Android 2.2
Access to Android Marketplace, Can use with AT&T or T-Mobile SIM card for phone calls and data, Good battery life, Loud speakers, Carrying case included
This tablet features the Android 2.2 operating system

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bad screen quality, slow CPU and not the best for typing
Irritating frequency of sleep mode and no SD card included on purchase
Expensive. Screen resolution warps graphics. Odd onscreen keyboard configuration. Both cameras produce blurry images. Tinny sounding stereo speakers. Little internal storage
Expensive. Screen resolution warps graphics. Odd on-screen keyboard configuration. Both cameras produce blurry images. Tinny sounding stereo speakers. Little internal storage
Lacks Flash support, Identical to the OlivePad but priced much higher, Bundled handsfree is not too good, No Customized UI preloaded, No GPS software provided
No Flash player. No storage. Identical Commtiva N700 is cheaper
Laggy touch-screen, low-res display, slow A-GPS, browser doesn’t support Flash, expensive for its specs Look and Feel
The ViewPad 7 is a doppelganger for the Samsung Galaxy Tab and shares many of its shortcomings, including a frustrating keyboard and awkward size. Lacks camera flash. Bring your own memory card
Blah screen. Logy performance
Very bad viewing angles, Placement of 3.5mm headphone jack, No Flash Player 10.1 support, Slow processor
Picks up fingerprints easily, Slower processor and lower-res screen than Galaxy Tab, Front-facing camera wouldn't work with Qik and other apps, Trouble with 3G data
There are only 512MB of internal memory available on this device

Expert reviews and ratings

A recent price decrease now sees Viewsonic’s ViewPad 7 positioned between the premium and budget ends of the market, and it’s appropriate ground for this middle of the road tablet. Viewsonic’s first tablet offering, the ViewPad 7...

By Gadget Guy Australia on April 08, 2011

I received the ViewPad 7 from ViewSonic a couple of weeks back. Although the tablet has been available for a few months around the world, it was recently launched in Dubai. With the iPad 2 and a bunch of honeycomb based tablets just around the corner,...

By Tbreak.com on March 07, 2011

There are the standard five Android home pages to flick between with a sweep of the thumb or finger, plus the on-screen three-button menu linking to the browser, apps menu and dial pad. The tablet can be used as a standard mobile phone, or with a...

By The Inquirer on February 18, 2011

The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 Android tablet 7 suffers from a lack of fluidity, a slow processor and an inflated price tag, making it a tough sell. With tablets running Android 3.0 Honeycomb just around the corner, the ViewPad 7 will soon be a very...

By Good Gear Guide on February 09, 2011

2.50 There's no shortage of Android tablets these days, and most of the options available are almost completely indistinguishable. Viewsonic, however, has made smart moves in trying to set itself apart from that cadre of me-too products with the...

By TechReviewSource on January 25, 2011

On paper, Viewsonic Viewpad 7 has a long and impressive feature list, but its flaws far outnumber its features. Buy it...

By PC Mag on January 21, 2011

Compact, stylish and with a host of useful features, but a little underpowered next to the Galaxy...

By PC Pro on January 13, 2011

First off and just to get this out of the way; if you see the resemblance, you’re right, the ViewPad is a carbon copy of the OlivePad - No difference whatsoever. From button placements to Dual camera placement, ports et al. Obviously, the OEM for...

By Tech2 on December 24, 2010

A chunky but appealing tablet that lacks power while being undercut by the identical Commtiva N700...

By Stuff on December 18, 2010

The Viewpad 7 really doesn't stand up to its rival the Galaxy Tab. It may be £100 less, but it has a low-res display, a sluggish touch-screen and a browser that does not support Flash. While the Viewpad 7 is okay to use and offers a reasonably...

By 3G UK on December 16, 2010

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