Introduction

Front

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Back

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Size Comparisons

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In the Box

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We'll let you know what comes in the box when we get one of these for ourselves, but for now, all we know is that a tablet should be ensconced in whatever the future packaging may be.

Handling

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As we found out, this thing is easy hold with two hands, but the angular profile of the unit itself makes it somewhat more easy to drop than the previous iteration of the VTab if you're not careful. It's very light, and there won't be as many fatigue issues, though the weight is evenly distributed over the whole unit, making one-handed operation a bit discouraging over long periods of time.

Screen

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The {{product.name}} is built around a 10-inch screen that, we were fervently assured, was not a TFT LCD, not an IPS display, but "IPS like, and better than IPS." We're not quite sure what that means, either, but we'll take the microscope to it to see exactly what the pixel structure looks like. For now, we can tell you that it seems to be closest to an IPS display, because it lacks the telltale contrast drop at extremes like a TFT LCD display normally has.

Internet Apps

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On its new tablet, Vizio has pre-loaded a remote app, and an app used for wirelessly transferring files to other enabled devices, such as their speakers, TVs, or all-in-one computers. While it would take one thousands of dollars and a fair bit of patience, this capability is interesting, to say the least, as Vizio is not the only company to do such a thing; although we should point out they did not take it to as ridiculous a scale as Samsung did.

Other Internet Features

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Beyond the Vizio-loaded apps, the {{product.name}} has the ability to access the Android market, and gain access to the treasures within. This is fairly standard for a Honeycomb tablet, so no surprises here.

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Conclusion

Vizio's most recent foray into the tablet arena certainly gives us something pretty to look at, but some of the problems of the older VTab still persist to haunt and hinder this new tablet from really taking off. It's certainly possible that software upgrades and maybe a tweak here or there will arrive before the {{product.name}} hits the shelves, so don't get discouraged about our first impression just yet. After all, it's just that: a first impression.

Vizio was not forthcoming about any concrete technical specs, so it pains us to leave you in the dark on this. What we can tell you is that it's an extremely thin tablet with great connectivity options, a 10-inch screen, and a skinned version of Android Honeycomb (3.2). That's about it.

A full report on how well the screen and the battery function will have to wait until the geeks at TabletReaderInfo.com can test this bad-boy fully, so any reporting on performance will have to wait until then. Look for more details online as the launch date (currently not set) approaches.