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Design
While many tablets have been likened to oversized iPhones, the ViewPad 7 probably comes the closest to imitating Apple's design. VGP-BPS9A/B But is that a good thing? Like the iPhone 4, both the front and back of the ViewPad 7 are glossy black, and the edges are bordered in a vgp-bps21b silvery plastic. While the overall look is somewhat sleek, it picks up and shows fingerprints fairly easily.

With the exception of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, vgp-bps21a most Andoid tablets we've tested have been marred by poor design, a lack of apps, lackluster performance, or all of the above. The Viewsonic ViewPad 7 ($459 starting in mid-December) is a cut above those also-rans. This device not only looks attractive, it pa3535u-1brs has full access to the Android Market, lasts more than 7 hours on a charge, and can even be used to make calls--when you plug in a SIM card. However, vgp-bps13/b compared to Samsung's slate, you'll have to make some sacrifices. Is the ViewPad 7 worth it or should you just spring for the Tab VGP-BPS13 or iPad?

Editor's note: We've updated this review as of November 23, to reflect further 3G testing and additional information Viewsonic VGP-BPS13A/B made available about video chat capabilities and Swype.

Display and Audio
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You can activate haptics to get physical feedback when you press a key, but we found that it slowed us down when Lenovo thinkpad x60 battery trying to type fast. Don't bother turning on the keyboard sound; it's laughably loud. You can also turn on a dictionary that guesses at words IBM thinkpad X60S battery while you're typing them, which had fairly good prediction.

UI and Keyboards
While it runs Android 2.2, the ViewPad 7 only has four IBM thinkpad t40 battery home screens, a minor quibble. Still, we like the 3D scrolling when viewing the list of installed apps, and it's a simple matter to place a shortcut or widget on the screen.