Viliv X70 clone costs more than original

Eking, a Shenzhen manufacture has unveiled a suave tablet that looks exactly like the Viliv X70. In fact, they have the guts to sell it by the same name too! However, unlike most Chinese rip-offs which are usually much, much cheaper than the original ones, this one costs more. Priced at around $1000, it is powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor; 7 inches 1024×600 LCD; runs Window 7 operating system; 3G radio and comes with an option to include EVDO, WCDMA, and TD-SCDMA radios. It packs in a 6200mAh battery and weighs just 660gm

So, what is missing? Well, there is no multi-touch support, which, in our case, is not a huge deal-breaker. Now, if they could do something about that silly price tag..

Viliv X70 arrives at NewEgg.com for 729 dollars

Viliv X70 premium UMPC is now up for sale at NewEgg.com for a price of $729. The Viliv X70 is a slate-type UMPC having following specifications:

• Atom Z520 Silverthorne 1.33GHz processor
• choice of SSD: 8GB/16GB or HDD: 30GB/60GB
• Windows XP or Linux
• 1GB RAM
• optional WiMax module (mobile broadband)
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and WiFi b/g (no ‘n’)
• Weight: 660g
• built-in GPS (Sirf Star 3)
• SDHC slot
• dimension: 210(w) x 117(h) x 22.5(d) mm

We think that $729 for a UMPC is too much, especially for the one in slate form factor.

Viliv X70 and Touch Driver in Windows 7 – not the best buddies

If you are tablet user, you must be in on with the fact that the Windows 7 does not identifies the touch screen as HID (digitizer), but just as a mouse. As a result of which, the touch functionality provided by Windows 7 do not work well.

One of the major areas where one can get frustrated is when you ‘ink’ on it.

Viliv X70 64GB SSD model now available in Japan

Viliv has silently rolled out 64GB SSD version in Japan. It can be all yours for just 82,800 Yen which rounds to $880 making it pretty expensive UMPC to carry around.

The Viliv X70 comes with an Intel Atom 1.3GHz Z520 processor (or 1.2GHz Z515). It is being offered in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB SSD capacities. It has a gorgeous 7-inch touch sensitive display with 1024×600 resolution. In its mini frame, you will also find 1 USB port and 1 mini-USB port. There is also an 1.3MP webcam for video calling.

For OS, you get the choice of Windows XP Home or Windows Vista Premium.

[Brule.co.jp]

Another unboxing of VILIV X70 UMPC/MID

CTitanic has got hold of Viliv X70 UMPC which is an 7-inch tablet running Windows XP with touchscreen. Compared to the Viliv S5, it has a bigger screen (and thus bigger chassis) and uses uses SSD instead of HDD.

[More pictures here]

New Viliv X70 Manager and Cube UI available for download

Viliv has updated the manager and Cube UI for its UMPC and it is now available for download. The major improvement that the new manager brings is the ability to use 3G and Bluetooth at the same time. Earlier that was not possible, but now it is.

[download new versions]

Viliv X70 MID launched in Japan

After launching X70 in Hong Kong last month, Viliv has finally launched its X70 Premium MID in Japan. It is going to cost $632 in Japan. It has 7-inch display and runs at the usual 1024 x 600 resolution, which is used in almost all the netbooks and UMPCs out there. Like most netbooks and MIDs, it also comes with SDHC slot via which you can further add 32GB of storage space by using 32GB SDHC card.

Viliv X70 available at Dynamism at just $599 + FREE Goodies!

Just got a big news from awesome folks at Dynamism that they are now giving away $195 worth of accessories with every purchase of Viliv X70 UMPC

The Viliv X70 features a 1024 x 600 7″ WSVGA display, 32GB solid-state drive (SSD), and an Intel AtomTM 1.33GHz processor. Its battery lasts for a remarkable 5+ hours of movie playback (actual time), and its instant-on feature allows you to resume Windows XPTM from sleep in under five seconds. With 6 days of standby time, the X70 is a truly ultraportable device that delivers the full rich web experience. Rich web is complemented by rich media. The X70 supports 720p HD video playback, and features integrated Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

[Dynamism's Viliv X70 link]

Viliv X70 – another Atom Powered MID [MID]

Atom powered MIDs seem to be on the rage now! Viliv has unveiled another MID based on Atom platform. It appears that most of the companies are now jumping from Arm-based architecture to Atom-based architecture. It comes with Intel Atom Silverthorne (Z520) processor clocked at 1.33GHz and a 7-inch WSVGA display (1024 x 600). Although, [...]