Viliv Shows Two New Gadgets — S10 Blade and N5
Korean firm Viliv has rolled out two new gadgets at the CES, one a small handheld UMPC and the other a convertible netbook. I spent some time cruising their exhibit at the CES but it was so crowded I couldn’t get any good photos of the two new devices. Some friends got some good pics so I will share those to show what the new Viliv devices look like.
First up, the N5 picks up where the S5 I have covered in the past leaves off. Viliv took the 5-inch device and added a QWERTY keyboard. This will make some people happy, I am sure, although personally I don’t get much value from a very small keyboard like this. The folks at pocketables were able to capture a photo of the N5 that I am sharing here.
The specs on the N5 are similar to that of the S5:
- Atom Z520- 1.33 GHz
- Windows 7
- 1 GB RAM
- Wi-Fi, 3G or WiMAX optional
- GPS, Bluetooth, Webcam
- 4.8-inch 1024×600 touch screen
- 32 GB SSD
The other device that Viliv has been showcasing at CES is a departure for them, as the S10 Blade is the company’s first foray into the convertible netbook world. The S10 has a 10-inch swivel screen and a full keyboard, making it a complete netbook.
Viliv has opted to go with a higher resolution screen than on most 10-inch netbooks, and the 1366×768 is a nice touch. They also are offering a complete SSD selection, from 32 to 128 GB. This is coupled with a 2 GHz Atom processor to keep things moving along. The picture is from our friends at Liliputing.
S10 Blade specs:
- Atom Z530 (1.8 GHz) or Z550 (2 GHz)
- Windows 7 Home Premium (touch enabled)
- 10.1-inch multitouch screen
- SSD- 32, 64, 128 GB
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, WiMAX optional
- Webcam
- 3 USB
- 2.67 pounds
Pricing for the two new devices will be determined later.
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As always–my big questions—can you use the S10 for handwritten notes—does no one care about handwriting and the tablet pc legacy anymore? It used to be “active digitizer” or if not then “palm rejection”. Now it changing and I am hearing “proximity sensors” but no one seems to grab a pen and check it out first hand. GBM and JKontheRun used to be “the” source for handwriting and after this year’s CES coverage–almost nothing definitive on either sight about whether you can write on all these damn slates. (sorry, do I sound a little frustrated). From a love the tablet pc’s
How about a summary about handwriting and ink post CES?
short sweet grim reply in your post–but thanks
You’ve got to be kidding, what in the world is taking so long with the S10??? No release date yet? Maybe Viliv should take a page from Apple’s book, announce the product and then say “available immediately”.
One important piece of advice, allow users to upgrade the memory to 2GB-4GB!!! It’s ok to sel 1gb only versions but allow the user to upgrade on their own.
It’s obvious the Taiwanese manufacturers are taking the lead in world sales because their computers are never dumbed down and allow for user upgrades all at a good price.
I played with the N5 a bit, and it’s cute, but quite frankly I don’t see me wanting to actually use it. It falls in a gap between my iPhone and my netbook that I don’t see myself filling with yet another gadget.