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Advent Vega
DeveloperDixons Retail plc
ManufacturerAdvent
TypeTablet media player/PC
Release date14 November 2010
Operating systemAndroid 2.2 (Froyo)
CPU1 GHz Nvidia Tegra
Memory512 MB
StorageFlash memory
512 MB and microSD slot
Display1024 × 600 px, 10.1 in (26 cm) diagonal
GraphicsT20 Graphics Card Model
InputMulti-touch screen
Camera1.3 MP AF camera
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth
Power2 cells Li-Polymer battery
Dimensions275 mm (10.8 in) (h)
178 mm (7.0 in) (w)
13.6 mm (0.54 in) (d)
Mass700 g (1.5 lb)

The Advent Vega (also known as P10AN01) is an Android-based compact tablet computer produced by Dixons Retail plc[1] that will be released[2] on the 14th of November in the UK. It features a 10.1-inch (260 mm) LED touchscreen, Wi-Fi capability and a 1.0 GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor. It is equipped with a 1.3 MP front facing camera for video calls.

Hardware

The tablet is enclosed in a black plastic body, weighing a total of 700 g (0.84 lb).[3]

The screen has a 1024×600 resolution and supports 4 fingers multi-touch. It has a flash internal storage of 512 MB and can be expanded with a microSD card. It also has one USB port. The Advent Vega comes with a 4 GB micro SD card as standard.

Its CPU is a 1.0 GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore and has 512 MB of RAM.

The tablet has a 1.3 MP front facing camera for video calling and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR connectivity. It also has a mini HDMI port.

The battery will give it 6.5 hours of video playback or 16 hours of audio playback time (with the screen powered off). On stand by the battery life will last up to 4 days.

Software

This tablet comes with Android 2.2 that will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 in the near future. The current Android version has been stripped of some functionality compared to other similar tablets running Android 2.2.[4] The tablet will not come with Android Market pre-installed, though this will be fixed with a future update of Android. [5]. However, the device will come pre installed with the Archos AppsLib store, featuring over 5000 apps.[6]


Early impressions

The Advent Vega had good first hand on impressions [7] and is considered a strong rival for other tablet PC's released earlier this year, such as the Apple Ipad or Neofonie WeTab, especially considering the competitive price which has been announced for it - £249. Advent are also planning on releasing at the same time a smaller version for £129, a contender for the Samsung Galaxy Tab named Advent Amico, which will run Android 2.1, that has an identical look as the Vega but with a multi-touch screen of 7-inch (180 mm).[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Full tech specification of the Dixons Advent Vega Android 2.2 tablet". Eurodroid. 8 October 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2010/10/28/advent-vega-release-date
  3. ^ "Advent Vega specs revealed". Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Samsung Galaxy Tab vs Advent Vega: clash of the Android tablets". Electricpig. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Advent Vega tablet won't come with Android Market". Endgadget. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  6. ^ "No Android Market for Advent Vega Tablet at launch". Talkandroid. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Specs released for Advent Vega, the £249 Android Tegra tablet". Endgadget. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Dixons Retail Launches into the Tablet Market with new Advent Range". Dixons Press release. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.

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