U.S. based tablet maker will ship a $179 Android tablet during the holidays
Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by TabletMan in Tablets
You might be familiar with, or at least recognize, the Leader International Inc. company if you saw the companies first Android tablet the Impression 10 (I10) earlier this year, the Impression 10 tablet was introduced as a 9.7-inch $350 Android tablet. Now the Pasadena, California-based company is back again with a new 7-inch model for those looking for a tablet on the cheap.
In a press release published today Leaders International Inc. announced their new Impression 7 (I7) Android tablet would be available this November for $179.00, in time for the holidays. The new tablet boats a 7-inch 800-by-480 resistive touchscreen with Android 2.2 Froyo OS. –With the resistive touchscreen you’re going to find using your finger nail or a stylus will offer a better touch experience than simply using your finger (skin).
Here are the specifications for the upcoming Impression 7 tablet versus the old Impression 10 tablet.
| Model | Impression 7 (I7) | Impression 10 (I10) |
| OS | Android 2.2 Froyo | Android 2.2 Froyo |
| CPU | 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor | 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor |
| Display | 7-inch WVGA (800×480) Resistive touch display | 9.7-inch XGA (1024×768) Capacitive Multi-Touch display with IPS technology |
| Sensors | Accelerometer G-Sensor | Accelerometer G-Sensor |
| RAM | 512MB | 512MB |
| Storage | 4GB | 4GB |
| MicroSD | Yes. Up to 16GB expandable | Yes. Up to 32GB expandable |
| Ports | 1x USB 2.0, 1x mini-USB 2.0, 3.5mm stereo headphone | 2x USB 2.0, 1x mini-USB 2.0, HDMI, 3.5mm stereo headphone |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Cameras | 0.3MP front camera | 2.0MP front camera |
| Battery Life est. | Up to 6 hours from 3.7V Lithium polymer battery | Up to 6 hours from 3.7V Lithium polymer battery |
| Dimension | H x W x D: 7.59 in (245mm) x 4.52 in (192mm) x 0.05 in (12mm) | H x W x D: 9.64 in (245mm) x 7.55 in (192mm) x 0.47 in (12mm) |
| Weight | 0.5 lbs. | 0.8 lbs. |
| Price | $179.00 | $349.00 |
Compared to the first tablet launched under the Impression family the new Impression 7 has lower-end technical specifications. Some of the inadequacies of the Impression 7 versus the Impress 10 are due to size limitations (7-inch vs. 9.7-inch frames), but others shortcomings are due to Leader International Inc. having to cut expensive hardware to meet their pricing goals.
Your other sub-$200 7-inch Android option for the Holidays
We just published a story about the upcoming ViewSonic ViewPad 7e tablet before talking about the Impression 7, and coincidentally the two tablets are going to be competitors. Compared the two tablets feature the same screen resolution (800-by-480 pixels), both have 1GHz ARM processors, both have 512MB of RAM, both have USB and microSD connectors and both run Android 2.x operating systems.
The ViewSonic is coming to market this month for $199.99 MSRP and for the extra $20.99 you get the following over the Impression 7 tablet; micro-HDMI out, a 3MP rear camera with Autofocus, and the most up-to-date version of Android 2.x with 2.3 Gingerbread.
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