Velocity Micro just announced the $299 Cruz Tablet — a 7-inch, multi-touch device powered by Android.
Specification and feature upgrades include:
- 7″ 16:9 ratio, 800×480 capacitive display — great for viewing widescreen video
- 802.11n wifi for faster wireless connectivity
- Integrated microphone for voice recording
- 4GB of built in storage with an 8GB SD card in the box for additional storage of high res photos, video, and music
The Cruz Tablet offers the same multimedia capabilities as the Cruz Reader with more storage and a multi-touch screen. The Cruz Tablet will be available on September 1st for $299.
| Cruz Reader | Cruz Tablet | |
| Display | 7″ TFT Slim 800×600 | 7″ TFT Slim 800×480 |
| Touch Screen | Premium Resistive | Capacitive |
| OS | Android | Android |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| RAM | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Built in Storage | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Included SD Card | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Wireless | 802.11b/g | 802.11n |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Battery and Power | 6+ hours for reading | 6+ hours of watching video |
| Docking Station | Yes | Optional |
| Dimensions | 7.55″ X 5.6″ X .57″ | 7.49″ X 5.6″ X .59″ |
| Memory Card Support | SD, SDHC | SD, SDHC |
| Audio Playback | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV |
| Video Playback | MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 | MOV/AVI, MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 |
| Reader Files | ePub, PDF, TXT, HTML | ePub, PDF, TXT, HTML |
| MSRP | $199.99 | $299.99 |
| Available | August 2010 | September 2010 |
About Velocity Micro, Inc.
Velocity Micro, Inc. is the premier high-performance personal computer provider in North America. Founded in 1992, Richmond, Va.-based Velocity Micro custom builds award winning gaming, mobile, multimedia, small business, workstation, visual supercomputers and peripherals.
