An email in from Viliv this morning highlights that the Viliv S5 will have haptic feedback on it’s touchscreen adding another feature that sets it apart from the rest. With XP and an overlay UI, a big battery that should see 4hrs screen-on, online use and 6 hours video playback (we estimate about 10 hours of audio) and 200 hours of standby (device not active) there’s not much that can touch it (ahem!) in the 4.8 tablet market. In theory, a slider keyboard would be nice but then you’d lose some of that battery capacity in order to keep the sizing sensible.
As a communicator, mobile browser, PMP, PND, storage device, ebook reader, dictionary and dockable PC, this is way up there with the best of the current choices. In fact, in a poll we started today, it’s currently level-second as the most popular of the current crop of UMPCs. On the product portal, it’s the number 3 most-viewed device over the last 7 days.
We’re expecting samples to start reaching distributors soon, an appearance at MWC (Booth 2A31)and Viliv say that people will be able to ‘touch S5 in March.’ I want to touch one now!
A new set of PR images have been forwarded to us and they’re now in the S5 gallery. More information and articles on the S5 available through the S5 information page.
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Posted a new article: Viliv S5 has haptic feedback. Touching starts in March. http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=5440
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:29 pm
hm…what’s the expected price? and as usual we won’t see the device anywhere in europe. look at the compal device. picked up in france and italy by an operator. otherwise just import devices with high prices. this one will be similar in distribution terms and i’m sure the price will be much higher…
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Will it be available in the US? Chippy, are you in line for a sample?
February 4th, 2009 at 3:25 am
Just keeps sounding better and better. But the release date keeps being puched back
first it was q4 of last year then it was end of jan. now its march…I can’t wait any more i want it now lol. I hope the hype on this device doesnt rocket up the price from the around $500 it was going to be.
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:02 am
To order the cmmunicator Viliv S5. Is it possible to pay on arrival. If not, let me how you want the payment. Thanking you in advance.