EviGroup CEO Nicolas Ruiz just emailed us to let us know that the official website of the EviGroup Pad [info] is now live. Unfortunately it’s in French at the moment but Google does a reasonable job of translating it to English although I’m not so sure about the ‘toes’ bit!
There are four versions of the device based around the same core hardware.
- Processor: 1.6Ghz Atom
- RAM: 1GB SO-DIMM 667Mhz. Slot. Ram interchangeable.
- Storage Capacity: 2’5 160GB HDD S-ATA.
- Display: 10.6-inch touchscreen, resistive. Resolution 1024 * 600.
- Pointing Device: Stylus deployable, thumbs and fingers (toes as possible)
- Wireless connectivity: 3G / WiFi a / b / g
- Networking: Ethernet
- Lithium-Ion Removable: 3 hours of time average.
- Devices internal microphone, webcam Front 1300000 pixels.
- Ports SD / MMC / MS (SDHC Compatible)
- Connectivity: 1 x VGA, 3 x USB2 ports, jack, microphone jack.
- Weight: 990g (battery included)
- Dimensions: 260x160x22mm
The best way to describe it would be as a T101H without the keyboard. At 900gm its a very interesting productivity option, I recon the prices aren’t too bad either. 620 for the 3G version seems quite interesting as part of a mobile productivity kit. Note that the RAM is upgradeable too.
- Tablet Pad Standard without Windows 7 without Seline10: 489 € + 30 € charges.
- Tablet Pad Standard with Windows 7 Home Premium and Seline10: 549 € + 30 € charges.
The Elite version includes 3G:
- Tablet Pad Elite 7 with Windows Home Premium and Seline10: 599 € + 30 € charges.
- Tablet Pad Elite without Windows 7 without Seline10: 539 € + 30 € charges.
My main questions are:
- What does ‘Seline’ give me?
- Does the tablet enable touch features in Windows 7?
- What’s the real battery life?
We’re trying to get hold of a review unit.
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:37 pm
EviGroup Pad Website Goes Live. http://bit.ly/68SWRT
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
EviGroup Pad Website Goes Live. http://bit.ly/07qTy8T
#mobile
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
EviGroup Pad Website Goes Live. http://bit.ly/07qTy8T
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:00 pm
“Lithium-Ion Removable: 3 hours of time average.”
main weak point.
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Wonder how hard it’d be to put the innards of a Macbook Air in it
(or a Beagle Board… with Android and a 3G card)
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Kinda sad they aren’t interested in my american money.
The device looks nice, seems affordable, and more powerful than a viliv x70. Yea I am totally interested.
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 am
Same here, compared to the other slate/tablet styles (Archos 9 being one), this one seems more “full”.
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:40 am
Looks not bad to me, only the battery life if its true.
What is Seline? Found this and it explains it good. http://pad.evi-group.com/
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 am
eviGroup Pad Website goes live : http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/11/evigroup-pad-website-goes-live/
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:38 am
they should shrink this device to 4.8″ and add it to their portfolio. that would be awesome. a true competitor to the viliv s5.
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
“Dispositif de pointage : stylet déployable, pouces et doigts (doigts de pied possible)”
They just mean you can use your toes instead of fingers if you so wish (or can’t do otherwise, for all I know).
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Hi Chippy
will you find out which languages does it support?
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:33 pm
◦Does the tablet enable touch features in Windows 7?
I think not… When you look at the video postet here, it indicates that it does not support native win7 (since there is no on-screen “pop up” when he taps the adressebar, he goes to the side to get the TIP window).
Its a shame that all these UMPC/Netbooks does not support win7 touch (or vista). Pen flicks are very usefull, and the native touch opens doors in lots of other software to.
Nicolas Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 12:12 am
Hi
It supports Win7 native onscreen. Its Firefox which not support it. If you try with “standard” apps, it will work well. I think Firefox doesn’t use the standad text area of Microsoft Windows, its why the keyboard button doesn’t appear.
@Brtt > Its just a joke, sorry
November 24th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Big(22mm),heavy,with an small battery(at this sizes).Looks unfinished.
March 5th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Thx for this well written post.
September 15th, 2010 at 4:35 am
Hi, Fist thx for the great post… And IMO laptops now days have all the features provided by a standard PC like keyboard, display, a pointing device (functions like mouse) and speakers. Laptops are powered by a rechargeable battery that can last up to a few hours. Personally… I have a HP Pavilion dv600, I LOVE it since it was my first laptop
but I’m thinking now to buy something better since its became old now… I’m not sure what it’s better, But i think I’ll look for a Avio since I can’t buy a Mac 
it’s too expensive!! So what is your advice please?