Posted on 07 May 2011
Either Woot is selling these things like hotcakes, or they bought way too much stock and need to get rid of them… this is the third time we’ve seen the deal-a-day site, Woot.com, offer this well speced tablet. It’s the same device as last time so what we wrote previously still applies:
Today’s Woot is actually quite tantalizing. You’ll be getting a brand new, impressively speced ViewSonic G-tablet for a mere $279. This thing has the powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset with a dual-core 1GHz CPU packed inside, not to mention 512MB of RAM. It’s running Android 2.2 as well.
The only show stopper? No official Android market access. They’ve pre-loaded a third party store called the G-market which actually links you up to apps that Handango offers. You won’t find official versions of Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, etc. on this device, but if you did some looking around, you may find a way to enable such functionality.
There’s also a custom interface layered over the standard Android which is reportedly somewhat sluggish. But, according to a release on ViewSonic’s site, a recent update allows the user to switch between the customer interface and the default one (hurray for choice!).
Important Specs:
- Android 2.2 (no Android Market access)
- 10.1 inch capacitive touchscreen @ 1024×600
- Dual-core Cortex A9 Nvidia Tegra CPU @ 1GHz
- 512MB of DDR2 RAM
- 16GB internal memory
- 1080p hardware decoding: H.264/H.263/ VC-1/MPEG-2/4/WMV9/DiVX
- Front-facing 1.3MP camera
- MicroSD slot, full-sized USB 2.0 slot, MicroUSB slot (for charging)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
LaptopMag has a solid review on the ViewSonic G-tablet if you are looking to do some pre-purchase research.
Of course the question we must ask is whether or not this really is a deal. According to Froogle (aka Google shopping), it would appear as though Woot’s offer is the best price you’ll be able to find for a brand new ViewSonic G-Tablet. Amazon is selling the tablet for $314, so going the Woot option will save you $35 or 12%.
If you are interested, head over to Woot to check it out. Don’t forget that this deal will be gone after 12:59AM EST (that’s just how Woot rolls).
Posted on 22 April 2011
So you know of Woot.com right? That great deal-a-day site that occasionally has some nice gadget deals? Well, a few weeks back Woot was offering up the ViewSonic G-Tablet on their site, but it seems as though they’ve got more to dish out.
Woot is now offering the same product on their secret site reserved for leftover stock, Moofi.com. You can only access this deal through this URL:
http://moofi.woot.com/moofi/deliciouswaffles
Once you’re there, you can login and order with your regular Woot account. Unlike Woot’s traditional model, this deal should remain indefinitely, rather than disappearing after a day. Here’s what we wrote about the ViewSonic G-tablet when Woot was offering the tablet last time:
Today’s Woot is actually quite tantalizing. You’ll be getting a brand new, impressively speced ViewSonic G-tablet for a mere $279. This thing has the powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset with a dual-core 1GHz CPU packed inside, not to mention 512MB of RAM. It’s running Android 2.2 as well.
The only show stopper? No official Android market access. They’ve pre-loaded a third party store called the G-market which actually links you up to apps that Handango offers. You won’t find official versions of Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, etc. on this device, but if you did some looking around, you may find a way to enable such functionality.
There’s also a custom interface layered over the standard Android which is reportedly somewhat sluggish. But, according to a release on ViewSonic’s site, a recent update allows the user to switch between the customer interface and the default one (hurray for choice!).
Important Specs:
- Android 2.2 (no Android Market access)
- 10.1 inch capacitive touchscreen @ 1024×600
- Dual-core Cortex A9 Nvidia Tegra CPU @ 1GHz
- 512MB of DDR2 RAM
- 16GB internal memory
- 1080p hardware decoding: H.264/H.263/ VC-1/MPEG-2/4/WMV9/DiVX
- Front-facing 1.3MP camera
- MicroSD slot, full-sized USB 2.0 slot, MicroUSB slot (for charging)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
LaptopMag has a solid review on the ViewSonic G-tablet if you are looking to do some pre-purchase research.
Posted on 16 January 2011
Despite having a presence at CES, my favorite deal-a-day site, Woot.com didn’t manage to snag any of those fancy new tables that were put on display. They did however, managed to secure a stock of Augen Gentouch78 slate android devices that will let you jump into the Android game rather cheaply, but also fit snuggly into the “you get what you pay for category inch.
The biggest letdown of the Augen Gentouch78 is definitely the resistive nature of it’s 7 inch 800×480 touchscreen. You won’t have as good of an input experience as you would on a capacitive touchscreen device. Next to this, the 256MB of RAM and 800MHz don’t remotely stack up to any flagship mobile device, but you’ll be getting Android 2.1 which isn’t too shabby. Let’s also not forget to mention that apps won’t install through the Android Marketplace, despite the fact that it comes pre-installed. I’ll point you to Engadget’s review of the device before you consider this $109 purchase. And let’s not forget, Woot deals are only good for one day (or until stock runs out) and this offer will vanish at 1AM EST.
And hey, even if you aren’t interested in the Augen Gentouch78, jump over to Woot.com to read their always-witty product description for some tablet related laughs.
Posted on 07 October 2010
Ah… it’s been a while since the good guys at Woot put a good deal up that would interest our readers. The last one we saw was the Fujitsu U810 [product page] way back in October of last year.
Almost a year later, they strike again with a pretty sweet deal for anyone interested in UMPCs. You can pick up a brand new Asus Eee T91MT convertible netbook for a cool $279. On our Eee T91MT tracking page, you’ll find the full specs and links to reviews, videos, and more. If you want to know more about it, that’s the place to go. Here’s a short list of the important stuff:
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Intel Atom Z520 @ 1.33GHz
- 1GB of RAM (max 2GB)
- 32GB SSD
- WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1
- 8.9 inch resistive multitouch screen @ 1024×600
- 2 USB ports, VGA-out, line-out (3.5mm), line in (3.5mm), ethernet port, SD card slot
If you are interested, head on over to Woot. Remember, this deal is only good until 1AM EST tomorrow!
Posted on 23 October 2009
It’s a good day when Woot throws up a ultra mobile PC for sale, and today is one of those days. I think this is a first for Woot they are offering the Fujitsu U810 [Portal page] at sellout.woot.com today for $399. This seems to be a pretty good deal as a quickly glance around the web reveals that you can’t even get a used U810 this cheap, let alone a brand new one. Though the U810 is quite dated, it might make for a good experimental mobile computer if that’s your thing. Brief specs following; see the above linked Portal page for additional details.
- 5.6 inch 1024×600 screen
- 1GB of RAM
- 60GB HDD
- Your choice of Vista Home Premium, or Vista Business OS
- Intel A110 800 MHz CPU
Remember, as per Woot’s tradition, this deal will be gone after today, and could potentially sell out even before then.
Posted on 07 September 2009
Good to know that you are never to far away from a day that our favorite deal-a-day site, Woot.com, will be featuring a good deal on an Eee PC netbook.
Today you have your choice of two different Eee PCs, both are actually from the 900 series.
First of all, at Woot.com you can get the Asus Eee 900 for $150 (+$5 shipping):
- 900MHz Intel Celeron CPU
- 512MB of RAM
- 4GB SSD
- 8.9 inch 1024×600 screen
- Linux OS
- Conditon: New
Or if you are willing to drop an additional $20, you can score the more powerful Asus Eee 900A for $170 (+$5 shipping) from sellout.woot.com:
- 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU
- 1GB of RAM
- 4GB SSD
- 8.9 inch 1024×600 screen
- Linux OS
- Condition: New
Remember that these deals are only good for today and have a limited quantity. If you want one of these early netbooks, you better be decisive.
Posted on 10 August 2009
You’ve seen the famous, deal-a-day website, Woot.com’s affinity for netbooks in the past, and it doesn’t seem like it will be changing any time soon. Today only, get your hands on an Asus Eee 900 [Portal page] from Woot.com’s Yahoo partner site, sellout.woot.com. Here is a spec rundown:
- 8.9 inch screen
- 1024×600 resolution
- Linux OS
- Intel Celeron 900MHz CPU
- 1GB of RAM
- 20GB SSD
For full specs, head over to sellout.woot. If you are interested in this deal, remember to buy soon, it will be gone tomorrow, or even sooner if it sells out!
Posted on 09 July 2009
We’ve seen Woot feature quite a few netbooks in the past, but today they have gone over the top. Everyone’s favorite (US only, sorry!) deal-a-day website is offering not one, but two netbook choices today, both from reputable netbook makers.
- Behind door #1 | Woot.com – Acer Aspire One D150 for $259.99 (+5 shipping)
- Windows XP
- 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU
- 1GB of RAM
- 160GB HDD
- 6-cell battery
- 1024×600 10.1 inch screen
- Available in black, blue, or red
- Condition: Refurbished
- Behind door #2 | Shopping.woot.com (Woot/Yahoo partner site) – Asus Eee PC 900A for $169 (+5 shipping)
- Linux
- 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU
- 4GB SSD
- 1GB of RAM
- 1024×600 8.9 inch screen
- Condition: New
Woot really seems to love netbooks. Head over an check out the two netbooks, and remember, if you are interested, you’ll want to buy fast because these deals will only be here for one day (and that’s if they don’t sell out!).