Computerworld - Starting Wednesday, Sept. 1, if all goes according to plan, you will be able to order one of the first in what will surely be an avalanche ofAndroid-based tablet computers. That's the day the eLocity A7, running Android 2.2 and based on the Nvidia Tegra 2 chip, will be available for pre-orders at Amazon.com.
The A7 comes from a little-known Philadelphia-based start-up called Stream TV. The $399 tablet has a seven-inch screen and will come with a wireless keyboard and other accessories. It is currently scheduled to begin shipping on Nov. 1.
eLocity A7
I got my mitts on a preproduction A7 very briefly late last week -- just long enough to get a few quick impressions.
It's pretty impressive, in a rough-hewn sort of way -- not unusual for presale units. The device is 8.2 by 4.8 by 0.5 inches in size and weighs a touch over 1 lb. It has a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, a microphone and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It supports 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1. Its ports include a USB 2.0 jack, a Micro SD slot, a docking port, and -- most interestingly -- an HDMI port. While 3G will not be included with the first units, the company said it is planning 3G capability for a later model.
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