Viewsonic Viewpad 7

[Gunz0369]

Please excuse me if this question has been answered..is it possible to play flash video on this tablet, the Viewpad 7?

 

[astevens54]

What version of of Android OS is on it?

 

[Gunz0369]

android 2.2, arm 11 600 MHZ processor. i've heard that because of the processor that flash was not workable on this tablet. have not found anything thus far to refute this claim.

 

[astevens54]

Have try downloading flash from the market?

 

[Gunz0369]

I wanted to check to see if it was possible to run flash before i actually buy the tablet.

 

[astevens54]

Check with Viewsonic, they are on Facebook.

 

[tweeter]

@Gunz, did you ever find an answer? I'm wondering the same thing, but couldn't find an answer

 

[Gunz0369]

tweeter, been googling all night still no luck as of yet.

 

[astevens54]

You would think the manufacture could answer the question? Sorry you are having a hard time getting an answer. That may be a good indication to start looking at other 7" tablets?

 

[Gunz0369]

Already have my friend..Thanks for your help.

 

[tweeter]

Darn it, the 7" Viewsonic would be perfect if you could download the flash. I was gone most of the day, but I'm doing to do more looking tonight!

 

[vferrari]

Even though this device has 2.2, indeed as stated previously the problem is that the version of flash available for android was not written to accommodate this lower end ARM processor (I have the same problem with my Optimus phone) so it will not work - without a processor upgrade. That is the major knock against this tablet (that and lack of onboard storage memory) - otherwise it would be a great tab overall. I'll try to find a link to corroborate or refute this claim. I read it somewhere just can't find it at the moment.


Edit: Here is a thread that seems to conclude that Flash will not run on a device with an ARM 11 proc

http://www.slatedroid.com/index.php?topic=4020.0

 

[Kiko]

I've made a review about Viewsonic, and I've tried also to compare it to Samsung Galaxy Tab. Check this out:

Tablet Showdown: Samsung Galaxy Tab VS Viewsonic Viewpad 7

 

[androidjim]

Everything I've found online says that it won't support Flash (at least out of the box)

 

[keijames]

Given viewpad7 has half of price of Samsung Galaxy Tab, I am go for viewpad7, going to purchase tonight, will sharing in coming few days.