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Vizio Tablet Gets Price Cut To $299

, Aug 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

The budget-friendly Vizio Tablet has just become even friendlier on your wallet. The 8-inch Android slate was originally released on Vizio's own website and to limited retailers with a price tag of $329. But now it's finally hitting the store shelves of Walmart, Sams's Club, Costco, and Amazon, sporting a new low price of $299. Read The Full Story

Vizio Tablet Review

, Aug 6th 2011 Discuss [67]

The Vizio Tablet is a pleasant surprise. Vizio is known more for affordable TVs and it has entered the tablet market with a similar value-oriented mindset, offering an 8-inch Android slate that delivers a well thought out consumer-centric experience along with unique features that even the most discriminating tablet enthusiasts can appreciate. It has its drawbacks, but if you’re budget-conscious and want to find your first tablet that’s the best bang for the buck, then do read on for our full review.

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Vizio Tablet Unboxing And Hands-On

, Jul 29th 2011 Discuss [7]

Vizio has long been known for its budget-friendly TVs and now they’ve entered the tablet market with their very first Android slate that’s similarly affordable. It quietly hit the market recently for $349. Given its lower-end target, the Vizio Tablet obviously isn’t competing for the most cutting-edge specs, but instead offers more functionality for the everyday consumer, packing in some rather unique features.

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Vizio Honeycomb tablet hits Amazon for $350

, Jul 8th 2011 Discuss [10]

Vizio began taking limited pre-orders for its 8-inch Android tablet back at the start of the month, but now Amazon has got in on the action and they've undercut the manufacturer too. There's no launch date for the Honeycomb slate - Vizio itself was expecting the first shipments to head out on July 18 - but you can stake your claim now for $349.99. Read The Full Story

Vizio Tablet Limited Pre-Orders Start Today

, Jul 1st 2011 Discuss [7]

There are several budget-friendly Android tablets on the way and one of them is from Vizio. The company may be more known for their TVs, but that could soon change with their very first tablet device that's simply called the Vizio Tablet. The device is set to go on sale sometime in July, but limited pre-orders are kicking off today Read The Full Story

Vizio hops into LED lighting industry

, Jun 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

I would wager most readers are familiar with the Vizio brand. The company has a great line of HDTVs that are the best selling in the US market thanks to the performance and the price of the sets. The company will also soon get into the Android tablet market with a new offering that sounds very nice for the price. Vizio is also now looking to get into a new market to make use of its LED prowess and I hope that it can bring the same low price and quality to this new market. Read The Full Story

I Refuse to Use A Smartphone or Tablet As A Remote

, Jun 23rd 2011 Discuss [18]

Later this summer, Vizio will launch an 8-inch tablet that will come with an IR blaster. According to the company, that device will support 95-percent of the consumer electronic devices currently available in the U.S.

I’m sure there are many out there that are excited by Vizio’s news. Those folks like the idea of being able to use a single device to surf the Web, check their e-mail, play with applications, and control their televisions.

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Vizio Reveals 2H 2011 TVs Plus Google TV Sets

, Jun 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Vizio has recently been making some buzz with their budget-friendly Android tablet readying for launch within the next two months. And now it's back to their TVs, as the company just revealed a detailed roadmap for upcoming TVs for the second half of 2011. The new offerings will also include Vizio's first Google TV sets with the XVT 6 series. Read The Full Story

Vizio 8-Inch Android Tablet Demoed In Hands-On

, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [3]

Vizio may be more known for their TVs, but they're about to dive into the tablet market with an 8-inch Android model. The device was first revealed in a video showing a Vizio rep demoing the tablet at Blake Griffin's house. Last Friday, a leaked Walmart inventory schedule showed the tablet scheduled for release within the next two weeks and now Engadget has gotten a hands-on preview with a nice video we've included after the cut. Read The Full Story

Walmart leak pegs Vizio 8-inch tablet launch 6-weeks out

, Jun 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Earlier this week, we saw the Vizio tablet in video when NBA star Blake Griffin was hooked up by the Vizio man with a new home theater and a tablet to control the system. I like how the tablet can integrate with the Vizio home theater and work like a universal remote control. I also really liked the cool stereo speaker setup that Vizio used so you get stereo sound in portrait and landscape modes. Read The Full Story

Vizio gives Blake Griffin a hands-on with its new tablet

, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

Famous folks always get special treatment. It has always been funny to me that the famous from the sports world and Hollywood get all sorts of stuff free when they have all kinds of money and could buy anything they want. Such is the case with Blake Griffin and Vizio. Griffin is the NBA Rookie of the Year and Vizio hooked him up with a cool new 65-inch 3D TV and a new Vizio tablet that is unreleased. Read The Full Story

Why Vizio Might Just Dominate the Living Room

, May 19th 2011 Discuss [8]

In the living room, there are some companies, like Apple or Microsoft, that people tend to point to and say that they “get” what consumers are after. In Apple’s case, they point to the streaming options available in the company’s Apple TV. Microsoft is celebrated for delivering an exceptionally worthwhile gaming and entertainment opportunity to consumers through its Xbox 360.

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