One of the Viliv S7 convertible UMPC's advertised highlights is that its 4700mAh lithium polymer battery has the potential to provide "true all-day computing" up to a reported 9.5 hours. This bold claim is the first thing the team at Lazion.com in Korea sought to investigate after providing a detailed hardware overview of the Atom-based device, which boasts a 7-inch swiveling touchscreen (1024 x 600) and various configuration options.
The results? Though never able to cross the 8-hour mark in their tests, which were by no means exhaustive, the S7's real-world runtime will still be considered a plus by both reviewers and users alike. Battery figures and photos below.
- Video playback: 6 hours, 13 minutes (DivX, 720 x 400, 1.64Mbps, wireless off, max screen brightness); 7 hours, 28 minutes (XviD, 640 x 480, 1.64Mbps, wireless off, mid screen brightness)
- Korea@Home distributed processing: 5 hours, 45 minutes (WiFi on, max screen brightness)
- DMB viewing: 6 hours, 50 minutes (full-screen, wireless off, mid screen brightness)
Full specifications of the Viliv S7 in the product database.
Oh man, that bezel is HUGE! It ruins the look of the S7 and makes it look like a cheap netbook from a no-name firm. The Kohjinsha SC3 and Everun Note look way better.
I for one, love the design, it reminds me of the old Flybooks.
Does anyone have a guesstimation as to when the international version will be released and where I might be able to pre-order one from that does international shipping? Sorry big ask but I am keen on getting this!
Viliv is holding a presale event in Korea at the end of the month, so you might be able to get one directly from them or perhaps from someplace like eBay shortly after buyers receive their units. Dynamism in the US will likely sell the international version at some point, though a timeline hasn’t been publicly given yet.
Thanks Jenn,
much appreciated.
It looks like I will have to wait a bit longer and although the sensible action would be to pre-order from dynamism I’ll probably end up bidding against the world on ebay.