Vizio Releases 'CTO' Android Tablet; Sub-$300 Dollars

[dgstorm]

Vizio just launched a Sub-$300 Android Tablet called the CTO, and it has some fairly decent specs for the price. Here's the breakdown:

• Android 2.3
• 8-inch 1024 x 768 display
• 1GHz processor
• 512MB of RAM
• 2GB internal storage (up to 32GB with MicroSD card)
• VGA front camera

You can get the tab now at Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club, Vizio and Walmart. Here's the presser,

VIZIO’s New 8″ Tablet Delivers Knock Out Video, Audio and App-Based Entertainment at Sub-$300 Price Point

VIZIO Tablet to shake up the marketplace by offering intuitive tablet experience at a price point that extends availability to the masses
Unique three-speaker design delivers stereo audio in both landscape and portrait modes
Control Your Entire Home Theater with the VIZIO Tablet’s built-in universal remote control app
Built-in 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth® capabilities offer optimum connectivity with multiple devices
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – VIZIO, America’s #1 LCD HDTV company, announced today the new VIZIO 8″ Tablet with WiFi is arriving at retailers nationwide. As part of VIZIO’s continued commitment to deliver great technology at a superior value, the sleek, feature-filled, Android-powered VIZIO Tablet is now available at Sam’s Club, Walmart, Costco, Amazon, and other VIZIO retailers at a breakthrough price of $299.

The VIZIO Tablet features VIZIO Internet Apps® Plus which combines the latest technologies with a unified, easy-to-use and fun user interface across select future VIZIO HDTV’s, Blu-ray® players and other devices — further differentiating the sleek VIZIO Tablet. In addition, the new Tablet is able to control nearly every element of a user’s home theater with a universal remote app and includes a built-in HDMI port with HDCP support for content protected HD playback on the big screen.

“We are excited that VIZIO is listening, once again, to what the marketplace is asking for with a high performance sub $300 Tablet,” said Tim Farmer, Costco. ”VIZIO’s reputation is built on affordable technology and entertainment and this product is expected to generate a strong consumer response.”

By offering cutting edge technology and exceptional features at a competitive category price, the VIZIO Tablet is ideal for a wide range of users. With support for Adobe® Flash®, casual gamers, movie, TV and music enthusiasts are able to enjoy rich content and applications on the go. It also comes equipped with a unique three-speaker configuration, strategically placed for stereo sound in landscape or portrait mode.

Additionally, parents looking to entertain their children on-the-go can quickly access the Android Market™ which gives access to hundreds of thousands of apps, including educational programs, games and eBooks.**

With back-to-school season in full swing, students will also find the sleek VIZIO Tablet an ideal and fun compliment to a busy year as it makes checking email, news and social networks as simple as ever. Multiple storage options make saving assignments and downloading music a breeze with a MicroSD™ slot that allows consumers the freedom to expand memory up to 32GB for optimal organization and entertainment.

“VIZIO set out to build an innovative tablet that breaks new ground and addresses the gaps in current offerings in the market,” said Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO. “The VIZIO Tablet offers a superior multimedia experience with its three speaker design, home theater integration with IR, and a perfect size for typing, eBooks, gaming and portability. These innovations and our ground breaking price push the category forward and deliver on our brand promise of Entertainment Freedom for All.”

Source: AndroidTablets.net via Droidmatters

 

[johnomaz]

/sigh 299.99 isn't really sub 300. I mean, its a penny. $249 to me would be sub 300. But still, nice specs for $300.

If I but a tablet though, I want to make sure theres an active community for it in terms of roms/rootz and stuff.

 

[OneTenderRebel]

/sigh 299.99 isn't really sub 300. I mean, its a penny. $249 to me would be sub 300. But still, nice specs for $300.

If I but a tablet though, I want to make sure theres an active community for it in terms of roms/rootz and stuff.

This could be a really sweet tab if the dev community decides to take it on. Who knows about the bootloader and all that stuff though.

 

[Detonation]

No honeycomb no thanks. Got my transformer for the same price anyways

 

[paulhusker]

No honeycomb no thanks. Got my transformer for the same price anyways

where did you find that low of a price? I did a quick net search and could only find them for as low as $399. Thanks for any info!

 

[patmw123]

I wonder what kind of development following this tablet will have. Seems to have pretty solid specs for a great price. That's exactly what Vizio is all about.

 

[jodyberry]

No honeycomb no thanks. Got my transformer for the same price anyways

where did you find that low of a price? I did a quick net search and could only find them for as low as $399. Thanks for any info!

Probably when Staples had that $100 off coupon floating around.

 

[steveninspokane]

It lost with with an 8 inch screen. I mean what are you going to do with that?

 

[skruid]

My wife works for vizio and the bootloader is unlocked, need some devs to get to hack this tablet, could be an animals, my wife gets one for free next week from vizio, everyone in the company does

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[skruid]

I am hoping some development get whole of this tablet

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[skruid]

So development, get to hack away

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[Weemoney]

My wife works for vizio and the bootloader is unlocked, need some devs to get to hack this tablet, could be an animals, my wife gets one for free next week from vizio, everyone in the company does

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Does your wife have anymore "hacker friendly" info on the tablet?

 

[skruid]

The only other info is that the test tablets were rooted and that they are rootable, she just don't know how they accessed root,
but it is possible to root, I was wondering if using older versions of gingerbreak would be able to root this device, it was originally rooted before launch with gingerbreak, but nobody says what version of gingerbreak, that is my thought

 

[Weemoney]

The only other info is that the test tablets were rooted and that they are rootable, she just don't know how they accessed root,
but it is possible to root, I was wondering if using older versions of gingerbreak would be able to root this device, it was originally rooted before launch with gingerbreak, but nobody says what version of gingerbreak, that is my thought

Since the tablet had an update out of the box and one more since then I doubt that an older version of gingerbreak will work. Definitely worth a shot though. I have been searching and trying pretty much every root method that I can think with no luck.

 

[testin]

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