The biggest change to the Wikipad is a shrink in screen size, with the device going from the original 10” tablet to the smaller 7” tablet. The 7” Wikipad was always in the works, but it was planned as a secondary release after the initial product rollout. Reasoning behind the major switch seems to point to the cost. Even though both tablets had nearly the same core specifications (Tegra 3, 1280x800, Jelly Bean 4.1, 16GB internal memory) the $500 price tag for the 10” is a bit high for a game-centric tablet. By switching to the 7” tablet, they can offer a highly portable gaming experience for a much more reasonable price of $249.
If you did not notice by the pictures of the Wikipad, this tablet is made for gaming. Wikipad has partnered up with Nvidia, Big Fish Games, and is Playstation Certified to provide video game content for Wikipad users.
Now that we know that the Wikipad is still alive, its initial release will be a 7” tablet, and has a price tag of $249; does it intrigue you? The fact that the specifications are a year old does worry me but I understand it is a way to keep costs down. For those that might be wondering, yes you can take out the tablet from the controller station and use it as a normal tablet.
Quick Specs of Wikipad 7”:
- 7” IPS screen (1280x800)
- 16GB Flash Memory
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- Micro SD Card slot
- Nvidia Tegra 3
- Full Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- PlayStation Mobile Certified
- 2MP front facing camera
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.0
- 4100mAH battery
Final note; the Wikipad 10” is not dead according to Wikipad’s President of sale Fraser Townley, who confirmed that the 10” tablet is set to arrive by the end of this year.
