Viewsonic Viewpad tablets run Google's Android

Two new tablets running Windows 7 and Android will be available in time for Christmas.

The Viewpad 7 and Viewpad 10, both from Viewsonic are due for release on 15 and 1 November respectively.

The Viewpad 7 runs Google's Android 2.2 operating system and has full phone capabilities if a Sim card is connected. The device has a 600MHz processor, 512MB of Ram and 512MB of flash storage as well as a micro-SD card port to add extra capacity.

Wifi, 3G and GPS are included and the tablet is expected to have a battery life of between four and six hours depending on usage.

The larger Viewpad 10 has a 1.66GHz Intel processor, 1GB of memory and 16GB of SSD storage. Pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Premium, the tablet also runs Android 1.6. Both operating systems are installed and users can boot from either.

Also included with the Viewpad 10 is Wifi, Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a mini VGA port and two USB2 connections. It has a recommended retail price of £500. People can save more than £100 on the price of either device by trading in old laptops and netbooks through the Viewpad upgrade program.

Further details of both the Viewpad products can be found on Viewsonic's website.