Viliv S10 Blade netvertible hands-on at IDF

Viliv has one of the best-looking convertible tablets we've ever seen here at IDF, the new S10 Blade. It's actually quite striking in person -- it's thin and light, while still offering a convertible touchscreen and a decent keyboard. Sadly the version pictured here has a pretty slow single-touch resistive touchscreen and will be limited to Windows 7 Starter when it launches in November for around $570, but we're told that a multitouch resistive model will hit early next year with Windows 7 Home Premium for around $700. We'll see if that one has the functionality to back up these hot looks when it hits -- but for now, check the rest of the pics in the gallery.

Viliv S10 Blade hands-on

[Jeff Kibuule Posted Sep 24th 2009 3:40PM]

$700? Pass.

[MikeZ Posted Sep 24th 2009 3:44PM]

700 is the price for the version with a resistive touchscreen.
The normal one is 570. Not that extreme considering that the changes to make it turnable add quite a bit to the unit´s price.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 3:49PM]

@MikeZ Did you read the article? The $570 is a single-touch resistive touchscreen with Windows 7 start. The $700 is a multi-touch resistive touchscreen with Windows 7 Home Premium.

[MikeZ Posted Sep 24th 2009 3:41PM]

Just proves that computers that size don´t have to look cheap.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 3:50PM]

The black version looks much better than the white version. Appears to have a matted finish.

Looks nice compared to some of the other tablets out there. Also can't wait to see the tablets start rolling out in the next few months.

[Frostblade10 Posted Sep 24th 2009 5:20PM]

If you look at the light reflecting off the corner of the white one in pic 3, you can see that the white has matte as well.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 9:17PM]

@Templarian

We ar talking of a tablet PC dude, who cares about its looks?
They all look the bloody same, what I am interested in is how well or how bad it works and what I can or can't do with it.
Are you one of those I overheard saying that they bought an iPhone because you can find nicer looking cases for it than you can find for an HTC's Hero?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 4:02PM]

Is that a really Tablet? Since it's only touch capable (no active digitizer) -> no way of taking handwritten notes....

[Plothole Posted Sep 24th 2009 4:38PM]

It's resistive, so you could always use a stylus. The experience just won't be as good as with a digitizer.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 6:35PM]

Yeah. The vectoring is a real pain...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 4:13PM]

whatever the price is, s10 Blade is still thin and light.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 4:49PM]

I could still get a better product from hp for 800, not including coupon codes or discounts.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 5:19PM]

Look! It's Korean pop group SNSD advertising!! In the cover picture, it's Soo Young, and in one of the other pictures, it's Yuri. Yeah, I'm cool.

[ssk786 Posted Sep 24th 2009 7:03PM]

haha its great to know that someone else on engadget knows snsd!! i was about to write that if you didnt~! yuri...sarang hay!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 8:38PM]

Gee gee gee gee baby.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 12:01AM]

Yeah that was totally the first thing I noticed when I saw the picture haha. I was just like woah SNSD on engadget lol.

[MaTdg Posted Sep 24th 2009 5:45PM]

How much would it be without windows 7?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 24th 2009 6:59PM]

A cute little machine.
Love the word Netvertible.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:27PM]

im currently using my gigabyte m912x
windows 7 ultimate rc1 runs fine unaltered even with just 1gb memory
good for daily quick touch use, not for prolong use, battery and heat issues.
the intel graphics is just not up to snap, netbook makers should stop using intel video and adopt ION technology for better computing and experience.