AOC 8 inch Android 2.1 Tablet the Breeze

Doug Smith | January 4, 2011 | Google and Android | 1 Comment

If you are on the fence about the whole Tablet Scene and want to get your feet wet first before diving off the $600.00 dollar cliff, then check out the “Breeze” by AOC that can get you into an Android 2.1 powered 8 inch Tablet for under $200.00 bucks. Now you won’t be as cool as the other Capacitive Kids on the block with this Resistive Screen remnant of the screens of yesteryear, but you will have somewhere to start and still have access to a ton of apps through the Android Market.

AOC Unleashes the Breeze Tablet with
8-Inch Screen

World’s largest manufacturer of LCD/LED monitors and HDTVs makes a bigger entrance into the tablet market

Fremont, Calif. – January 3, 2011– AOC, the world’s largest manufacturer of LCD/LED monitors and HDTVs, announces the launch of the Breeze, an ultraportable tablet with an industry-leading 8-inch, 800-by-600-pixel touch screen and a full USB 2.0 port. The Breeze Tablet runs on the Google Android 2.1 operating system and is powered by a Rockchip processor. Weighing in at only 1.1 pounds, it is a truly portable device that puts the Internet, e-mail, games, movies and music at your fingertips. The Breeze Tablet offers a seamless user experience and will be available for purchase at a sub-$200 price point at national retailers.

“In developing the Breeze Tablet, we were able to capitalize on our expertise in video displays and our strength in the computer industry to create a device that matches our 60-year reputation of providing quality and user-friendly products at a great value,” said Robert Velez, Marketing Manager of AOC.

Ideal for work and play, the Breeze Tablet lets you stream media from an attached USB device or the Internet via Wi-Fi onto its 8-inch, 800-by-600-pixel touch screen. The device will play several hours of audio and video when fully charged, and includes a built-in speaker, standard headphone jack and microphone. The Breeze comes preloaded with essential applications like Web browser, video and audio players, photo browser, e-mail, calendar and e-book shelves, and provides access to additional apps like office suite through the Android marketplace. The Breeze offers 4GB of on-board storage space, as well as a micro SD card slot for further expansion. The full USB 2.0 also allows for additional storage.

Key Standard Features

Google Android 2.1 OS
8-inch touch screen with auto-rotation
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
4GB internal memory
Full USB 2.0 port
Additional ports: USB OTG, 3.5MM stereo headphone jack, DC in jack
Micro SD card reader
12 hrs audio playing time/up to 6 hrs video time

A full line of accessories is available for the Breeze Tablet, and AOC offers a two-year accident coverage program for loss or damage of the device.

Launch Event

AOC will showcase the Breeze Tablet during CES 2011 in Las Vegas from January 6-9. Journalists interested in previewing the Breeze and additional AOC products at the Bellagio Tower Ballroom 5, may schedule an appointment by contacting Tiffany Iwankiw.