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Gauging interest in the Viliv S7 mini convertible

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Is it just my imagination or has interest in the Viliv S7, which was once quite high, fizzled out before the Atom-based mini convertible has started shipping to customers? When I did my unboxing and size comparisons a few weeks ago, I think it's safe to say that no one cared. Since then, I've received no inquiries on when my full review would be done or even what I thought about the UMPC, which never happens when a new gadget comes my way.

Several other sites received their S7 review units around the same time I got mine, so perhaps information/coverage overload is to blame. Or maybe it's Gizmodo's negative "review" or PC World's ridiculous recommendation to consider the Samsung Mondi instead of the S7 "if storage isn't a big deal." Whatever it is, it seems to me that interest in the 7-inch convertible has taken a serious nosedive.

If this is true for you, then what happened since the S7 was first unveiled over a year ago that ending up turning you off or changing your mind about it? The big bezel? The price? The long wait? Another product?

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Jenn K. Lee

Jenn K. Lee is the founder of Pocketables. She loves gadgets the way most women love shoes and purses. The pieces in her tech wardrobe that go with everything are currently the Samsung Galaxy Note II, Sony Tablet P, and Nexus 7, but there are still a couple of vintage UMPCs/MIDs in the back of her closet.

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