Recently, I had a chance to play with Viliv S5 netbook/tablet hybrid, and I have to say it’s one neat device. It’s certainly of performing well on the road. But I did find it to be more of a tablet than a netbook, and the screen was simply to small for me to even consider getting one. Viliv products are simply sleek. If one was to grade netbooks based on their look and feel, Viliv netbooks would be at the top of the line. But as far as screen real estate or features, Viliv’s older netbooks were merely niche gadgets.

Viliv seems to be changing its approach with S10. Now that’s a device that you can call a netbook. It comes with speedy ATOM CPUs (up to 2 Ghz in clock speed), and a much larger screen. In addition, you get 3G and bluetooth capability with your netbook. Viliv also argues that you can get up to 10 hours of operation time on Viliv.

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The good news is that you get a decent keyboard and long battery life with this netbook. It also supports Windows 7 which is not as impressive as it sounds, since the jury is still out when it comes to Windows 7′s performance on such tiny devices. But the fact that you can use it as a tablet on the go is a big plus. It does look like a decent alternative to ASUS Eee Touch T91. Let’s hope the tablet functionality is not glitchy.