Velocity Micro - Cruz E-Reader - Black
Price range: $79.99
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Good Value
Outperforms 24% of tablets at a lower price than 100%.
$80 is 89% below the $700 category median.
$80 is 89% below the $700 category median.
Brand: Velocity Micro
Category: Tablet
The 2011 Velocity Micro is a 7" tablet powered by the MIPS with 4 GB RAM and a 4 GB SSD. Its TFT display delivers 1280 × 800 resolution.
PQS: 87 (computed 2026-03-14 07:05:03.396455+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00877935002122
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Storage
4 GB
RAM
4 GB
CPU
MIPS
Display
7", TFT, 1280 × 800
Resolution
1280 x 800
Panel
TFT
Ports
- Audio: Yes
Operating system
Android 2.2 Froyo
Battery
Up to 10 hours
Release
2011
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Productivity
8
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4.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 71%
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+0.3 pts
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4.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 1%
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+0.1 pts
/30.0
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7.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 0%
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(30% weight)
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+0.0 pts
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battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0%
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Media / Travel
16
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+16.2 pts
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0.45kg
Weight is in the mid-pack (65th pct)
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+0.3 pts
/20.0
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4.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 1%
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(20% weight)
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+0.1 pts
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7.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 0%
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battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0%
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| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | 1552174 | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 01:17:02.550153+00:00 |
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| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-14 01:17:02.550153+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-13 01:25:32.729113+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-12 01:19:03.587681+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-11 01:17:16.015910+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-10 01:26:50.215600+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-09 01:24:25.816405+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-06 05:20:08.391090+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-03 01:15:52.958275+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 79.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 06:36:51.370909+00:00 |
Full specs
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| CPU model | MIPS |
|---|---|
| RAM (GB) | 4 |
| Storage (GB) | 4 |
| Screen size (in) | 7.0 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| Panel type | TFT |
| Ports | Audio: Yes |
| OS | Android 2.2 Froyo |
| Release year | 2011 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:56:32.254648+00:00 |
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