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Will Google Launch a Tablet?

David Allen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:30 +0000

It has to be a fair bet that Google will be eyeing up the tablet market especially as there appears to be some issues brewing between Apple and Google, probably because the Google set of tools are overlapping with the Apple products. So with the launch of the Nexus, wouldn’t it seem fair that the one step up would be the Google tablet or GooglePad as it is bound to be called? Luckily Google have come up with a concept design, maybe this will come about or maybe it has been designed just to wind Apple up, whatever the case we need to wait a little while to understand the truth behind the GooglePad. Source [Eee PC] a apple and google, googlepad, Motion Tablets, Tablets

ExoPC Slate Table PC

David Allen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:18 +0000

It is a bit of mouthful the title, but then again ExoPC is a French firm so you can expect a little bit of Euro talk on this one. The slate or tablet whatever you want to call it will be in the ball park with Apple and MSI, but this device is somewhat more expensive that the base models of the Apple and MSI tablets. This version comes with a nice 8.9 inch multitouch display, Windows 7 OS, and comes with a 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom N270 processor. The specs of the ExoPC Slate Tablet PC are: 8.9 inch multitouch display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, Windows 7 OS, a 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 32GB SSD with SD card expansion, a 4 hour battery life with the included user-replaceable battery The ExoPC Slate 8.9 inch tablet is due to be on the market in March 2010 and will be priced at around $599 Source [Tech Fresh] a 8.9 inch tablet, ExoPC Slate Table PC, Motion Tablets, Tablets

The Digital Rise X9

David Allen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:15 +0000

This is the Digital Rise X9, is comes along with Windows 7 and a nice 10.2 inch display. One of the main things about these devices is the battery, the standard battery will last around four hours it’s not good but workable. Features: •Portable Multimedia PC with large Hi-Def 10.2″ Colour Multi Touch screen (1024×680) •Windows 7.0 O/S •Well designed and user-friendly with a compact form factor •Pre-loaded with office file viewing applications, communication software and NES games emulator •Superb wireless functionality with wireless internet access and Bluetooth 1.2 capability Specifications: •Model: X9 •CPU: Atom N270 1.6G•Memory: 2GB DDR2 •HDD: 160G SATA2.5 •Monitor: 10.2” TFT Multi-touch screen, 1024*600 •Battery: Li-ion 3000mAh • Webcam: High definition 1.3 Mega pixels •Wireless network: 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, WCDMA-SCDMA, CDMA2000 •Video card: Intel 950 Integration •Battery adapter: ◦ Input: 100-240V/50-60Hz ◦Output: 12V 3.5A•Fan and heat pipe: with circulating principle (Copper) •I\O: Three 2.0 USB interfaces; One card reader (SD/MS/MMC/MS-Pro); One external monitor interface; One network (RJ-45) rabbet; One DC-in rabbet; One Microphone rabbet; One earphone rabbet. Priced at $780 Source [Eee PC] a digital rise, Motion Tablets, slate, Tablet, Tablets

The Netbook Navigator

David Allen — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:00:30 +0000

It is about time that a device came out carrying a decent name and the Netbook Navigator is one of those devices. It has an 8.9 inch display with multi touch and can easily connect to the internet through a wireless system. OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium DISPLAY 8.9″ “Multi-Touch” Enabled Screen (Custom Installation) 1024×600 Resolution Low-Pressure Resistive TFT LCD PROCESSOR Intel ATOM N270 1.6GHz Intel 945GSE+ICH7M Chipset Intel GMA950 Video Card MEMORY 2GB onboard (667MHz DDR2 SDRAM) STORAGE Up to 128GB Internal Solid State HDD COMMUNICATION Integrated 3G Cellular HSDPA (or CDMA) Module1 Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11b+g Module Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 Module Integrated 10/100M WLAN Card CAMERA Integrated 1.3 MegaPixel Webcam EXPANSION PORTS 3x Integrated USB 2.0 1x MiniSD/MMC Card Slot 1x SIM Card Slot 1x Port Replicator w/ RJ-45 Wired Internet & VGA Output Adapter 1x Power input: DC 18.5V/3.5A AUDIO 2x Built in 40mW Speakers 1x 3.5mm Headphone Line Out 1x 3.5mm -56dB Microphone Line In POWER 2200mAh Li-Ion Battery (3-4 hours active use) 100-240V AC 60W Output 18.5V DC 3.5A Adapter DIMENSIONS 10″ × 6.6″ × 0.8″ WEIGHT 2.0 lbs PACKAGE CONTENTS 1x 891A-NN Tablet Netbook 1x Leather Carrying Case 1x Power Adapter 1x … Continue reading →

Crunchpad bites the dust

David Allen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0000

The Crunchpad was a project formed by the founder of Techcrunch, Michael Arrington. It was supposed to produce a twelve inch tablet style computing device, it would have had some storage, possibly would be using Intel Atom processors, so what went wrong then? First up would be the price tag of around $300, there are plenty of devices in that zone already and some that offer a lot more for less. There also seemed to have been an issues between the firm that Michael has partnered with, could they have wanted it all for themselves? Whatever the issues, the Crunchpad is dead and lessons have been learned, maybe! Of course, there is also the tiny matter of Apple and Microsoft, both companies are expecting to deliver something different based on a tablet style device, you can’t compete with that can you? Source [Liliputing] a crunchpad finished, crunchpad tablet device, Motion Tablets, Tablets

Tablet device from Apple in 2010

David Allen — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:00:22 +0000

It has been a long time coming and yet still we find that the wait is going to go on for a while longer maybe deep into 2010, it is a disappointment but as with the iPhone, it has just got to be worth the wait, hasn’t it? So what can we expect to get from this device, well it is going to be down to the ARM processor is the device going to be based around this technology, even though ARM was blasted by Intel execs as being way out of date when compared with what Intel could provide. Source [Apple Insider] a 2010, apple, Apple Products, cool, device, iphone, Motion Tablets, new, Tablet, Tablets

Review of the Motion J3400 Tablet

David Allen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:00:30 +0000

For people that use tablets they will know that the battery runs down pretty quickly which is a bit of a pain, they normally run out of battery when the user is halfway though something. With dual battery compartments, this machine will last all day long. But what makes this special is its toughness, this tablet can take being dropped of course this doesn’t mean that the user can drop it all of the time, once is enough. Features: A variety of features create a reliable, rugged device: 1.8 inch hard disk drive (HDD) that provides extra shock protection Shock-mounted display and HDD with DataGuard™, an accelerometer that protects data during drops or other events that could potentially damage the hard drive Optional low cost 64GB SSD for extreme shock and vibration protection Integrated Features and Custom Peripherals Optimize Usability The J3400′s available integrated features improve field productivity while reducing the number of devices that must be carried, while a host of custom-designed peripherals optimize usability: 2.0 megapixel camera for seamless, in-the-field documentation Smart card reader and biometric fingerprint reader for enhanced security GPS for real-time mapping, location tracking or the geo-tagging of digital photos FlexDock with full … Continue reading →