One of our favorite tablets that we saw at CES this year was the Samsung Slide Series 7 convertible tablet PC. It was brimming with unique software and a GUI that really brought to life magazines and other apps. It has just appeared on pre-order via Amazon.
The Samsung Slide features 10.1 inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels on a back-lit LCD screen. Its core processor is run on Oak Trail 1.15 GHZ processor and has 2 GB of RAM. For storage it will feature two different models, a 32 gig and a 64 gig model. You can also further enhance the memory of your Samsung Slide Series 7 via the Micro SD port. It will also have an ambient light sensor to make the screen brighter or dimmer depending on your environment.
For internet connectivity you will have a 802.11b and 3G with WIMAX technology. You will have around 8 hours of battery life and you can further extend it by turning the WI-FI off. Other features of the device will include a USB 2.0 port, integrated stereo speakers, HDMI out a 1.3 MP front facing webcam, and all being run on the Windows 7 Home Premium OS.
The entire content distribution system for magazines is done by Tribune, which was the high point of our demo time with the tablet.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
