The Latest Good E-Reader news has Sharp announcing that they are releasing new touch screen tablet PC called the NetWalker PC-T1 to debut in Japan in May 2010.
The tablet will feature a Linux operating system and will have a new 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 processor. It will also feature 1024 x 600 resolution and have a WSVGA touch screen display that measures 5-inches in. The Sharp tablet also includes 512 MB RAM, 8GB hard disk drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology.
The Ubuntu 9.04 OS is overlaid with a custom Sharp interface. Preloaded apps include Firefox, Thunderbird and Open Office. The device will read XMDF format books, with 101 e-books pre-installed.
The tablet weighs about 0.6lbs and its removable battery is rated at six hours of life. A stylus is included, and the PC-T1 can be had in silver or black.
Pricing for the Sharp NetWalker PC-T1 tablet has been set at 47,000 Yen which works out to about $500.00 US. This seems to be an exclusive Japan only launch and will only be available to people who pick one up via Importers or popular sites such as Ebay.
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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.
