Intel has finally launched the StudyBook tablet which it had announced last year. Unfortunately, the tablet sports specs that belong in the past. The StudyBook runs Windows 7 (almost inexplicable when we have Windows 8 with us) and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z650 Oak Trail chip with a single core. There is also a GMA 600 graphics card installed, as are 1 GB of DDR2 RAM … [Read more...] about Intel StudyBook Tablet Launched
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How Will the Microsoft Surface Tablet Function as an e-Reader?
Microsoft is taking the rare step to manufacture hardware to showcase its new touch friendly iteration of Windows 8, featuring Metro. The company famously has not done well in the hardware sector with the Zune Music Player competing against the iPod and their "Kin" smartphone. With two tablets set to be released in the coming months, how will it function as a dedicated … [Read more...] about How Will the Microsoft Surface Tablet Function as an e-Reader?
Intel Launches 7 Inch Tablet for Students
Intel has come up with a tablet device that is aimed primarily at the student community. The 7 inch tablet is built around the Intel Oak Trail Atom Z650 processor and dual boots both Windows 7 and the Android operating system. The capacitive touch screen display boasts of a 1,024 x 600, having an aspect ratio of 16:9. The tablet has a 1 GB RAM and will have on-board storage … [Read more...] about Intel Launches 7 Inch Tablet for Students
Toshiba Launches 10 Inch Dynabook Windows Tablet
Those in the enterprise sector are in for one more tablet option, in the form of the Toshiba Dynabook WT301/D tablet. Running Windows 7 Professional, the Dynabook comes with a 10.1 inch display having a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The tablet is powered by the Intel Atom processor and boasts of a 2 GB RAM, while a 64 GB solid state disk takes care of storage … [Read more...] about Toshiba Launches 10 Inch Dynabook Windows Tablet
HP Slate 2 launched
While the HP Slate tablet device may have missed out on the popularity that its Android running stablemate -- the TouchPad has garnered in its extremely short life span, that the tablet continues to live has been made evident by the unveiling of a next gen version of it. Also, as it is with all the next gen versions, HP has tried its best to revive interest in the Slate that … [Read more...] about HP Slate 2 launched
Dell Latitude ST Tablet Video Leaks
A tablet from Dell running Windows with entrepreneurs as the target audience was forthcoming from the company, though the details were always missing. Not anymore, since a video posted at Dell Malaysia site seems to have spilled the beans. To begin with, the tablet is named Dell Latitude ST. However, the name should already be known to us thanks to an earlier leak that … [Read more...] about Dell Latitude ST Tablet Video Leaks
ViewSonic ViewPad 7x, 10pro, and 7e launched in Berlin
There would be a variety of tablets available in the market shortly from ViewSonic. The company made this announcement at the IFA 2011 event. Three varieties from the company would be coming out shortly, with one being the ViewPad 7x which would have a screen of 7 inch dimension with Android 3.2 Honeycomb as the operating system. The second one called the ViewPad 10 pro will … [Read more...] about ViewSonic ViewPad 7x, 10pro, and 7e launched in Berlin
ViewSonic Launches Windows and Android Dual Booting ViewPad 10Pro Tablet
Finally, here is a tablet that can rid you of all the complaints that you may have had so far of tablet PCs running Windows, without having to give up on Android. Welcome the new ViewPad 10Pro from ViewSonic that dual boots both Android and Windows. The 10 inch tablet with an Intel Atom Oak Trail processor was being showcased by ViewSonic since early this year and now it seems … [Read more...] about ViewSonic Launches Windows and Android Dual Booting ViewPad 10Pro Tablet
Fujitsu claims the future of home computing lies with tablets
Tablets are what the future is all about, with PCs set to ride into the sunset in the not so distant future. Or so believes Fujitsu CTO Dr. Joseph Reger who is also claiming its five years by which time we would well be seeing the last of Desktop or notebook PCs. By 2016, as per him, the device is going to tablets and this is evident from the way iPad is eating into the sales … [Read more...] about Fujitsu claims the future of home computing lies with tablets
Lenovo tablet news: ThinkPad K1, IdeaPad K1 currently available: IdeaPad P1 for Q4 release
Chinese major Lenovo has been maintaining a low key presence for a while as far as tablet PCs are concerned but have jumped to the limelight suddenly with not one but three tablets at one go. These include the IdeaPad P1 running Windows 7, the Think Pad running Android Honeycomb but for enterprise application and the IdeaPad K1 which too runs Honeycomb but is meant for domestic … [Read more...] about Lenovo tablet news: ThinkPad K1, IdeaPad K1 currently available: IdeaPad P1 for Q4 release
Android/Windows Dual Boot ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro Clears FCC
There have been tablets running the Android operating system and tablets running the Windows 7 OS. There has also been tablet PCs running both the Android and Windows 7 operating system, though it's no secret the latter has never made it big in the market. However, that has not deterred ViewSonic from making another attempt at a tablet running Android as well as Windows. … [Read more...] about Android/Windows Dual Boot ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro Clears FCC
MeeGo Shows Best Battery Performance with Oak Trail Followed by Android and Windows 7
For those who always complain of Intel Oak Trail processor's power sapping qualities, here are some hard facts that might have you thinking twice before ruling out Oak Trail again. Case in point - the Maestro S tablet from Evolve III that can run Windows, Android, and Maemo Linux. The tablet has been found to show increasing battery performance with Windows, Android, and Maemo … [Read more...] about MeeGo Shows Best Battery Performance with Oak Trail Followed by Android and Windows 7
ECS Oak Trail tablet shows up at the FCC
The launch of Intel's new Oak Trail line of processors seems to have been perfectly timed. We are already getting to see tablets based on the Oak Trail chips hitting headlines. The first off the block is the ElitePad S10 from Elitegroup Computer Systems that has recently been spotted at the FCC, meaning a launch in the US might not be too far away. Running Windows 7 … [Read more...] about ECS Oak Trail tablet shows up at the FCC
Dell 10 inch Windows 7 tablet delayed till fall 2011
Dell will be a late entrant to the 10 inch tablet party as the earliest we can expect the Texas based computer manufacturer come up with a 10 inch sized tablet is mid summer. Codenamed 'Gallo,' this will be the Android version and will be one more nice Honeycomb option for the tablet buying crowd that is expected to launch in June. However, those who might have been putting off … [Read more...] about Dell 10 inch Windows 7 tablet delayed till fall 2011