While the debate goes on as to whether tablet PCs can be considered a replacement for notebooks - more so amidst reports of the former eating into the latter's market share - there are some who'd like to push for a stalemate. Take for instance the Dell Inspiron duo convertible tablet that can be both a tablet as well as a notebook at the same time. We had reported the … [Read more...] about Dell Inspiron duo tablet pre-order begins
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ViewSonic offering up to £125 cash back on ViewPad
If you are living in the UK (mainland UK to be precise) and have a spare laptop that you won't mind giving up, there is some good news from ViewSonic. The US based company has hit upon an unique and innovative marketing strategy to find buyers for its ViewPad range of tablet PCs, a cash back offer that amounts to £100 if you trade in your old laptop for the 7 inch ViewPad … [Read more...] about ViewSonic offering up to £125 cash back on ViewPad
Asus to launch EeePad in India in March 20111
Tablet PC fans in India will soon have something new to cheer about - the Eee Pad range of tablets from Asus. The company has stated they would start off by initially offering the 10 inch version of the Eee Pad though the most striking bit about the tablet will be their operating system, which as per Asus will be Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread. "We will introduce our tablet in … [Read more...] about Asus to launch EeePad in India in March 20111
The Tycoon TVB00 Windows 7 tablet from FIC
While we are being swamped with devices running the Android operating system, the Windows 7 is also making its presence felt. Here is one more to add to that growing list - the Tycoon TVB00 from the Taiwan based First International Computer Inc. Also, before you shrug off the Tycoon as just another tablet device running Windows 7 (and that we will soon be getting to know the … [Read more...] about The Tycoon TVB00 Windows 7 tablet from FIC
ExoPC Slate reaches FCC
The ExoPC Slate had created a lot of buzz around itself most of which was due to the unique ExoPC UI Layer that was specially made to undo many of the Windows 7 operating system's touchscreen woes. What it offers are a series of circular rows a gentle tap on each of which will be enough to launch an application, something that can be termed a grand evolution over an operating … [Read more...] about ExoPC Slate reaches FCC
A tablet from Sony not too far away
With every other company jumping on to the tablet bandwagon, a company as formidable as Sony has been conspicuously missing from the tablet scene. The closest thing we have seen of the electronics powerhouse making tablets was the sight of its logo in a Windows 7 partner slide that Steve Ballmer was all too proud to unveil during a presentation. However, all of that might … [Read more...] about A tablet from Sony not too far away
Novatech nTablet – Windows 7 & Android dual booting tablet
This new tablet successfully unites the two warring factions of Google's Android and Microsoft's Windows 7 (you might argue that these two are not exactly at war, they are competitors nonetheless). The Novatech nTablet's dual nature isn't just restricted to its ability to load two different operating systems, but it also shares its looks with two distinct tablet PCs - the … [Read more...] about Novatech nTablet – Windows 7 & Android dual booting tablet
Macallan UI project for Windows 7 tablets is no more
UI Centric had added one more reason to look forward to a Windows 7 tablet - the Macallan UI which is a software that was being designed to cover up some of the shortcomings of the Windows 7 operating system in a touchscreen environment. The purpose of Macallan UI was to make the Windows 7 OS behave more like the Windows Phone 7, or maybe even the Zune media software … [Read more...] about Macallan UI project for Windows 7 tablets is no more
Lenovo Android tablets won’t come until summer next year
After HTC and LG, here is another tablet device that will not be sticking to its launch plans. This times, its Lenovo's turn and as per the latest that we are getting to hear of the otherwise brilliant concept is that the tablet won't be ready for a market launch before the second half of 2011. And the interesting thing is all three of them are tied in with the same reason - … [Read more...] about Lenovo Android tablets won’t come until summer next year
MSI WindPad spotted
Here is another Windows 7 tablet device that has been sighted. Going by the near perfect looks of it, the tablet might be one more that can be added to the launch queue that is getting longer by the day. The tablet is the WindPad from MSI and definitely looks to have reached the final stages of development. What was brought to the fore was two distinct designs of the tablet … [Read more...] about MSI WindPad spotted