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It’s not the HP Slate, but…

Rich Bilancia — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:15:35 +0000

…HP has just announced their first business touch-enabled convertible tablet. It’s called the HP EliteBook 2740p.

Like other touch-enabled Tablet PCs already available from Dell and Lenovo, the EliteBook 2740p with both a pen digitizer and a capacitive multi-touch digitizer allows both input and navigation from a keyboard, a pen/stylus and/or fingers. After reading the specs it appears that the entry model does not include the capacitive multi-touch digitizer.

Preinstalled with Windows 7 Professional but with support for Windows XP Tablet Edition and Vista Business.
The WXGA (1280 x 800) screen is 12.1 inch LED with an option for a less reflective and higher contrast outdoor-view display.
The battery is 6 cell lithium ion prismatic that provides up to 5 hours of use, but there is an option for a supplemental battery that provides up to 11 hours of use when used in conjunction with the standard battery.
Multiple Intel Core i5 and i7 processor options are available in standard voltage for performance and low voltage for “increased flexibility.”

The device is scheduled to be available in April and have a starting price of $1,599. Looks like it’s time to consider buying an HP TouchSmart tm2t as it’s now on sale starting at $849.99.

HP also made other laptop announcements:

“PALO ALTO, Calif., March 1, 2010 – HP today introduced the company’s first multi touch-enabled tablet for business users as well as notebook PCs tailored for both enterprise and small and midsize businesses (SMBs).
Additions to the new HP notebook portfolio include:

HP EliteBook 2740p – an ultra-thin, multitouch-enabled convertible tablet that provides an interactive experience for businesses in health care, education, sales and more;

HP EliteBook 2540p – the company’s lightest EliteBook notebook PC, starting at only 3.3 pounds, is ideal for global and large corporate enterprises, the public sector and other businesses in need of a rugged, high-performance notebook; and

HP ProBook standard series (s-series) notebook PCs – four new models of the high-performing series provide a new design and sophisticated colors for everyday use. The HP ProBook s-series is available in four HD LED-backlit display choices: HP ProBook 4320s (13.3-inch diagonal), HP ProBook 4420s (14-inch diagonal), HP ProBook 4520s (15.6-inch diagonal) and HP ProBook 4720s (17.3-inch diagonal).”
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Tegra Tablet Coming 2010

Chuong Nguyen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:13:24 +0000

Current tablets mostly operate on low voltage Atom or Intel Centrino chips, but it looks like NVIDIA will be targeting the growing tablet market with its Tegra chip. The Tegra chipset offers powerful computing functionality and good graphics performance and has been used on the Zune HD.

The company showed off a prototype tablet, which reviewers note used a resistive touchscreen rather than the capacitive touchscreen, though Android tablets would make use of the latter technology. The tablet was running Windows CE and the mention of Android makes us speculate that Tegra-powered tablets may not be suitable for a full Windows experience and may be made for smaller, more embedded operating systems like Windows CE, Windows Mobile, or Android.

The device would be anticipated for T-Mobile in the first half of 2010.

Source: TechRadar

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Post tags: Android, NVIDIA, Tablet, Tegra, Windows CE, Windows Mobile

Archos 9 Tablet $550 Pre-Order

Chuong Nguyen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:55 +0000

Archos has made the pre-order page for the Archos 9 slate tablet live. If you want the distinction of being among the first on the block with the 8.9-inch touchscreen tablet, it will cost you $550. The device is said to have a battery life of around 5 hours, Windows 7 Starter Edition, full HD video support, and a webcam.

Source: TechFresh

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Verizon Wireless Motorola Droid as a Tablet

Chuong Nguyen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:26:17 +0000

For casual couch surfers and those who need a phone, a smartphone-tablet may not be a bad idea. Sure, you won’t get the full multitouch (as Android doesn’t seem to support that natively, at least not in the US) and no pen-enabled computing, but you do get quite an advanced smartphone platform that will serve double duty as a a mobile internet device and will allow you to surf the Internet and do some basic computing functions.

I have done the review of the Motorola Droid for pocketnow.com. The videos have been reposted below in a playlist feature. Please click through to view all the videos, including an unboxing and hardware tour, a software preview, an exploration of the free voice guided turn-by-turn Google Maps with Navigation, and a demo of the video quality.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The complete Motorola Droid review is available on pocketnow.com.

The Droid faces some competition from the Samsung Moment on Sprint, which also sports a sliding keyboard as well.

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The complete Samsung Moment review is available on pocketnow.com.

You can also view additional videos on my channel at youtube.com/chuongvision.

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Post tags: Android, Droid, keyboard, Moment, Motorola, Samsung, Smartphone, Sprint, Tablet, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Multi-Touch Enabled Eee Tablet Listed on Amazon.com

Chuong Nguyen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:15:26 +0000

The Asus Eee PC T91MT has gone up for pre-order on Amazon.com. A firm release date isn’t still disclosed, but the online retailer is listing the device for $549. The German site of the online e-tailer is listing the device as shipping in 2-3 weeks.

Specs-wise, the device comes with an Intel Atom processor clocking in at 1.33 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB SSD drive, and a 5-hour rated non-removable battery with a convertible design that can support multitouch and gestures. WiFi, Bluetooth, and a number of ports round out this portable, low-cost tablet solution.

Source: SlashGear

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Lenovo X200 Tablet Deal

Chuong Nguyen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:52:51 +0000

There’s a promotion right now for over $600 off of one of my favorite tablets on the market. The promotion will save you about 36% off of the base Lenovo X200 tablet.

Here are the details from dealzon:

How to get deal

Click here to start at Lenovo.com

Under the X200 on the left (base model), click [Customize & Buy] this coupon works for the higher model, too, if you prefer that one

You can customize your components, service, and software if you want. When you’re done, click [Summary Review] in the blue-gray bar across the top of the page

Click [Add to cart]

Find the eCoupon field below the sale price, and apply this code USPTHINKTAB for 20% off (make sure you enter no spaces before or after the code)

Enjoy your computer! I bet you’ll have the coolest looking computer of anyone you know. These X200s are definitely head-turners (haha….pun intended

Source: Gizmodo

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Dell Makes Popular XT2 Tablet Rugged in XT2 XFR Model

Chuong Nguyen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:28:54 +0000

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Take the versatile and sleek Dell XT2 tablet and make it rugged, giving it resistance to dust, dirt, water, and gravity when you drop the tablet, and you get the Dell XT2 XFR. The design is rugged and uses the same screen as its business-class XT2 cousin. This hummer of a tablet weighs in at only 5.5 pounds, which isn’t bad for everything that it has going for it–and against it for the matter like your glass of spilled coffee.

For additional details, and to order this rugged tablet–which starts at $3500 by the way–you can visit Dell.

Source: Engadget

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Post tags: convertible, Dell, rugged, Tablet, Windows, XT2

Samsung Mobile Tablet Computers to Gain Instant-On Tech 2010

Chuong Nguyen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:25:55 +0000

In 2010, you can grab your Samsung UMPC, push the power button, and it will boot up and be ready for use in a literally a few seconds. The instant-on technology would definitely be a huge boost to the tablet market when people really need their tablets right away in a moment’s notice to jot a quick note or glance at that quick email. The technology will probably be useful for those who may want to use their tablets as an ebook reader.

The Hyperspace technology for instant-on is developed by Phoenix Technologies, known for its BIOS works, and would work on the Linux partition of a dual-booting Windows machine. On the Linux portion, you’d have access to programs, emails, and wireless. Using Hyperspace, according to Phoenix, would help users save on battery and gain time between recharges.

In addition to adding Hyperspace technology to its UMPC lineup, which includes devices like the Q1 series, Samsung is looking to expand that to its mobile computing platform, which may include netbooks.

Source: jkOnTheRun

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eviGroup’s Windows 7 Tablet to Compete with Apple Slate

Chuong Nguyen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:26:07 +0000

With rumors of an Apple tablet coming in at an all time high, the latest designs from eviGroup for a Windows 7 tablet sure looks attractive. Rather than the traditional convertible form factor of the Lenovo X200 tablet that we recently examined, the eviGroup Tablet comes in a slate form factor with a 10.2-inch 1024 X 600 resistive touchscreen display. The device also packs in its own user interface overlay called Seline. Other amenities include WiFi, 3G, 1.6 GHz Atom processor, 1 GB RAM, and a 160 GB hard drive. Specs of the device closely resemble modern netbooks.

The slate from MID also has a smaller 5-inch Android cousin, which looks more like a squarish iPhone. Both devices are shown in the picture.

Source: SlashGear

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Dell Android Tablet to Come to USA?

Chuong Nguyen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:21:48 +0000

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It looks like Dell’s mobile internet device (MID) has been leaked. Dell’s MID actually runs Android, has a WVGA display at 800 X 480 resolution, and comes with WiFi and 3G for net browsing. The device also can serve as a decent cameraphone with its 5-megapixel camera with dual-LED flashes.

It should be noted that the device has been marked as a US variant, meaning that it should theoretically support US 3G bands–perhaps on AT&T or T-Mobile USA.

Source: Gizmodo

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