Tag: multitouch

Astri MyID dual screen tablet will cost 150$ maximum (VIDEO)

source – alltouchtablet.com Author: John Pope

Dual screen tablet prototypes have been shown during CES 2010 by a lot of small manufacturers eager to differentiate themselves from big names by doing something utterly different. Astri was one of them with their MyID eInk + touchscreen combo. I’m glad they managed to catch attention of investors as they’ve just announced the MyID will soon hit production. What’s so important is the price: 65 $ for materials and manufacturing, which translates in 150$ max as retail price, a bargain considering you get a device which can open up to 6 eBooks at the same time and navigate the web on the other screen (powered by Android).

Astri MyID: the innovatorAstri MyID: the innovator

The only downside I see is the diagonal of both screen, which at 4.8 inches isnt’ that much bigger than a HTC HD2 for example (which is much more expensive, I have to say), but resolution is OK at 800 x 480 pixels. Below there’s a short video with Astri MyID showing how it works in real life:

ASUS Eee PC T101MT Gets Unboxed and Hands On Time

source – netbooked.net

Mike from Netbook Live let me know he just got his hands on the upcoming ASUS Eee PC T101MT tablet netbook.

The Eee PC T101MT carries on from the T91MT but has a larger 10.1” 1024 x 600 display with a multi touch resistive surface, Atom N450 processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 0.3MP Webcam and Windows 7 Home Premium / Starter. The li-poly battery is 4-cell, 4900mAh and 35Whr. You’ve got the same trackpad from the T91MT with a chiclet keyboard.

Mike wasn’t too impressed with the responsiveness of the resistive display though it’s still early days yet for him. For now just unboxing pictures of which you can find in the link below. He’s also linked to a colleague at All Touch Tablet who has the T101MT as well but with some hands on videos. Responsiveness / precision seems to be pretty bad around the edges as reported and as seen in the videos.

original-Source: Netbook Live and All Touch Tablet

Lenovo S10-3t 8-Cell Battery Model Now Shipping $499

source – netbooked.net

If you check out the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t tablet netbook over at Lenovo.com, you’ll notice there’s still no 8-cell battery version. Amazon.com has had the 8-cell battery model up for a while though it’s still in pre-order mode. I’ve noticed recently that some other stores now have it in stock like Newegg and J&R.com, for $499 – $50 cheaper than the 4-cell model shipping direct from Lenovo.com.

I’m sure you’ve seen how huge this 8-cell battery is! (see Newegg’s pics) I’ll be reviewing the 4-cell battery model unless you really want me reviewing the 8-cell one…

Android Tablet(Notion Ink Adam) vs iPad

source –androidtapp.com by Antonio Wells

Notion Ink demoed its final version of the Android tablet called Adam prior to Mobile World Congress 2010. In the video cofounder Rohan Shravan shows off some awesome hardware innovation.

It was demonstrated in an area outdoors which was partially shaded and fully exposed to bright sunlight. This was done to show how wonderfully the tablet adapts in either condition; beautiful LCD display in normal lighting and crisp monochrome display in direct sunlight.

Unlike the Apple iPad, Adam has a camera that conveniently swivels 180 degrees. Imagine the use cases: turn towards yourself to have video chats, turn away 90 degrees to record a lecture or seminar while working simultaneously, turn another 90 degrees to take a picture of someone in front of you. Let’s not forget to throw in multi-tasking capabilities.

Another interesting feature places the touch pad on the back, very interesting to control touch screen operations without looking. The Adam tablet also features 3 USB ports, one HDMI out port for full HD in 1080p, eco-friendly using a tenth of the power, and boasting 24 hours of battery life (more than 10 hours viewing full high definition video).

Notion Ink plans to customize the Android operating system it will ship with, plus open up the API for developers to write apps for the larger screen. Although the final software was not ready for the demo, they noted they will have split screen virtual keyboards to allow typing with thumbs on the tablet. Look for it in June 2010 with a price point of $327-$800.

Below are side by side specs compared with the Apple iPad courtesy of Technoholik. See more exclusive photos at Technoholik’s Flickr stream.

Apple iPad Notion Ink Adam
Screen 9.7 inch 4:3 IPS LCD (1024×768) 10 inch Transflective LCD Pixel Qi screen (1024×600)
1024×768 pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) Low power full color black & white mode
OS iPhone OS 3.2 Android, Unbuntu, Chromium
CPU Apple A4 processor nVidia Tegra 2
Dual Core 1GHz + Graphic
Internet Browser Safari Firefox, Chrome
Outputs: VGA, Dock connectors (extra) HDMI, 3x USB
Video Out 720p 1080p
Camera No Yes, 3 Megapixel with Autofocus
Battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music 16 hours, 160 hours on backlight off mode
Wireless Wi-Fi, 3G (HSPA/GSM), Bluetooth Wi-Fi, 3G (HSPA/GSM), Bluetooth (US Edition)
Weight 1.5 pounds 1.7 pounds
Other: RF, ambient light sensor. AGPS, Proximity sensor, accelerometer, Touchpad
Multitasking No Yes
Adobe Flash 10.0 support No Yes
Storage No Yes, (SD Card slot)
Price $499-$829 $327-$800
Availability April/May June/July

Viliv S10 Blade at $699

source – umpcportal.com by Chippy(big thanks to Chippy his reviews helped me a lot to choose my tablet)

Full model details and pricing range is unknown at the moment but we’re now one step closer to launch of the Viliv S10 multitouch convertible. Dynamism have put up their pre order page.

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Pricing starts with a 60GB HDD and XP at $699 which appears high for a device that isn’t much more than a 10hour version of the Gigabyte Touchnote that I’m using to write this. SSD versions start with a 32GB Windows 7 version and go right up to the 64GB version with the 2.0Ghz CPU and built-in HSDPA. Clearly pricing is going to be much much higher for that version so we’re probably looking at the $700 – $1200 range here folks. Lets hope it’s a little less at the high end!

read on entire post at umpcportal.com

MSI 24-inch 3D HD Wind Top all-in-one

source – engadget.com By Vladislav Savov

Now here’s a spec sheet maven’s dream: MSI has just announced its new Wind Top all-in-ones, and the top model brings every modern spec you can think of. Full HD resolution, 3D capabilities with 120Hzrefresh rates, Intel processors up to Core i7, and even multitouch adorn its list of goodies. The new flagships will be known as the Wind Top AE2420 in the 24-incher category and AE2280 in the 22-inch class. They’re joined by a selection of high-efficiency machines, such as the AP1920 and AE1920, which promise to cut down the electricity bills for “environmentally-minded business users.” That’s still hardly scratching the surface, though, as MSI is really preparing a small army of AIOs to display at CeBIT, and you can bet the house we’ll be there to touch and ogle at their latest and greatest.

Lenovo ThinkPad X201, X201s, X201t, W701, and W701ds with Core i7

source – engadget.com By Paul Miller

Lenovo’s giving some of its ThinkPad flagships a nice little spec overhaul, specifically the X200 series of ultraportables and the spectrum-leaping W700 hardlyportable dual screen laptop. The new X201 and X201s start things off with a new option for touchpads on the 12.1-inch form factor, options for Core i7 and Core i5 processors, and sub-three pound weigh-ins on at least the 4-cell configuration. The X201s is slightly lighter and slightly thinner, and is limited to Core i7 procs, though neither version gets much under an inch thick. The X201t (pictured) is the well-leaked tablet version, adding on a bit more thickness in exchange for a highly configurable screen, which includes options for outdoor viewing, capacitive touch and of course pen input. All three laptops rely on Intel HD graphics and are rather extensively configurable, with batteries ranging up into the 12 hour ballpark with the 9 cell battery option on the X201 and X201s. Unfortunately you’ll still have to look to Lenovo’s consumer line for HDMI output — none of these machines are packing anything other than VGA.

Meanwhile, on the other end of town, the 17-inch, Wacom-equipped W701 and W701ds (dual screen) are making the leap to Core i7 as well, though the Core i7-920 Extreme and Core i7-820 QM Quad Core on display here is fairly desktop class. There’s also NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M / 2800M graphics, and an option for a dual SSD drive configuration to really break the bank.

All of these laptops should be available in the beginning of March, with starting prices of $1,199 (X201), $1,599 (X201s), $1,549 (X201t), $2,199 (W701), and $3,799 (W701ds). Can’t wait to find out more? We’ve got a review of the X201t all warm and ready for you.

iiView Vpad tablet specs

source – netbooks.com by Josh Smith

starting at 499$

iiView vPad specs

Processor Atom 1.6GHz processor (N270)
Motherboard Intel 945 chipset family
Memory Depends on Model (1 / 2 GB)
Disk drive Depends on Model (160GB / 320GB)
USB Three USB 2.0 ports
Audio 1 Microphone / 1 Headphone Jack; VIA High Definition Audio
Display 10.2″, 1024×600 resolution Touchscreen
Video VGA Jack
Networking/Wireless Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n compatible; 3G WCDMA\TD-SCDMA\CDMA2000 (On certain Models)
Operating System Windows 7 Starter Edition

Notion Ink Adam hands-on (with video) at MWC 2010

source – engadget.com By Laura June

We got a few minutes today to check out the latest build on Notion Ink’s Adam prototype that we first saw back at CES. Like we heard a week or so ago, there will indeed be two versions of the Adam — one which will be 12.9 mm thick and boast the Pixel Qi 3Qi e-paper screen, and another, thinner, non-Pixel Qi screen. The thinner, lighter version will measure in at 11.6 mm thick. As far as we know, the only difference in the two Tegra-powered Adams will be the display, and we also hear they are shooting for a third quarter of 2010 launch. The prototype on hand at MWC was not working, so one of the Adam’s developers was kind enough to shoot a demo video of a working unit for us (and its Flash support) — which is after the break.

ASUS gets official with swivel-screen multitouch Eee PC T101MT

source – engadget.com author – Darren Murph

Thanks to the oh-so-revealing pages of the FCC, we already knew that ASUS had yet another multitouch-enabled Eee PC in the works, but there’s just nothing quite like the satisfaction of seeing an official portal launched to celebrate the reality of being. The Eee PC T101MT is a swivel-screen netvertible that packs a 10.1-inch resistive multitouch display (1,024 x 600), Windows 7, up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a 160GB or 320GB hard drive, 0.3 megapixel webcam and a 6.5 hour battery. You’ll also get a VGA output, a trio of USB 2.0 sockets, Ethernet audio in / out, an SD / SDHC / SDXC card reader (nice!) 500GB of internet-accessible ASUS WebStorage and your choice of white or black. Per usual, there’s nary of a mention of a price or release date just yet, but you can check out what fun awaits you in the demonstration video just past the break.

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