Albatron Tee PC mini Tablet unveiled

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Taiwanese Albatron unveiled the Tee PC, a mini tablet netbook. The Tee PC is closer to a PDA (remember PDAs? Personal Digital Assistants, they got killed by smartphones) as it runs Windows CE 6.0 than the current wave of XP or Linux sporting netbooks.
The Tee PC measures 188x113x13mm and weighs 343g. Other features of the Windows CE netbook include 400MHz ARM926, 7 inch screen with 800x480px resolution, 128MB RAM, 128MB NAND, Wifi, Bluetooth and 0.3/1.3MP camera. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Flavor bending Miracle Tablets fool your Taste Buds

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ThinkGeek sells now miracle berry fruit tablets that mess with your taste buds. Sour foods will taste sweet all of a sudden. Apparently the miracle berries have been known since at least the 17th century.

ThinkGeek says that in their tests lemons suddenly taste like the best lemonade. ThinkGeek warns that you still should not drink pure lemon juice as if it were lemonade because it will harm your throat. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:49:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell XT Tablet with Multi-touch Hands-On Video

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The newly updated Dell XT Tablet Notebook features multi-touch. Laptop magazines had a chance to put their fingers on the touchscreen and published a video of the new capabilities.

Quote: "N-Trig and Dell today released the multi-touch firmware update for the Vista running XT. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Motion Computing C5 and F5 Tablet PCs get Upgrades

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Motion computing has announced that its semi-rugged C5 MCA and F5 Table PC have received upgrades and have new peripherals available. The C5 now has integrated mobile broadband connectivity and optional SSD storage.

Standard storage capacity on both of the systems has increased to 80 GB at no additional charge. New peripherals were added to the accessory lists as well including Motion Mobile Dock stations for charging and a Motion Flex Carry solution for alternate carry and holding methods. The Motion tablet PCs also now ship with Windows Vista Business. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:41:40 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Apple Tablet PC Rumor once again

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The rumor of an Apple Tablet PC appeared again yesterday on a ZDNet Blog.

The first time we reported about an Apple Tablet or Apple touch screen PDA was back in 2002. Back than something called the iWalk was rumored. Six years later we at least got a touchscreen and it is a phone not a PDA.

The new Apple Tablet PC rumor says that Apple will launch a 12 or 13 inch Tablet computer this Fall. Read more

Posted on Sat, 24 May 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gateway C-141x Convertable Tablet Notebook Review

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Today we are checking out one very nice convertible tablet notebook from Gateway called the Gateway C-141x. This notebook retails for under $1000 and has great performance as a tablet and a notebook.

The tablet is a bit on the heavy side but the low price and good performance make up for many of its shortcomings. If you want a tablet that won’t break the bank, check out the Gateway C-141x. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 May 2008 12:48:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New NEC ShieldPRO Rugged Tablet Notebook

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NEC introduces a new tablet notebook in its ShieldPRO rugged line.

The new NED ShieldPRO features an Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 CPU at 1.0Ghz and a LED-backlit 12.1 inch LCD with 750cd/m2 brightness.
Under a rugged notebook NEC understands IP55 compliance for dust and water resistance, surviving a 90 cm drop onto concrete, and withstanding temperatures of -20 to 50 Celsius. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 08:44:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Motion Computing Announces Semi-Rugged Slate Tablet PC

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Motion computing announced its latest semi-rugged tablet PC today called the F5 tablet. The system is described as a balance between a commercial PC and a fully-rugged system not needed in all work environments.

The F5 is intended for use in mobile work forces, manufacturing, government and construction. The machine is powered by Intel Centrino Core Solo processors and is IP54 rated for dust and moisture. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:57:43 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Roper Mobile technology Duros Rugged Tablet PC

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Roper Mobile Technology unveiled a new rugged tablet PC today called the Duros. Duros is a Windows XP based tablet PC sealed to IP-65 levels for dust and water and is manufactured to MILSPEC 810F.

The screen is an 8.4-inch sunlight viewable SVGA with resistive touch capability. The processor in the system is either a Geode LX 800 or an Intel Celeron M 1GHz. The system can have up to 1GB of RAM and 120GB of storage space. A 64Gb SSD is optional and the battery is hot swappable. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:03:02 CST | by Shane McGlaun

GETAC E100 Rugged Tablet PC

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GETAC has announced its new rugged tablet PC called the E100 aimed at the field and customer service markets. The new tablet PC only weighs 3 pounds and has lots of features.

The computer will be available in March of 2008 and is heralded as the world’s lightest rugged PC. The system meets MIL-STD-810F and IP54 for durability and protection against dirt, dust, water, vibration and temperature. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:32:17 CST | by Shane McGlaun

HP Pavilion tx2000 Tablet PC Details

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HP introduced a new Tablet PC for consumers at $1,500 with the tx2000. Notebooks.com has the specification details and a video demonstrating the new HP Pavilion tx2000 tablet notebook.

Quote: "The Pavilion tx2000 is a full-featured convertible notebook, with a 12.1-inch display that rotates and folds flat. The display is touch sensitive, which is useful for controlling media applications while in tablet mode. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC

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Dell announces the Latitude XT 12.1 inch convertible Tablet PC, which is supposed to be the thinnest on the market.

The Dell Latitude XT is also the industry's only sub-four-pound convertible tablet with pen and capacitive touch capability.
Capacitive technology senses the touch of a finger with no pressure required for the system to recognize input. It is also the forerunner to emerging multi-touch capabilities that allow the use of more than one finger for tasks such as zoom and repositioning a picture, to name a couple. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:51:30 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Portege M700 LED Backlit Tablet PC

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Toshiba announces the Portégé M700 Tablet PC series. The Portégé M700 is the Toshiba's first Tablet PC to incorporate a touch screen LED backlit display.

The Portégé M700 series incorporates an LED backlit display with anti-glare coating, which allows Toshiba’s new Tablet PC to be viewed in a wide range of environments both indoors and outdoors. The resolution offered by the widescreen 12.1-inch WXGA display of Toshiba’s Portégé M700 yields 30 percent more detail than a standard 12.1-inch XGA display. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:40:32 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wacom Expands Tablet Offerings

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Wacom announced today that it has expanded its line of Cintiq interactive pen displays. Two new models have been added called the Cintiq 12WX and the Cintiq 20WSX. The Cintiq 12WX uses direct pen-on-screen input with a low-profile flexible design.

The 20WSX is called the world’s first wide-format desktop pen display. Wacom says the 20WSX combines elements of the Cintiq 21UX for users who don’t need the high resolution of the 21UX. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:31:47 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Gateway C-140 Tablet PC Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Gateway C-140 Tablet PC.

Quote from the review: "Gateway has given their most popular Tablet PC a much-needed boost in terms of general specs and features. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rumor spreads about Asus building Apple Tablet PC

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CNet's Crave published a story that Asus would be working with Apple on some kind of Tablet computer.

It would be a complete new design and possibly matching the patent Apple filed for a tablet style computer. Asus is already building Apple notebooks, which makes it feasible that this is a true rumor. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:49:47 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gateway C-120X Tablet PC Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends reviewed the Gateway C-120X Tablet PC.

Quote from the review:
"Gateway breaks the mold with the introduction of the E-155C Convertible PC by being among the very few companies to offer two distinct Tablet PCs. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 May 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Previews Latitude Tablet PC

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Dell previews a Latitude Tablet PC in a video message on their company blog.

Dell's Jeff Clarke shows of the first Dell Tablet PC that is aimed at business and healthcare use. Rumors about a Dell Tablet PC have been running wild since a while, now Dell confirmed the existence of a Tablet in their future offering.

Dell is releasing the Latitude Tablet PC later this year. The design of the convertible Tablet PC is supposed to be very lightweight. Read more

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BT Balance System adds Motion Control to Tablet PCs

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The British Telecom (BT) research labs in Ipswich work on a device called BT Balance System. The device makes notebooks motion-sensitive.

BT Balance uses microchip called an accelerometer and software to enable users to read through books or documents by just flip the Tablet PC. This haptic interface is similar to controlling the Nintendo Wii.

Posted on Tue, 1 May 2007 06:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

TufTab UMPC by TabletKiosk

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TabletKiosk introduces a rugged UMPC dubbed TufTab.

The eo TufTab v7112XT UMPC features sunlight viewable 7" TFT LCD touch screen and is IP53 compliant for resistance to water and dust.

This UMPC is of course geared towards professional use in warehouses or on construction site.
A rugged UMPC would also be neat to take on a tough hiking trip into the back country.
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Posted on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:50:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Thinkpad X60 Tablet Notebook Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Lenovo Thinkpad X60 tablet notebook and published a review.

Quote from the review:
"Without the "ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase" expansion dock, the X60 is slightly less functional. It does not have an optical drive built-in, which means no CD or DVD drive.
To use CDs or DVD on the go, one must have copied disk images to the hard drive with an included utility, or one must use an external USB CD/DVD drive. There are three USB 2.0 ports, a single 4-pin FireWire port, built-in SD/MMC card slot, dial-up modem port, infrared port, embedded WWAN, VGA video out, audio input and output jacks, and a much-appreciated PC Card slot for flash card readers, USB expansion ports, etc. Essentially, any expansion needs could be managed by way of PC cards or USB devices. "
Read the full Lenovo Thinkpad X60 Review.
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Posted on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr