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Ten Tablets to Keep an Eye On in 2011
This year's CES exhibited an embarrassment of tablet riches. Here are the 10
devices that really matter
By Ryan Kim and Kevin Tofel
With nearly 100 new or updated tablets shown last week at CES, the show was
unofficially nicknamed Tabletpalooza. But how to keep track of all those
gadgets and which ones really matter? Don't even try. Here are the top 10
you should keep in mind. Note that all of them use capacitive touchscreens,
because resistive displays are a nonstarter these days.
Motorola Xoom. The 10.1-in. Android 3.0 (GOOG), or Honeycomb, tablet sports
an Nvidia (NVDA) Tegra 2 dual-core processor, uses a laptop-like 1280 x 800
resolution, and has two cameras: a 2-megapixel sensor in the front for video
chat over Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G and a 5-megapixel rear camera for stills and
720p video recording. It will initially work on Verizon's (VZ) 3G network
but will be upgradable to 4G/LTE soon after launch. The Xoom (MMI) is
expected to be available in the first quarter, although no pricing has been
announced.
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer. The 10.1-in. Android 3.0 tablet runs for 8 hours
but can mate with a keyboard dock, providing a laptop-style configuration
while boosting battery life up to 16 hours. The slate runs on the dual-core
Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and features two cameras. It will sell for $399 to
$699 and be available in April.
ASUS Eee Pad Slider. The smartbook-like 10.1-in. Slider is similar to the
Transformer, but features an always-attached, slide-out keyboard and weighs
in at 2.2 pounds. It features Android 3.0, a Tegra 2 processor, and two
cameras. It will sell for $499 to $799 and be available in May.
BlackBerry PlayBook. RIM (RIMM) announced a 4G version of this 7-in. tablet
that will run on Sprint's (S) WiMAX network. The 1 GHz dual-core tablet runs
the QNX operating system and includes a 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen,
1 GB of memory, and two cameras. Although the final software isn't ready,
the overall user experience shows elegance, fluidity, and solid performance
as shown on our video look. Both the Wi-Fi and 4G versions are expected to
be available by this summer.
Acer Iconia Tab A500. Iconia is another thin Android tablet, but Acer added
a custom user interface (UI) to the device, which could make future updates
a challenge. The lack of hardware buttons on the display bezel required Acer
to create gestures from the bezel; sliding a finger from the right edge
toward the screen brings up software buttons to go back or home, for example
. The 13.3-millimeter-thick Iconia runs on a Tegra 2 and will follow the
Xoom as an LTE-enabled tablet on Verizon's network later this year.
Samsung Sliding Series 7 PC. This is another 10.1-in. tablet/keyboard combo
similar to the ASUS Slider, but it pairs Windows 7 (MSFT) with Intel's (INTC
) 1.66 GHz Oak Trail processor, much like a netbook. You wouldn't
immediately equate Samsung's device with a netbook, because the display
completely covers the keyboard; pushing the screen and sliding it up reveals
a nearly full-size, netbook-like set of keys. The Series 7 features a 1366
x 768 resolution, 2 GB of RAM, and offers 32 and 64 GB SSD options. Samsung
expects availability in March, with a starting price of $699.
Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid. This true hybrid of tablet and laptop is actually
two devices in one. Lenovo showed the U1 last year, but retooled the
software: Gone is the custom Linux tablet UI in favor of the more popular
and recognizable Google Android platform for the detachable screen. The
screen detaches for tablet use and can be purchased alone as the $530 LeTab
with either 32 GB or 64 GB of storage. When attached to a keyboard, the
device becomes a laptop running Windows 7 with 320 GB of storage, 2 GB of
RAM, and an Intel 1.2 GHz CPU. Altogether it's $1,300 and is reportedly
available in China first.
LG G-Slate. LG's 10-in. tablet will offer Android 3.0 and will feature a
dual-core processor. It will run on T-Mobile's 4G/HSPA+ network and will be
available in the coming months, likely after the Motorola Xoom launches. The
device was shown off onstage at the T-Mobile press event, but no additional
details were provided.
Toshiba tablet. Toshiba hasn't named its 10.1-in. tablet, but like most
others it has outfitted its tablet with Nvidia's Tegra 2 dual-core processor
, a 1280 X 800 touchscreen, two cameras, and Android 3.0. Unique to the
devices is a nice rubberized back, making the tablet easier to handle. It
should be available in the second quarter with Honeycomb, although Toshiba
was showing it off with Android 2.2 at CES.
Notion Ink Adam. Adam features the unique 10.1-in., 1024 X 600,
transreflective, PixelQi display that has an eInk mode to save battery life.
Nvidia's dual-core 1 GHz processor will power Android 2.3 with Notion Ink's
custom Eden interface. Instead of separate front and rear cameras, Adam
sports a 3.2-in. swivel camera. The tablet will boast battery life of 16
hours, or 160 hours with the backlight off and costs $375 to $549, depending
on connectivity and screen configurations. | b******v
发帖数: 1493 | 2 要是那个带PixelQi显示屏的有asus eee transformer那样好的配置，就完美了。 | s********i
发帖数: 17328 | 3 别逗了，那个什么Notion Ink Adam去年CES就在吹了，到今年还没的卖，老印能靠得住
么。
【在 b******v 的大作中提到】
: 要是那个带PixelQi显示屏的有asus eee transformer那样好的配置，就完美了。
| F******n
发帖数: 346 | 4 Actually they have made two shipments. The problem is that the PQ monitor is
not as vivid as LCD inside.
【在 s********i 的大作中提到】
: 别逗了，那个什么Notion Ink Adam去年CES就在吹了，到今年还没的卖，老印能靠得住
: 么。
| d****z
发帖数: 9761 | 5 2 shipments? let me guess, 1 for engadget, 1 for gizmodo? LOL
monitor is
【在 F******n 的大作中提到】
: Actually they have made two shipments. The problem is that the PQ monitor is
: not as vivid as LCD inside.
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