Apple is continuously saying that the desktop PC is dying. They claim that we are in the “post-PC era”. This is a very controversial idea, because most people don’t agree with it.
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After looking at many 30 second teasers of HP slate people surely would have said “wow”. Well now Conecti.ca got some photos of HP slate and it really does not look like what we saw in the videos. I was expecting that after taking such a long time HP would launch something different from netbooks but these images show that HP slate is just like a netbook without a keyboard.
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You might have never heard of Notion Ink before, but it has been in the talks all over gadget blogs across the Internets. Why? It has way better specifications than the glorious iPad. Adam has almost double the battery life than that of the iPad, a PixelQi screen which can act as both a normal LCD display as well as an E-Ink like color display for longer reading hours and not to forget features like 1080p video support, HDMI output, nVidia Tegra 2 dual core processor, USB ports, 3MP autofocus camera and many more. Check out the complete specifications from Gizmodo after the break:
Permalink: Notion Ink’s Adam whoops iPad’s butt in specifications, but in software – not so much.
HP has launched the successor to one of its most popular consumer tablet PCs TouchSmart TX2z, model TM2. The new model has an updated Intel processor with built in Intel graphics for the basic specs. The imprint finish has also changed, which still makes it stand out from the crowd. It now ships with the SU7300 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo ULV processor and 3GB of DDR3 RAM. This base specifications model is available for $950
Permalink: Windows PC: HP Touchsmart TM2 Tablet PC now available
I recently bought an HP TouchSmart TX2z 1000 Tablet PC. It’s an ultraportable convertible tablet PC/notebook hybrid and supports multiple form factors which makes it very versatile. I got the model with Vista pre-installed, but did a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 myself. As the routine goes, I took some unboxing pictures of the notebook. Here’s a quick rundown of the specifications, features and photos of the HP TX2z.
Permalink: Unboxing pictures and mini-review of the HP TouchSmart TX2z Tablet PC
As expected, Microsoft has unveiled their new secret tablet via Gizmodo, and it has one up’d the mythical Apple tablet big time! Instead of taking a tablet like approach of a single screen, the Microsoft Courier uses two 7-inch screens that take both multi-finger touch input as well as recognize stylus writing and drawing. In the middle of the two screens in a hinge which houses a single button. On the back of the booklet is a camera, and according to Gizmodo, it might charge through induction.
Permalink: Microsoft drops a tablet bomb on Apple and it’s called Courier Booklet
Here’s an interesting bit I missed out on from the 9to5mac post on Project Pink devices:
Oh, and we’ve received something much, much bigger and juicier from Redmond as well. This is something more interesting to tablet fans, but is still in late prototype phases.
Here’s a clue.
The clue has been typed in the Courier New font, which is used in type writers.
Permalink: Is Microsoft working on a Tablet PC?
