Archive for the 'Tablet PC' Category

Asustek’s 8.9-inch second-generation Asus Eee PC ultraportable laptops will include touchscreen panels and possible GPS support, with shipments expected to begin in May or June, DigiTimes reports.

Pricing for the upcoming Eee PC 900 with touchscreen is projected to reach $500, according to Kevin Lin, vice president of Asustek’s sales department.

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Panasonic has updated its Toughbook CF-19 rugged convertible Tablet PC series with a version that features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and expanded memory capabilities.

The Panasonic Tougbook CF-19 is MIL-SPEC-certified, which means it incorporates the rugged features such as a magnesium alloy case, sealed keyboard and ports, flexible internal connectors and shock-mounting.

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Engadget has revealed details of the planned Dell Latitude XT2, which will be a successor of the Latitude XT Tablet PC.

The Dell Latitude XT2 will feature a 12.1-inch 1280×800 display. This Tablet PC will weigh less than 3.5 pounds and will be based on Intel’s next generation Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform with an integrated graphics solution and ultra-low voltage and low voltage processors.

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DRS Tactical Systems has announced a new line of fully-rugged mobile computers – the ARMOR C12 Convertible Notebook and the ARMOR X10 Tablet PC.

The ARMOR PCs meet MIL-STD-810F military standards for durability and operation in extreme conditions.

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UPDATE: Asustek’s representative later confirmed the touch-screen Eee PC.

Asustek Computer will suspend plans to include the option of a touch screen panel in the next generation of Asus Eee PCs, the company’s president Jerry Shen said this week.

Shen pointed out the PC maker’s research has determined that touch screen is not a highly demanded feature for Eee PC customers.

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Fujitsu has announced this week the LifeBook P1620 small and light Tablet PC, featuring an 8.9-inch touch screen display, Intel’s Centrino technology, and Fujitsu Portshutter data leak prevention software.

The Fujitsu LifeBook P1620 comes with the Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 dual core processor at 1.2GHz, which is an upgrade from the single core U1400 ULV CPU in the previous P1610 model. However, the P1620 still uses the older Centrino “Napa” mobile platform with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated GPU. The LifeBook P1620 supports up to 2GB of system memory, and comes with up to 100GB standard hard drive or a 32GB solid state drive. This convertible notebook does not have a built-in optical drive.

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The recently announced HP Pavilion tx2000z series Tablet PC is now available for purchase through the Hewlett-Packard’s website.

The Pavilion tx2000z, which is a successor of the tx1000z convertible notebook, features a 12.1-inch widescreen 1280-by-800 display with integrated touch-screen functionality. An included pen for input is battery-less and can be used for erasing of text and drawings.

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Hewlett-Packard today announced the HP Pavilion tx2000 Tablet PC series, featuring a 12.1-inch touch screen display, and an AMD Turion 64 X2 processor.

The Pavilion tx2000, which is a successor of the tx1000 convertible notebook, supports up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 250MB of hard drive space, and a built-in DVD burner. The display has a WXGA 1280×800 resolution.

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Taiwanese Amtek has released the iTablet T221 Tablet PC, featuring a 12.1-inch display with support for active digitizer and touchscreen inputs.

The Amtek iTablet T221, which has no keyboard, is powered by an Intel Core Duo Ultra-Low Voltage (ULV) processor at 1,2Ghz, and sports up to 2GB of system memory and a 60GB hard drive. The tablet’s sun-light readable 1024-by-768 XGA display is managed by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which is incorporated into the 945GM chipset.

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Dell Inc. has officially unveiled the Latitude XT Tablet PC, the company’s first convertible notebook. This sub-four-pound system features a 12.1-inch display with capacitive touch technology and support for future multi-touch functionality.

Contrary to tablets relying on the older resistive touch technology, the Dell Latitude XT’s capacitive technology senses the touch of a finger or with no pressure required for the system to recognize input. The resistive technology can be less accurate and durable than capacitive touch and may not support multi-touch, according to the PC maker’s press release.

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Toshiba announced today the Portege M700 Tablet PC for mobile professionals, the company’s first convertible notebook with a touch screen LED backlit display.

The size of the Toshiba Portege M700’s LED backlit display with anti-glare coating is 12.1-inch. Its resolution is 1280-by-800 (WXGA) pixels and it supports digital pen and touch screen inputs. Regarding internal components of the Intel 965 Express chipset-based Portege M700, there are an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (T7250, T7500, T7700 or T7800), the Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, up to 4GB of system memory, up to 160GB hard drive, and a built-in DVD burner, as well as an 802.11a/g/n wireless module, Gigabit Ethernet, and an optional Bluetooth receiver. The Tablet PC’s optical drive can be replaced with a second hard drive or weight saver.

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The Dell Inc.’s upcoming Latitude XT Tablet PC features new multi-touch technology and will ship in the next few months, according to the company’s chief technology officer Kevin Kettler, who showcased the convertible notebook at the ongoing Oracle OpenWorld 2007 conference.

The Dell Latitude XT’s multi-touch input technology allows customers to use multiple fingers to draw lines or manage images simultaneously. The Dell’s first Tablet PC also supports single-touch features with a finger or stylist and is said to be the industry’s thinnest 12.1-inch convertible laptop. In addition, the Latitude XT is claimed to have a 25% brighter screen than its competitors.

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Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced that it will integrate Sprint mobile broadband capabilities into several HP Compaq business notebook PCs.

“The companies will jointly market HP business notebooks that can take advantage of the dynamic features of the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network, such as the faster data speeds provided by 3G EV-DO Rev. A technology,” the press release says.

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Dell is to release its first Tablet PC - the Latitude XT - on November 5th, according to the forum post on the French website LessDelliens.

The leaked specifications say the 12.1-inch Dell Latitude XT convertible notebook features the Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, the ATI RS600ME/SB600 chipset with the Radeon Xpress 1250 integrated graphics, and support for up to 3GB of RAM.

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UltraCell Corporation, a producer of reformed methanol fuel cells (RMFCs) for mobile power applications, has announced its XX25 fuel cell meets the power source specifications for the Getac V100 rugged Tablet PC. The fuel cell is claimed to provide the V100 with 12-18 hours of continuous work between charges, which is up from 6 hours with the notebook’s standard 6-cell battery.

The XX25 fuel cell weighs around 2.73 pounds and plugs into the same port as the V100’s power adapter.

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