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Acer iconia W3-810 Leaks to the Net as the First 8-inch Windows Tablet

Andrew Grush — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:40:52 +0000

Microsoft recently confirmed that it was in fact working on smaller-sized Windows tablets for the not-too-distant future, something we’ve been expecting for a while now. With the market making a push to 7 and 8-inch tablets it was only a matter of time. Still, when will we see the first tablet with a smaller display? The newly leaked Iconia W3-810 seems to indicate the answer to that is “soon”.

The W3-810 is a mid-range 8-inch tablet with a 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor. Not much else is known about the device, but we can guess that it will be reasonably affordable considering the small display size.

IF Acer can release such a device at similar pricing to devices like Apple’s iPad Mini, it could certainly catch the attention of those that have occasional need of basic desktop Windows programs, such as those in the business world. Remember that with the power of an Atom processor, the W3-810 might not be running modern PC games or advanced PC programs, but it could certainly handle basic programs and older PC games.

What do you think of the idea of 7 and 8-inch Windows tablets, would you be interested if Microsoft and its partners can actually deliver aggressive pricing this time around?

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Panasonic Unveils 20-inch 4K Windows 8 Tablet at CES

Andrew Grush — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:06:59 +0000

[CES 2013] Panasonic is pulling out all the stops to show off something truly stunning, a 20-inch Windows 8 tablet with an impressive 4K (3840 x 2560) display. The end result is something that looks so realistic that you feel like you are looking at a real photo.

Besides a 4K resolution and the power of Windows 8, Panasonic is also including a stylus in the mix. This is a cool looking tablet to say the least, but don’t get too excited.

This could easily be more of a “proof of concept” than something that Panasonic is actively considering releasing. Even if the company does release this tablet, it will likely be very expensive, to the point where it might not be practical for most consumers.

Check out the press release below for more information.

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Panasonic Corporation today announced the development of a new tablet computer that features a 20-inch IPS Alpha LCD panel with more than four times the resolution of Full High Definition, as well as a high precision digital pen. With the target to commercialize the new tablet later this year, Panasonic is gearing itself up to propose new business value this feature-rich device will offer to its customers in a wide range of industries. The tablet is on display at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas from January 8 to 11.

Employing Panasonic’s cutting-edge digital technology, the new tablet is designed to create new value for users with a more realistic and intuitive operating environment than paper or a display. This tablet embodies the characteristics of printed media that existing personal or tablet computers cannot provide, such as texture rich rendering, natural hand-writing and a light weight and thinness for easy mobility.

The 20-inch LCD panel delivers “4k” resolution (3840 x 2560, 9.83 million pixels), more than twice the horizontal and vertical resolutions of Full HD (1920 x 1080) and has a density of 230 pixels per inch. With a unique aspect ratio of 15:10, it can display an A3-size paper in almost full size, making it ideal to show content such as newspapers and magazines, as well as pictures with the same aspect ratio. Moreover, the pen input, with a resolution as high as the panel itself, enables natural handwriting on the tablet. Weighing 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs) and 10.8 mm (0.4 inch) thick, the tablet is easy to carry.

These unique characteristics will open up new ways for tablets to be used. The following is an example of its usage in an editorial meeting to finalize a new catalogue:

An editor comes into the room carrying a 4k tablet with him, lays it flat on the table and switches it on to show the catalog data for perusal by the editorial staff. While they check each page of the print-ready catalog by tapping and swiping the touchscreen, the editor jots down instructions for color changes directly on the screen using the digital pen and transfers them to the printing company. The meeting wraps up after they make a final check of the revised data returned from the printer to ensure the changes have been made correctly.

As the above example shows, the 4k tablet offers intuitive operation and ultra-high resolution images with superb color reproduction and a wide viewing angle unique to IPS Alpha panels, bringing an “eco and smart” work style into various business scenes.

The tablet is based on Windows 8 operating system, which enables the user to continue to use reliable applications developed for and business documents created on older versions of Windows. Besides offering an intuitiveness other PCs and tablets cannot rival, this innovative tablet will facilitate an environment in which users can develop business solutions in a timely fashion without losing any business chance.

Panasonic has built up trust with customers in a variety of industries by offering its ruggedized Toughbook laptops and Let’s Note mobile notebook PCs, which helped improve operation efficiency and productivity in harsh outdoor working environments where such IT products were rarely found. Building on these achievements, Panasonic will strive to commercialize the 4k tablet, making it available globally to provide new business values to customers.

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Microsoft Surface 32GB Base-Model Already Sold First Batch of Shipments?

Andrew Grush — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:22:30 +0000

Yesterday, Microsoft began taking preorders for their new tablet, which is expected to launch on October 26th. Microsoft Surface marks the first time that the boys at Redmond directly are releasing their own PC hardware. This still leaves a lot of questions, such as what the build quality is like. There is also an unproven new OS (Windows 8 with a new modern GUI) under the hood. All of these factors could slow down Microsoft Surface early adoption, right? Maybe not – they have already sold out preorders of the first shipments of 32GB Surface RT inventory it seems.

While the preorder information for the 32GB Surface originally read “delivered by 10/26th” it is now pushed back by several weeks. More than likely, this means that preorder sales have been very kind to Microsoft during their first day. The Surface packs an NVIDIA processor, 2GB of RAM and alot of the same power as the 3rd generation iPad. It is also priced the exact same, though it also includes Microsoft Office and 32GB of storage instead of 16GB. What it doesn’t have is a Retina display or all that many apps yet.

What do you think, interested in Microsoft Surface or not?

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October 2012 Pegged for Windows 8 Official Release

Michael Kwan — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:11:01 +0000

The Consumer Preview of Windows 8 went live late last month, but when is Microsoft going to officially launch its successor to Windows 7? Insider reports are pointing toward October of this year and they’ve got some evidence to back that up.

It’s right around the October timeframe that several new Windows 8 tablets are expected to be completed and go on sale and, well, they can’t launch if Windows 8 hasn’t officially launched either. It’s also said that Microsoft will “finish work” on Windows 8 by the end of tis summer, once again following the kind of schedule we’d seen with Windows 7 and Windows XP.

In both of those iterations, the RTM (release to manufacturing) time was around July and then the OS officially launched on PCs in October. If that’s the case, October 2012 for Windows 8 sounds like a shoe-in. That positions them reasonably well for the lucrative holiday shopping season, especially with the greater options provided by ARM-based Windows machines.

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