What Tablet PC News
With most manufacturers preparing for the CES trade show at the beginning of next year, we’re focussing on the key stories that dropped in our inbox.
This week on What Tablet PC we have had rumours on the Motorola – Google partnership to produce a tablet plus further rumours on the impending launch of the MSI WindPad tablets – both are due early next year.
Also, we have a look at the tablets that are now ready for pre-order or to buy. These are the Velocity Micro Cruz, ExoPC, eLocity A7 and E FUN Next3.
Final there’s less favourable news on the Viewsonic G Tablet that has an aleged ’manufacturing defect’.
Google – Motorola and MSI Tablets Coming Early Next Year
- Google tablet from Motorola runs Android Honeycomb, 1GHz processor, 10-inch high-res screen, front and rear cameras – Viewsonic G Tablet pulled from Staples stores, ‘manufacturing defect’ to blame
- MSI WinPads 10-inch tablets running Windows or Android expected at CES tradeshow in January – MSI to reintroduce WindPad tablets at CES, claims Oak Trail improves performance and battery life
Velocity Micro Cruz T301, ExoPC, eLocity A7, Creative Ziio, E FUN Next3 Launching
- Velocity Micro Cruz T301 Android 2.0 tablet ready to buy for $250. 7-inch capacitive touchscreen – Velocity Micro’s 7-inch Cruz T301 tablet surfaces on Amazon, shipping now for $250
- ExoPC ready for orders, 11.6-inch Windows 7 tablet. 64GB storage, Intel Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, front camera – ExoPC now up for pre-order at Microsoft Store, shipping next week
- eLocity A7 shipping with Android 2.2 and NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 silicon processor – Velocity Micro’s 7-inch Cruz T301 Android 2.0 tablet surfaces on Amazon, shipping now for $250
- 7-inch Creative Ziio at $249.99, 8GB of storage, Android 2.1, a ZiiLABS HD processor and a front-facing VGA camera – Creative’s 7-inch ZiiO now on sale for $250
- E FUN Nextbook Next3 tablet – Android 2.1, sells for $230 with a resistive 8.4-inch display, 600MHz processor, 2GB of storage – E FUN Next3 – real fun sold separately
Tablet Woes For Viewsonic G Tablet
- Viewsonic G Tablet allegedly has ‘manufacturing defect’ – Viewsonic G Tablet pulled from Staples stores, ‘manufacturing defect’ to blame
