French tablet maker Evigroup is officially one of the first companies to ship a tablet running Windows 8. Actually, the Evigroup SmartPaddle Pro is available with Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 7 in a dual-boot configuration. That lets users decide which operating system they prefer — and when Windows 8 is released this fall, […]
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eviGroup SmartPaddle is a netbook in tablet’s clothing
What do you get when you take the guts of a pretty typical netbook computer, chop off the keyboard and add a touchscreen? Apparently you get the eviGroup SmartPaddle, which looks a lot like a netbook when you read the spec-sheet, but looks more like an iPad when you look at the photos. The SmartPaddle has a […]
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Evigroup demos head-tracking tech in the Paddle Pro tablet
A few months ago a French company called Evigroup introduced the Paddle Pro Windows tablet with head-tracking technology. If you’ve been scratching your head trying to figure out what that means, the company has released a demo video showing just how the head-tracking works. Basically, the camera on the front of the display detects your […]
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eviGroup Paddle Pro Windows tablet with head-tracking control
This summer a French company called eviGroup launched a 10 inch tablet called the eviGroup Paddle. It was kind of like a netbook squashed into a slate form factor, with an Atom N270 CPU and 1024 x 600 pixel display, but it had a few premium features including Windows 7 Home Premium and 3G options. […]
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eviGroup Paddle tablet now available for purchase
What do you get if you take an average netbook, remove the keyboard, throw on a capacitive touchscreen display and double the price? The eviGroup Paddle. We first got a glimpse of this 10 inch tablet in March, and now it’s available for purchase. Unfortunately, it ain’t cheap. Prices range from €599 to €699, or […]
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EviGroup Wallet mobile internet device with Android now shipping
The good news is that eviGroup has begun shipping a 5 inch Android-powered MID (Mobile Internet device) for just €199 in Europe. That’s about $253 US. The bad news is that like almost every other Android powered tablet I’ve seen in recent months, the eviGroup Wallet ships with an antiquated version of Google’s mobile operating […]