Fujitsu introduced a new Windows 7 tablet with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard this week, but so far I’d only seen rendered press shots of the Fujitsu TH40/D. Now the folks at Akihabara News have had a chance to check it out in person and we can see what the tablet looks like in the real […]
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Acer, Asus, Lenovo to launch Chrome OS, Android 3.1 devices with Intel chips?
We’re starting to see Windows 7 tablet and notebook designs featuring Intel’s 1.5 GHz Atom Z670 Oak Trail chip, but according to DigiTimes we could start seeing Oak Trail tablets running Google Android 3.1 soon. We could also see next-generation Chromebooks later this year using Intel’s upcoming Cedar Trail platform. The Intel Atom Z670 is […]
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Fujitsu introduces 10 inch Windows tablet with slide-out keyboard
Fujitsu  has introduced its answer to the Samsung Series 7 Sliding PC. At first glance, the Fujitsu Lifebook TH40/D looks like a slate-style tablet PC running Windows 7. But there’s a slide-out keyboard tucked away behind the screen. The Lifebook TH40/D features a 1.5 GHz Intel Atom Z670 Oak Trail processor, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB […]
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Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 now available for $729 and up
Update: Well, would you look at that. The tablet is now available for pre-order from Fujitsu’s web site for $729 and up. Unfortunately it won’t actually ship until June. The Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 is expected to be one of the first tablet computers to ship with a shiny new 1.5 GHz Intel Atom Z670 Oak […]
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slate to feature Oak Trail chip, stylus support?
Lenovo showed off a prototype tablet powered by an Intel Atom Oak Trail chip earlier this year, but the design hadn’t yet been finalized. Now the tablet is making an appearance on Intel’s press page, with a few more details about the hardware design. According to Intel, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slate will feature an Intel Atom Z670 […]
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Asus is working on an Oak Trail tablet, but it’s not the Eee Pad Slider
Asus is working on a tablet with an Intel Atom Z670 Oak Trail processor. The design and specifications haven’t yet been finalized, but one thing is clear: It’s not the Asus Eee Pad Slider, no matter what you may have read on Intel’s web site. Last week Intel posted a product description for the Eee […]
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Is Asus considering an Atom-based Eee Pad Slider?
Update: Intel has removed the Slider from its web site. Either there was a big mixup or Intel wasn’t supposed to be sharing these details yet. I still have yet to get any explanation from Intel or Asus. Update 2: Asus says this was a mix up. The Eee Pad Slider will […]
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Will Intel push Android tablet platform later this year?
Chip maker Intel may have made a name for itself by building platforms for Windows and OS X computers, but with virtually every PC maker getting into the low power consumer tablet space Intel finds itself struggling to compete in the mobile space against ARM-based chip manufacturers. So Intel is starting to push its next-generation […]
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Razer Switchblade gaming netbook heading to China
The Razer Switchblade was one of the most unusual devices unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. At first glance, it looks like a 7 inch netbook, but in addition tot the 7 inch touchscreen display, the keyboard is actually made up of a series of touch-sensitive displays, allowing you to treat the entire […]
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ECS Oak Trail tablet shows up at the FCC
Right on cue, tablets featuring Intel’s new low power Oak Trail chipset are starting to show up. One of the first is a 10 inch tablet from Elitegroup Computer Systems. The ECS ElitePad S10 showed up at the FCC today. ECS isn’t exactly a household name, but that’s because the Taiwanese company is an original […]