Apr 19

Viliv S5 pre-order details firm up: $599 and it’s yours May 8th

Posted in: handheld, MID, pre-order, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili

It’s been a long and winding road filled with unboxings, impressions, and comparisons, but it looks like the last few details surrounding the U.S. release of Viliv’s Atom-powered S5 MID have now finally been firmed up. According to retailer Dynamism, the device will be available for pre-order on April 27th (at 1PM Eastern) for just $599, or $50 less than previously expected, with the first orders expected to ship on May 8th. Better still, those that pre-order the S5 will also get a free spare battery, a car kit, and a leather pouch, which Dynamism says is a $135 value. No word on the number of units available in that initial batch but, if the Hong Kong and Korean releases are any indication, they could sell out pretty quickly.

[Via thegadgetsite, thanks K.C.]

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Viliv S5 pre-order details firm up: $599 and it’s yours May 8th originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 14

Always Innovating’s half-finished online store lists Touch Book tablet in stock, $99 keyboard sold separately

Posted in: laptop, netbook, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili

Remember Always Innovative’s Touch Book? Looks like the company’s gearing up to start selling the rather unique netbook / removable tablet hybrid, as noted by its under construction X-Cart powered online store. Four entries are currently listed — two for the Touch Book tablet and two for the keyboard, both available in grey and red and with 100 units in stock for each. Prices were $299 for the tablet and $99 for keyboard and, yeah, we get the feeling you’ll want to buy both for the full experience. No indication of an actual ship date. Try as we might, we couldn’t manage to check out with our order, but perhaps we’ll get some news shortly.

Update: We’ve been contacted by Always Innovating, who confirmed that the store was viewable by way of an error, and that the Touch Book can still be pre-ordered for summer shipping. The company also confirmed that the keyboard will be available separately for $99, the tablet for $299, with the whole deal going for $399.

[Thanks, Jeff]

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Always Innovating’s half-finished online store lists Touch Book tablet in stock, $99 keyboard sold separately originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 11

Gigabyte T1028 netbook / tablet gets the hands-on treatment

Posted in: netbook, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili

We’ve already seen Gigabyte’s T1028 netbook / tablet up close, and even gotten a glimpse of the user manual, but the folks at UMPC Portal have now finally come though with a proper hands-on of the device, which looks to confirm that it does indeed deliver the goods, if not quite justify its $600+ price tag. What’s more, as welcome as that swiveling touchscreen is, it looks like it’s the little touches that really push this one over the edge, including an all too often omitted ExpressCard slot, built-in 3G, 802.11n WiFi, some actually accessible upgrade options, and an apparently faster than usual 2.5-inch hard drive. Hit up the link below for the complete rundown (including some benchmarks) and, of course, plenty of pics.

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Gigabyte T1028 netbook / tablet gets the hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 08

Viliv S5 unboxed and handled in Hong Kong

Posted in: hands-on, HandsOn, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili

We’ve seen plenty of Viliv’s S5 tablet PC, but the fine folks of Engadget Chinese have scored some precious unboxing time with the little dude, and it’s looking pretty great. The XP-running MID has a 4.8-inch touchscreen, a 60GB hard disk, an Intel Silverthorne-class 1.33GHz Z520 CPU, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 1GB of memory. It’s available in Korea now, though it appears to have missed its European / U.S. shipping dates at the end of March — but we’ll let you know when we start seeing these babies hit the streets. They’re supposed to be priced at $649 when they do become available in the States. There are a few more shots after the break, but hit the read link for the entire, stunningly awesome set.

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Apr 06

Gigabyte posts T1028 TouchNote product page, user manual

Posted in: netbook, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili

Gigabyte’s T1028 TouchNote has been cooking on the back burner for weeks now. After we first spotted it lookin’ pretty at CeBIT, the tablet / netbook hybrid has since landed in the FCC’s database and has now shown up officially on the company’s website. The formal specifications list explains that the 10.1-inch machine will boast a swiveling touch panel (LED-backlit), a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, 92 percent full-sized keyboard, embedded HSDPA module, a 2.5-inch 160GB SATA HDD, Bluetooth 2.1, 1.3 megapixel camera, Ethernet, 4-cell battery, WiFi and twin 1.5-watt speakers. Optional equipment includes an Atom N280 CPU, WiMAX module, 1,366 x 768 resolution panel (at least according to the user manual) and a more longevous a 6-cell Li-ion. Now, give us a price and ship date and we’ll be pleased as punch.

[Via Slashgear, thanks Chris]

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Gigabyte posts T1028 TouchNote product page, user manual originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 03

HP TouchSmart tx2z with 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD now $450 off with coupon

Posted in: HP, multitouch, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili

In the market for a multitouch tablet? HP’s TouchSmart tx2z, both the readers’ and editors’ choice for Tablet PC of the Year in the 2008 Engadget Awards, currently has two stackable discounts totaling $450, dropping the price here to a much more manageable $650. That includes an AMD Turion X2 Dual-core processor, 4GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive. Offer expires tomorrow, so hit up LogicBuy soon via the read link for details and the promo code.

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HP TouchSmart tx2z with 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD now $450 off with coupon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 31

Motion brings Verizon WWAN, SSD, other upgrades to C5 and F5 tablet PCs

Posted in: medical, SSD, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, wwan

It’s been a solid tick since Motion Computing overhauled its F5 Slate PC, but all that’s changing (seriously) today. As you can tell, the device now sports a freshened look with a black exterior to “better withstand dirty and dusty mobile work environments.” Additionally, the C5 tablet is joining in for the rest of the upgrades, which include inbuilt support for Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO network, Intel’s WiFi Link 5300 series 802.11a/g/n, Core 2 Duo CPU options, improved battery life, a 64GB SSD option and an external battery charger for hardcore field users. The Motion F5 gets going at $2,699, while the C5 starts up at $500 less; both machines are shipping now to the company’s network of resellers and distributors, and the release can be peeked in full just after the break.

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Feb 23

ASUS Eee PC T91 sits down for photo shoot, early critique

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Much like the S101, the T91 isn’t exactly “Eee PC” material. Sure, it’s small and ASUS-branded, but design wise, it’s a pretty bold departure. bit-tech was able to sit down and take an early look at the Eee PC T91 convertible tablet, and while the machine is still a few months out from release, it seems that you can curb your enthusiasm in the meanwhile. Critics found the touchpad to be a hair less awesome than those on other Eee PCs, the lack of multitouch to be a real bummer and the uncanny ability of the LCD to attract fingerprints as just plain annoying. Of course, their unit was still subject to alterations, so the crew isn’t completely giving up hope that things won’t improve by launch day. In fact, it noted that the inclusion of a DVB-T tuner, WWAN support and GPS functionality were very nice touches, but it still maintained that a standard netbook would likely suit you best unless you’re just head over heels for touching.

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Feb 06

How would you change HP’s TouchSmart tx2z?

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The TouchSmart tx2z isn’t the first multitouch laptop out, but HP’s pretty adamant that it’s the first multitouch “consumer” convertible tablet. Semantics aside, we’re interested in finding out just how impressed you early adopters are with what the company has crafted. Are the multitouch capabilities as awesome as you had hoped? If not, what areas could be improved? Would you still recommend it to prospective buyers looking to give their digits a bit more work? We get the feeling we’ll see loads of multitouch laptops gracing our presence over the next few months / years, so make sure you really unload on this one. It’s what makes progress possible, people.

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How would you change HP’s TouchSmart tx2z? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 23

Video: iFrame tablet PC in action

Posted in: prototype, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, UMPC, video

Oliver Seres has developed a tablet PC prototype that he’s calling the iFrame (groan) — which is somewhat similar to that CrunchPad we’ve been following — and runs on a custom install of Ubuntu. It’s built from an Amtek T10L UMPC, and looks like it’s pretty snappy, with a really slick interface. We don’t know a ton about the specs of the custom device, but the Amtek boasts an Intel Atom N270 processor, up to 2GB of RAM, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, an 80GB hard drive, and a 10.2-inch 1,024 x 600 resolution display, plus a 1.3-megapixel camera, dual speakers, and WiFi. There’s no word on cost of the prototype, nor if and when it’ll head into production. Check the sweet video of Oliver demoing after the break.

[Via 01Blog]

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Video: iFrame tablet PC in action originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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