Will the year 2010 be the year of the tablet computer? It looks like it. Microsoft is busy working on the “Courier” and Apple is, according to all the rumors, busy with a tablet device that could be called the “iSlate”. But there are more companies working on a tablet computer.
Slashgear released some details of Notion Ink’s “Smartpad”. It’s a 10.1″ sized device and the computer is one of the first to use the Pixel Qi’s 3qi screen, which is also a possible candidate for the Apple Tablet computer.
Below is a list of the specs:
- 6.3 x 9.7 x 0.6 inches
- 1.7 lbs
- WiFi b/g, Bluetooth, UMTS/HSDPA (3G)
- Digital Compass, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light, Water sensors
- USB, HDMI, 3-megapixel autofocus camera, Video Recording
- 32GB SSD, SD Slot
- Android OS with Gesture Support.
- 1024×600 Pixel Qi display
- 48 hrs standby battery, 8 hrs HD video playback, 16 hrs internet surfing over WiFi
The price is unknown but the list above gives you an idea of what the Apple Tablet might hold. The Apple Tablet is also rumored to have a touchscreen of similar size. And instead of the Android OS the device Apple will bring on the market is expected to run a version of the iPhone operating system.
The picture looks stunning to me and somewhat futuristic and that’s what I like. Let’s hope Apple will offer something similar.
