Minggu, 17 Juni 2012

The Rise Of Windows 8 Tablet

By Eddie Jones


After months of curiosity, rumours and spec leaks, the very first honest-to-goodness Windows 8 devices have recently been publicized. In the Computex conference in Taipei Monday, Acer and Asus unveiled a major range of Windows 8 tablets, all-in-one PCs, and hybrid ultrabooks.

The reports follow last week's Microsoft release of the last beta model of the Windows 8 OS, aptly referred to as Windows 8 Release Preview. The total, shipping version of Windows 8 should be available around October.

Asus Taichi

Evidently you'll need two displays on one device to achieve tablet as well as notebook zen. The Taichi line of convertible laptops, available in 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch types, remain as light as Asus Zenbooks, however sport a double display: One faces the QWERTY keyboard for notebook use, and another sits on top of the lid when ever you may need a tablet experience.

Asus Tablet 600 and 810

The Asus Tablet 600 is a 10.1-inch hybrid laptop-notebook running Windows RT (the Windows 8 model for units running ARM processors). It's got a 1366768 resolution display, and inside you'll find an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. Additionally, it incorporates a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera having an LED flash, 32GB of storage space, and also NFC support. The 600 should land in early 2013.

Asus Transformer Book

For those trying to find a extra power compared to what the Tablet 600 as well as 810 offers, the Intel Ivy Bridge-powered Asus Transformer Book set is definitely the answer. The Transformer Books are generally Windows 8 tablets in 11.6-, 13-, and 14-inch flavors with 1080p displays. They've got 4GB of RAM and are available with either an SSD as well as HDD. There's an HD web camera around the front for video chatting, and 5-megapixel shooter on back.

Asus Transformer AiO

The Asus Transformer AiO is actually a curious monster. For starters, the monitor of your all-in-one PC includes an 18.4-inch removable tablet, which makes it the largest Windows 8 slate around. However that's not all - it also dual-boots Android 4.0. Other details are fairly scant. The display supports 10-point multitouch, yet resolution and innards continue to be under wraps.

Acer Aspire AiO U Series

The Aspire 7600U is actually a 27-inch all-in-one PC, and also the 5600U is its smaller 23-inch comparable version. The 7600U enables as much as 64-point multitouch and 0 to 90 degree viewing. It's a scant 35 mm thick. The 5600U incorporates a smaller collection of tilt, from 30 to 85 degrees. Both equally all-in-ones have a full HD display and Dolby Home Theater multichannel surround sound.

Acer Iconia W700 and W510

For the Windows 8 tablet with a pop-out keyboard, you'll wish to turn to members of Acer's Iconia tablet line. The W700 can be a full Windows 8 tablet that includes an 11.6-inch, 1080p HD touchscreen display that may be tilted up to 70 degrees. It features about three USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port and a Thunderbolt jack. Camera-wise, it's got a a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing camera for video chats, and Dolby Home Entertainment audio.

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