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Rockchip RK2918 Rocks Android
We always knew that Linux was quite versatile, but it took Android to finally start infiltrating into our devices. While it permeates the smartphone market, Android is making its way into netbooks as well. Dubbed the Rockchip RK28918, this netbook is featuring an Android OS. Now while the name hardly rolls off the tongue, it does [...]
Continue reading...Acer Iconia Tab A500
8. April 2011 | by Jonas
Acer has been looking to get into the tablet space after sales of netbooks, well, dropped faster than a rock. Best Buy is selling iPads like hotcakes, but would be just as happy to sell another brand or two as well. So, a partnership is born! The Acer Iconia Tab looks quite similar to the Motorola [...]
Continue reading...Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi Coming Soon
6. April 2011 | by Jonas
Waiting to pickup an inexpensive tablet? Well, one route is some no name Chinese brand sold at some chain pharmacy around holiday time that probably will be broken in a month. However, a better option is to check out this model from Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi features a 7″ display, which puts it in [...]
Continue reading...Acer Iconia Tab
27. March 2011 | by Jonas
Acer is poised to jump into the tablet area with both feet. No literally, if we count one foot as Android, and the other as Windows. Both will come under the name of Iconia Tab. The Acer Iconia Tab W500 will come with Windows 7 Home Premium. It has an AMD Brazos C-50 chip, a 32 [...]
Continue reading...Asus Eee Pad Transformer
27. March 2011 | by Jonas
Conjuring up thoughts of Transformers: More than Meets the Eye is the latest combo tablet/netbook device from the folks at Asus. Taking a new approach than a netvertible is the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. The idea is that it can function independently as a tablet device. When it comes time to do some serious work, than [...]
Continue reading...Lenovo Skylight
9. March 2011 | by Jonas
Formerly known as the LePad, the Lenovo Skylight, complete with specs hit the FCC site as a filing. Whether Lenovo, better known for business machines, can make a tablet that can be useful remains to be seen, but the specs are actually pretty good: 10.1″ display, 1280 x 800 Snapdragon 8650A processor Android 2.2 SRS speakers 1 GB RAM 2 MP [...]
Continue reading...ViewPad 10 Tablet
8. March 2011 | by Jonas
It is not clear what the benefit of a dual booting tablet is, but ViewSonic, better known for monitors, is now selling a tablet with two OS’. So, for those that just can’t choose between Windows 7, and Android 1.6, this ViewPad could fit the bill. The specs include a 1.66 GHz Atom processor. The display [...]
Continue reading...Lenovo LePad
22. February 2011 | by Jonas
This product has been kicking around for a while, and was first showcased at CES 2010. It is a new take on a convertible netbook that can do both computer and tablet duties. The LePad features a 10.1″ display (1280 x 800). With the screen docked into the keyboard, it appears to use Windows 7, and [...]
Continue reading...HTC Flyer tablet
20. February 2011 | by Jonas
HTC is known for their smartphones, but with the announcement of their Flyer tablet, a move is signaled into the tablet market. From the specs, they clearly are serious about this. This 7″ tablet (1024 x 600) will be running the Google Android OS, and the version is 2.4. It has 1 GB of RAM, and [...]
Continue reading...NEC Life Touch Note
17. February 2011 | by Jonas
It is starting to look like we have come full circle. When netbooks were introduced, that 7″ Asus that ran Linux started this current generation off. Before that, we had machines such as the Toshiba Libretto, and those pocketable models from Psion. Oh, and does anyone remember the Sharp Zaurus? Fans of such devices have [...]
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HP TouchPad 4G
18. April 2011 | by Jonas
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