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First Tablet Using Pixel Qi Screen On The Way
Azureflare writes "The first device using a Pixel Qi screen has been confirmed. It is produced by Notion Ink, and it appears they took a few design tips from Apple by sticking with a design that has tapered edges. This tablet should give Apple a run for their money, especially considering the recently confirmed rumor of an Apple tablet. 'The Notion Ink smartpad measures 6.3 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches and weighs 1.7lbs; as well as the tri-band (850/1900/2100) UMTS/HSDPA, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR it also squeezes in A-GPS, a digital compass, accelerometer and proximity, ambient light and water sensors. Connectivity includes USB, HDMI, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microphone input, and there’s also a 3-megapixel auto-focus camera with video recording support. Onboard storage is either 16GB or 32GB of SSD, and there's an SD slot for augmenting that.'"
Update: 12/25 21:44 GMT by SS : Removed erroneous reference to Nokia.
No, not the baby variety. And no, that's not a tablet - that's a freaking death star of a handheld.
I really like the specifications, and the pictures are sleek and sci-fi like, but I can't help but think that thing would be a literal pain to use. The edges look sharp and uncomfortable. I'd think they'd put more of a 'bulge' or 'bubble' around the edges so you'd have something to (comfortably) grab with one hand. Not just on one or two sides, but all around it.
Oh yeah, and I'll probably be getting one. It's the first "awesome" ARM based platform I've seen in some time which justifies the cost. (Of course, if they're mentioning $300, the lying fuckers are likely going to release it at $400, which is, IMO, just outside the price envelope. A netbook with similar specs, maybe.)
~/ssh slashdot.org ssh: connect to host slashdot.org port 22: too many beers
So it has a hardware feature list. Whoopee-effing-do. It's all about the software, children. If the software blows, the hardware is irrelevant.