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NVIDIA Launches Tegra K1-Based SHIELD Tablet, Wireless Controller
MojoKid (1002251) writes NVIDIA just officially announced the SHIELD Tablet (powered by their Tegra K1 SoC) and SHIELD wireless controller. As the SHIELD branding implies, the new SHIELD tablet and wireless controller builds upon the previously-released, Android-based SHIELD portable to bring a gaming-oriented tablet to consumers. The SHIELD Tablet and wireless controller are somewhat of mashup of the SHIELD portable and the Tegra Note 7, but featuring updated technology and better build materials. You could think of the SHIELD Tablet and wireless controller as an upgraded SHIELD portable gaming device, with the screen de-coupled from the controller. The device features NVIDIA's Tegra K1 SoC, paired to 2GB of RAM and an 8", full-HD IPS display, with a native resolution of 1920x1200. There are also a pair of 5MP cameras on the SHIELD Tablet (front and rear), 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2 MIMO WiFi configuration, GPS, a 9-axis motion sensor, and Bluetooth 4.0 LE. In addition to the WiFi-only version (which features 16GB of internal storage), NVIDIA has a 32GB version coming with LTE connectivity as well. NVIDIA will begin taking pre-orders for the SHIELD Tablet and wireless controller immediately.
Why so much shouting and why so much repetition of a name? Not trolling but actually curiuous: is there an actual reason for this?
I take it the primary function of this style was not intended to simply annoy me.
Wenn ist das Nunstueck git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput.
Marvel's Androids of SHIELD?
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
"The device features NVIDIA's Tegra K1 SoC, paired to 2GB of RAM and an 8", full-HD IPS display, with a native resolution of 1920x1200."
Welp, gamers aren't going to want to buy this, since they think 1920x1200 is lower resolution than "full HD" 1920x1080.
I didn't get the name, SHIV or something?
You can't call it the 'device'. It must always be referred to as the SHIELD Tablet.
The 16:10 aspect ratio is much better for tablets. Ever hold a 16:9 tab portrait? It's fucking useless.
4:3 is still better of course but that's a hard sell for a device that's supposed to look "cutting edge" and is marketed as a HD media consumption device. (4:3? What's this? Grandma's ipad?)
I vote for El SHIELD.
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
Ribbed for her pleasure!
I truly think that nVidia doesn't get enough credit for what they're doing here. These are essentially reference devices similar to the Nexus program that Google runs. We get to see nVidia's vision of a standard tablet with a non intrusive android skin running their shiny new SOC and at the same time they're doing it at a price point that's far from painless.
With something as simple as a USB OTG adapter and a wired Xbox controller.
Believe it or not, most modern Android games already support the Xbox controller, and if you're gaming on such a tiny screen you can believe me that the wireless controller is NOT a necessity (will be 1-2 feet away at most). You can buy a $200-ish entry-level Android tablet that can handle games just fine, and reuse the Xbox controller you undoubtedly already have. So, why would you spend $300 + $100 for the same thing with an Nvidia label on it?
I'm actually disappointed that they didn't stick with the concept of the original Shield, and deliver another handheld gaming system; that alone is the only thing you cannot find in the Android world. If they insist that you use a clumsy tablet setup involving a screen prop and a separate controller, then why do we have to buy the tablet, screen prop and controller FROM THEM?
Man is the animal that laughs.
And occasionally whores for Karma.
But no sign whatsoever of a Mullins tablet?
GG AMD vaporware.
According to http://techreport.com/news/268... :
- It can stream games from a PC
- It has a stylus to allow handwriting recognition
- It has processing power to emulate a nintendo wii (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?... )
Will Scarlett Johansson break my wrist otherwise?
this won't replace the "toss it in the pack for playing while stuck in the waiting room" that the current SHIELD works for. Now the extra controller, if it can be connected to the current SHIELD for when Ive got it jacked into the TV, might be the more exciting innovation.
This product is baffling. The original nVidia SHIELD's competitive advantage was the built in controller. Now they give you a tablet and a wireless controller. Just like ANY other tablet out there already. With all of the same problems. How do I play on that tablet when I'm on the train or bus with the controller? Balance the tablet on my lap? I tried that with my Nexus 7, it doesn't work worth a crap. I don't play GTA 3 on my N7, not because it can't handle the game, but because using a separate controller with the tablet is a logistical nightmare. SHIELD v1 solved that problem, and now v2 re-introduced it. I don't get it.
I don't really see the need for gaming on the go, and if such a need exists, isn't it sufficiently covered by existing gadgets (smartphone or non-gaming tablet)? Furthermore, are the current tablet games worth buying hardware specifically for the job? What would be the point of Angry Birds at 120fps?
Anyway, the hardware looks cool, but the fact that no other manufacturer bothered to use the nvidia hardware is a bit disconcerting. If it were the best thing since sliced bread, many designs would have flooded the market.