Dell XT3 Tablet PC

Have you ever imagined combining the computing force of a laptop and the mobility and functionality of a tablet? Well, watch it coming alive:

Dell is introducing Latitude XT3 tablet pc. Its main idea is to fuse a laptop and a tablet. And the outcome involves a convertible laptop that turns into a tablet. XT3 posseses a 13,3'' 1366x768 -turning- touch screen which, once positioned over the laptop, it can be used as a tablet. The images of this new gadget are astonishing:

On the hardware side of the issue, (as mentioned before) XT3 posseses a 13,3'' 1366x768 screen. Its different versions are equiped with Intel core i3 2310, i5 2520 or i7 2620 next generation proccessor. The Intel HD 3000 graphics system is also installed and there are two slots for up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM.Connectivity options include 802.11 B/G/N WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet and optional Gobi 3000 Mini Card featuring HSPA-EVDO with A-GPS so you always remain connected. I/O options include 3 USB 2.0 ports, combo mic in, line out port, IEEE 1394, SDHC card reader, VGA and HDMI out ports. An HD webcam comes standard as well. The cornerstone of the tablet-pc involves a dual digitizer display allowing up to four finger multitouch as well as a digital pen for input. The operating system used in Dells new gadget is Microsoft's Windows 7.

Dell Latitude is available to preorder in the price of 1789 US Dollars (It gets even higher by adding stuff like the backlit keyboard or the outdoor viewing display)

HiLO tablet: A tablet with the keyboard on its case

A unique tablet has been designed by Roni Margolin. Check it out:

It's name is HiLO and it is not an ordinary tablet. Why? It's protective case is designed also as a keyboard for the tablet, connecting to it via Bluetooth. The tablet screen is an OLED 10'' and the case of the tablet contains micro-wiring creating a keyboard. The tablet is also equiped with a standing-part so as to be placed vertically when the keyboard is connected, approaching the idea of a laptop.

A very interesting designing aspect. Surely looking forward to seeing the idea coming true.

iPad vs. Android: 24-1 ??

The score makes the game look really (really really) unbalanced, something that obviously is not true for our case. But, according to TheNextWeb Apple's iPad has outnumbered the number of sales of all Android tablets such as Samsung Galaxy Tab and Motorola Xoom by a ratio of 24:1!

So, is Android tablet market all that bad? Or perhaps the public opinion is turned in favor of Apple?

Android tablets are not that bad, actually. Examples such as the forspoken Motorola Xoom are quite competitive against an iPad. Also, iPad tablets are quite cheaper than Apple tablets, a factor that cannot indicate public opinion favoring (in such a large ratio) Apple. The truth is osmewhere in the middle as a wise man (myself :D) said.

And the truth is this: Android software has appeared on the frontstage of the technological world only some years ago. On the other hand, Apple, much older than Android, has created a formidable brand name 'forcing' customers to trust an iPad against an Android tablet, despite the lower price and the tie in technical characteristics.

Is marketing application and brand name equity all that effective in public choice? Apparently...

Photo from TechnologyBlogged.com

Apple iPad 2 Review - Better than Best?

About a year and half ago Apple announced the release of a new revolutionary gadget, iPad. A tablet that would offer ultra mobility and Computing force at the same time. And by general accordance Apple guys were successful at achieving their goals. iPad made it to the top without much struggle, becoming the no1 tablet as well as introducing the idea of a tablet to people.

Now Apple strikes again with the release of iPad 2. the title of this article actually describes the facts that represent iPad 2, it is even better than the 'best'- its previous version. Well, that would sound logical now but 2 years ago, especially before the release of iPad it would sound rather hard to believe. Believe what? That a tablet of 0,34 inches thick at its thickest point would be equiped with 2 dual core proccessor of 1GHz.

Well, though hard to believe, is is a fact. 1GHz dual core proccessor with 512MB of Ram memory (double than the previous version of iPad) it can offer great speed and stability (like every other Apple system) combined with ultra mobility of 680 gramms of total weight in a 9,7 x 7,3 inches manufacture. iPad is also equiped with a 1024x768 screen like the older version.

These numbers realy do represent iPad 2 because after tests including multitasking, switching between applications and 'heavy' applications (for example image proccessing applications), iPad has responded almost perfectly by showing no sign of instability. Well, surely, it is not a Desktop replacement but for its size, it does quite good.

On the downsides of iPad 2 now.

Cameras. iPad 2 has been equiped with 2 cameras, one on the front and one on the back of the gadget, for obvious reasons. But these cameras are quite bad in effectiveness for the standards of iPad 2. Well, surely, its a plus that iPad 2 has a camera installed (unlike the older version) but this camera is not as competitive as the rest of the package. On the front a VGA and on the back an iPhone 5-like- camera are not meant to give advantage to Apple in the field of photo shooting. In my opinion, if an update on iPad follows (iPad 3 for example) this should be the first point for Apple to reconsider.

Another minus of iPad is the software. OK, hardware speaking, iPad offers cutting edge technology in proccessors and RAM memory but when it comes to software, Apple faces the same problems as it has always been facing. Of course, breakthroughs have been made for example by implementing the new Internet browser which scores quite fairly in speed and stability. Of course even though the browser is upgraded, Applestill won't allow Flash to be installed on its browsers, making it impossible for many websites' elements not to be viewable. In addition, newly implemented programms carry quite a few bugs that cause even crushes in some cases.

Overall, iPad 2 has a lot to offer. It is the greatest choice for a tablet and in many ways better than the older version. On the other side Apple has to really deal with its problems and not just cover them up in order to create a tablet that will be safe from competition. If they do so, iPad surely has the potential of becoming the bast gadget around!