REFURBISHED BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOKS SELLING FOR $150

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Refurbished versions of the BlackBerry PlayBook are now available for as little as $150. Brand new versions of the tablet have been available for $199 for the past week in the US and Canada. Wait, there is more. RIM, the maker of the tablet, is now offering it to its employees for just $99. So is RIM trying to clear its tablet inventory by selling them at below cost? Well, RIM says that it isn’t.
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LENOVO LAUNCHES 5, 7 AND 10 INCH ANDROID TABLETS

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Lenovo has made three new additions to its tablet lineup. The company has just rolled out 5 inch, 7 inch and 10 inch Android tablets in China. In China they will be sold under the name LePad. They could be called IdeaPad or IdeaTab when they hit other countries. Here a quick overview of the three models


Lenovo LePad S2005

The LePad S2005 has a 5 inch display. It isn’t much larger than a
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ACER ICONIA TAB A200 MAKES AN APPEARANCE

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Acer is yet to officially announce the existence of a device called Iconia Tab A200. Nonetheless, the company has launched a promotion video for the Android tablet.
The video makes it clear that the tablet will have a full-sized USB port. It will also have a microUSB port, a microSD card slot and miroc HDMI output port. It reportedly has a 10 inch display and a front-facing camera.


The Iconia
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THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU UPDATE YOUR LAPTOP OR TABLET

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Before you update your device be sure to read what the update offers. You must know what exactly the benefits of updating your device are.

If you are happy with the way the device works now, stick with your current operating system. If you are not seeking newer features, you have no reason to update. However, make sure that the device maker will continue to offer support for the OS you use.
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WHAT DOES ANDROID 4.0 MEAN TO THE TABLET OWNER?

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This is the most recent version of the Google Android operating system. Android was originally a smartphone operating system. That however, didn’t prevent PC makers from using it on their tablets. Tablets, after all, are over-sized smartphones. Some even sport phone capabilities. The growing popularity of Android among tablet makers prompted Google to launch a version of the OS specifically
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KINDLE FIRE TOPS AMAZON'S BEST SELLER LIST

Diposting oleh fatih on Selasa, 29 November 2011

Amazon has confirmed that its Kindle Fire Android tablet has topped its best seller list for 8 weeks in a row. The Kindle Fire isn’t the best tablet out there, but demand for the $199 device has been pretty high ever since it went up for pre-order 8 weeks ago. While we don’t have any detailed sales figures, Amazon has reportedly built and sold millions of Kindle Fire tablets.


The Kindle Fire
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GIGABYTE LAUNCHES T1132 CONVERTIBLE TABLET STYLE NETBOOK

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Gigabyte has made another addition to its convertible tablet lineup. The new Gigabyte T1132 is supposed to be a successor to the T1125. It has a swivel which would allow you to rotate the display down over the keyboard. The hybrid is powered by a 1.6Ghz Intel Core i5-2467M processor and GeForce GT520M discrete graphics with 1GB of dedicated video memory. That graphics card supports the NVIDIA
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LENOVO U300S ULTRABOOK NOW SHIPPING

Diposting oleh fatih on Senin, 28 November 2011

The Lenovo U300S ultrabook has started shipping. The U300S has a 13.3 inch display. An interesting design feature of the laptop is its sandblasted aluminum casing which makes it cool to the touch.


The Lenovo U300s weighs 1.32kg. Under the hood it has an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD. The laptop has full sized USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and HDMI output ports. The supported
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ASUS ZENBOOK UX31 ULTRABOOK NOW SHIPPING

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The Asus Zenbook UX31 is now available in many parts of the world. This is the first Ultrabook from Asus and sports a tapered design. The laptop tapers to a mere 3mm at its thinnest point.


The UX31 is powered by Intel’s Core i7 processor. Other specifications include 4GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and an SD card reader. The supported connectivity options are Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi.
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UNANNOUNCED SAMSUNG N102S NETBOOK WITH CEDAR TRAIL ATOM CHIP SURFACES

Diposting oleh fatih on Sabtu, 26 November 2011

Online retailers in Britain have started listing an unannounced Samsung netbook with an unknown Atom N2100 processor. That chip is rumored to be a Cedar Trail chip which is expected to ship in December. Although some retailers are claiming that the netbook will start shipping on December 2nd it is unlikely to be true. The Atom Cedar Trail chips are only expected to be available in December. That
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ASUS AND SAMSUNG SET TO LAUNCH CEDAR TRAIL NETBOOKS

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Although Intel unveiled its Cedar Trail Atom chips this summer, none of the netbooks currently shipping sport this processor. Word is that the new processors have some problems with their graphics drivers. Intel is expected to launch the repaired chips in December. That means Cedar Trail netbooks are unlikely to hit the market in time for the holiday shopping season.


Asus, by the way, will
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TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z830 ULTRABOOK UP FOR ORDER

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The Toshiba Portege Z830 ultrabook has started shipping. Four ready-made models are available right now. They have prices ranging between $929 and $1,429. Alternatively, you can customize the laptop according to your preferences. The customized versions start at $1,099.


The Toshiba Portege Z830-S8302 has a 13.3 inch widescreen display. An overview of the different models are given below.

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RIM DROPS THE PRICE OF BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK TO $199

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RIM has officially dropped the price of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. This is a limited period offer. During this holiday season you will be able to pick up the tablet from BlackBerry stores for as little as $199. For that price you will get a 16GB PlayBook. Although this model has a list price of $499, some retailers have been selling it for $299 for a few months.


The 32GB model PlayBook
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VERIZON TO OFFER MOTOROLA XOOM 2 AND XOOM 2 MEDIA EDITION TABLETS

Diposting oleh fatih on Kamis, 24 November 2011

Motorola is yet to put an official price tag on its Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition tablets, but it looks like the folks at Droid Life have some info on Verizon’s prices for the tablet. The models that Verizon will carry have 3G or 4G radios. The carrier will subsidize them if you sign up for a 2 year service contract.

According to sources the new Motorola tablets are expected to go on sale on
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SONY TABLET P NOW AVAILABLE IN THE UK

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The Sony Tablet P has started shipping in the UK. The dual screen device has a pair of 5.5 inch, 1024 x 480 pixels displays which can be folded into a cylindrical form. The same app can be run across both displays. Alternatively you can run one app on each screen.


The Sony Tablet P was introduced this summer. In the UK, retailer Dixons is taking orders for the tablet for £499.99 (about $782).
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ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER PRIME UP FOR PRE-ORDER

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Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet. The 32GB model runs $492.20. If you need more storage space, you can consider buying the 64GB model which will set you back $584.22. Bear in mind that these are the prices of the tablet. The optional docking station costs an extra $150.


The Eee Pad Transformer Prime is thinner and lighter than the
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AS MANY AS 50 ULTRABOOKS IN THE WORKS

Diposting oleh fatih on Selasa, 22 November 2011

Word is that as many as 50 ultrabooks could be on display at CES in January 2012. While that sounds too good to be true, Intel has also predicted that by the end of 2012 ultrabooks will constitute nearly 40% of all laptop sales.




By Intel’s definition, an ultrabook is an ultra-thin laptop that weighs less than 3 pounds and measures less than 0.8 inches in thickness. Ultrabooks will have Intel
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BLACK SAMSUNG SERIES 5 CHROMEBOOK NOW AVAILABLE FOR $350

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Close on the heels of Acer dropping the price of its AC700 Chromebook, Samsung too has slashed the price of its ChromeBook. Instead of dropping the price of its existing models, Samsung has introduced a new model with exact same specs and a different color lid. The new Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is available in ‘piano black’. It is now up for order from Amazon for $350. Interestingly Samsung
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ACER AC700 CHROMEBOOK NOW AVAILABLE FOR $300

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When the Acer Chromebook launched this summer it sported a $350 price tag. Although that didn’t quite make it pricey, at that price point, it was still costlier than a typical netbook. Now Acer has dropped the price of the laptop. The Acer AC700 Chromebook is now available from Amazon for $299.99.




The ChromeBook runs the Google Chrome operating system. It has just 16GB of storage and that is
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ASUS U24E-XH71 NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Diposting oleh fatih on Sabtu, 19 November 2011

The Asus U24E-XH71 notebook is now available for purchase. The 13 incher has an Intel Core i7 processor, USB 3.0 port, 4GB of RAM, 500GB HDD and a 6-cell battery which will reportedly get up to 10 hours of battery life.




The U24E-XH71 has a magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis which makes it sturdier than laptops sporting plastic casings. The 13.3 inch display has a resolution of 1366 x 768
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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 10.1N NOW AVAILABLE IN GERMANY

Diposting oleh fatih on Kamis, 17 November 2011

In a bid to satisfy German courts, Samsung has made slight variations to the design of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet. A little over a few months ago a German court had prohibited Samsung from selling the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 because Apple complained that it infringed on their copyrights.

The new model has a slightly different design and a slightly different name: it is called Galaxy
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ACER ICONIA TAB A700 COULD HAVE A TEGRA 3 PROCESSOR AND FULL HD DISPLAY

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Acer is reportedly working on a new Android tablet with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. According to leaked details, the upcoming Acer Iconia Tab A700 tablet will have a full HD 1920 x 1200 pixels display. Obviously Acer wants to take advantage of the graphics prowess of the new Tegra 3 processor. There is no word on the screen size though. It could be 10 inches or something larger.

Few
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HP FOLIO ULTRABOOK TO START AT $899

Diposting oleh fatih on Rabu, 16 November 2011

HP has announced that its Folio Ultrabook will be available in the US in December. The ultrathin laptop will have a starting price of $899.

The HP Folio is a 13.3 inch laptop that measures about 0.7 inches in thickness and weighs 3.3 pounds. It is available with an Intel Core i3 or i5 processor. Other specifications include 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. HP says that the laptop will get up to 9
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7 INCH HP TOUCHPAD GO TABLET COMING

Diposting oleh fatih on Selasa, 15 November 2011

The 7 inch HP TouchPad Go tablet has been spotted in the wild. The TouchPad Go is supposed to be a compliment to the recently discontinued 9.7 inch TouchPad tablet. Although we have been hearing about this tablet for a while, there is still no word on a launch date.


The TouchPad Go reportedly has a 6.95 inch, 1024 x 768 pixels capacitive touchscreen display. That display has a Corning Gorilla
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AMAZON KINDLE FIRE NOW SHIPPING

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Amazon has started shipping the Kindle Fire tablet ahead of schedule. The $200 tablet has a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels display and 8GB of storage. It is powered by a 1GHz TI OMAP4 dual core processor and runs the dated Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.


While the specifications aren’t exactly mouth-watering, the Kindle Fire does have a lot of things going for it. The tablet can,
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LENOVO WORKING ON A BUDGET-FRIENDLY THINKPAD X130E BUSINESS LAPTOP

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A leaked Lenovo product map has revealed details about Lenovo’s upcoming laptops and tablets. According to the product map, the company is working on a ThinkPad X1 Hybrid which will be capable of running both Windows and Android. Lenovo is also working on a Tegra 3-powered Android tablet running Android 4.0 operating system.


In the laptop space, the company will be offering a budget-friendly
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BEST BUY TO SELL TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z835-P330 FOR $899

Diposting oleh fatih on Senin, 14 November 2011

Toshiba has revealed the pricing details of its Portege Z835-P330 ultrabook. The laptop will be a Best Buy exclusive and has an impressive starting price of $799. At that price point it will be one of the first ultrabooks to launch with a sub $1000 price tag.

An ultrabook is an ultrathin laptop sporting Intel’s latest processors. The term was coined by Intel itself. While introducing the
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TARGET BLACK FRIDAY DEALS LEAK

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The Black Friday deals for Best Buy and Staples have already leaked. And now we have got a sneak peek at what Target will be offering on the most frantic shopping day in the US.
The retailer will be offering deep discounts on the following laptop models on November 25th.

A 10 inch Acer netbook will be available for $157. It is not exactly clear which model Target is talking about. The 11.6 inch
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T-MOBILE SPRINGBOARD ANDROID TABLET COMING SOON

Diposting oleh fatih on Minggu, 13 November 2011

US wireless carrier T-Mobile is all set to launch the Huawei MediaPad Android tablet under the name SpringBoard. Customers will be able to pick up the tablet starting November 16th by making a down payment of $179.99.


The full price of the tablet is $429.99. While carriers usually subsidize the tablets when buyers sign up for long term service contracts, in this case it is a bit different.
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BEST BUY TO SELL ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER FOR $250 ON BLACK FRIDAY

Diposting oleh fatih on Sabtu, 12 November 2011

Best Buy’s Black Friday deals have leaked. The company will be offering some deep discounts on select tablets.

The retailer will, for instance, sell the Eee Pad Transformer for $249.99. The tablet usually retails for $400. The Eee Pad Transformer has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels IPS display. It is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating
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STAPLES TO SELL BLACK BERRY PLAYBOOK FOR $199 ON BLACK FRIDAY

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Staples will offer some of the best Black Friday deals this year. The supply store will sell the BlackBerry PlayBook for $199 on Black Friday and in the days up the day after Thanksgiving.

The $199 version of the PlayBook has 16GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, front and rear facing cameras, WiFi and Bluetooth. To get the tablet for this price, you will need to go to one of the bricks and mortar stores
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The Smitty...

Diposting oleh fatih on Rabu, 09 November 2011

My kids decided they needed to create an award in recognition of the best banned book movie trailer for our Banned Book assignment.  So, they created the Smitty- combination of me and Wonder Woman. I send along pictures later.  What I really wanted to share were some of the best trailers. And the Smitty goes to two of the following....

 Best videos: Emma
 
Best video: Alex

Best videos: Alison
Best videos:  Grant
Best videos:  Liz
Best videos: Brooke
  
Best videos: Maddie D

Best videos: Cassie(all pictures were hand drawn)
Best videos:  Zoey H
 
Best videos:  Brian H
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Best stance: Sean and Delaney



Best Why Banned: Bekah
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NVIDIA LAUNCHES TEGRA 3 PROCESSOR

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NVIDIA has officially introduced its Tegra 3 ARM Cortex-A9 multi-core processor. The Tegra 3 has 4 high-performance CPU cores, 1 extra low power ‘companion’ core and 12 graphics cores. It has a clock speed of 1.4Ghz.

The new processors are aimed at tablets and smartphones. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime will be the first device to ship with the Tegra 3 processor. Other tablets are also in
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LENOVO IDEAPAD A1 UP FOR ORDER AGAIN

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Lenovo has restarted taking orders for the IdeaPad A1 tablet. The new models are available in a range of colors including black, white, blue and pink. All models are expected to start shipping by November 21st.

When Lenovo first launched the tablet, the company had promised that it would sell it for $199. That model has only 2GB of storage. Strangely Lenovo has now bumped the price of this model
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ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER PRIME COMING SOON

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Asus is all set to launch a sequel to its hugely popular Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet. The Transformer Prime is thinner and lighter than the original Transformer and sports a metallic finish.

The Eee Pad Transformer Prime will launch with Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. Asus will reportedly offer an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It will also be the first
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MOTOROLA LAUNCHES XOOM 2 AND XOOM 2 MEDIA EDITION ANDROID TABLETS

Diposting oleh fatih on Senin, 07 November 2011

Motorola has launched two new Android tablets – the Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition. While the former has a 10.1 inch display, the latter sports an 8.2 inch display. Other specifications are more or less the same.


The Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition both have a 1.2GHz dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of RAM and Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. Both tablets have a 1.3 megapixel
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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 7.0 PLUS TABLET NOW SHIPPING FOR $400 AND UP

Diposting oleh fatih on Minggu, 06 November 2011

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has started shipping. You can order the tablet from Amazon for $399.99 and up. For that price you will get a 7 inch tablet with 16GB of storage. The 32GB version runs $499.99. The 7 inch display has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.


The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus runs Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. The tablet reportedly has a 1.2Ghz dual core
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BARNES & NOBLE NOOK TABLET TO START AT $250

Diposting oleh fatih on Sabtu, 05 November 2011

Barnes & Noble will launch their Nook tablet on November 16th for $249. The company’s first tablet was the Nook Color launched last year. At launch it had a price tag of $249, but now it is available for $199.


The Nook Tablet is thinner and lighter than the Nook Color. It also sports a faster 1.2 GHz TI OMAP4 dual core processor. Other specifications include 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and a 7
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HP 3115M BUSINESS LAPTOP TO START AT $429

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HP is all set to launch a new business laptop. The new HP 3115m is the business version of the Pavilion dm1z launched last month.

The HP 3115m has more or less the same specifications as the Pavilion dm1z. Both models have an 11.6 inch display and AMD E-300 or AMD E-450 processor. The AMD E-300 has a clock speed of 1.3Ghz. It comes bundled with the Radeon HD 6310 integrated graphics. The E-450
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ASUS TO LAUNCH U24E ULTRAPORTABLE NOTEBOOK

Diposting oleh fatih on Kamis, 03 November 2011

Asus is all set to launch a new 11.6 inch laptop called U24E. The machine will have an Intel Core i5-2430M processor, 4GB of RAM and a 750GB hard drive. The display will have a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

The Asus U24E weighs 3.3 pounds. It is likely to cost much less than the 11.6 inch Ultrabooks Asus recently launched. And that is because the U24E lacks many of the premium features you
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HP SLATE UPDATED WITH ATOM Z670 PROCESSOR AND SSD

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HP has updated its Windows 7 tablet with a faster 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z670 Oak Trail processor and a solid state disk.

The HP Slate 500 launched a little over a year ago. It is aimed at business users. The upgraded model will, reportedly, get more battery life and offer more security features. It will also have a flat back panel. The tablet will start shipping later this month for $699 and up.


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ASUS ANNOUNCES ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 TABLETS

Diposting oleh fatih on Selasa, 01 November 2011

Asus shipped 1.3 million Eee PCs during the third quarter of this year. The company has, so far, shipped 3.6 million Eee PCs in 2011. During this year, the company shipped 1.2 million tablets - 800,000 of them were sold during the third quarter.


That means, netbooks are still selling better than tablets. Meanwhile, Asus hasn’t made any new announcements about upcoming tablets. The company,
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