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TG Averatec Tablet PCs coming in the first half of 2010

The company in charge of making products under the Korean Averatec brand, Trigem, is gearing up to launch two new “next generation” tablet PCs during the first half of 2010. The two tablets will differ only in screen size, with one having a 7-inch screen and the other, 10-inches. The design, as shown in this [...]

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Alternatives to the iPad

Let’s put the brakes on for a moment on the coverage on the “magical” iPad. Don’t get me wrong, I’m getting one myself but since we still have a long (and tormenting) wait ahead of us, you might want to review your other options. GottaBeMobile’s Sumocat rounded up a few tablet suspects in front of [...]

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Dell Mini 9 modded into tablet

A member of the MyDellMini forums has modded a Dell Mini 9 and turned it into a Tablet PC. Rob928 took the netbook, stripped the lid off and trimmed the hinges among other things. He used a “Honda Fun and Easy” solderless touchscreen kit to create the tablet. One issue that was found with the [...]

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LG working on new convertible tablet netbook?

A recent check upon LG’s patent filings has revealed that the company is once again looking into making convertible tablet notebooks. We say once again because, apparently, the company came out with a convertible tablet netbook back in 2007, when netbooks weren’t even “invented” yet. The new convertible notebook, according to the patent, will have [...]

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Solar-powered I-Slate tablet PC to come with touchscreen, Wi-Fi

Meant to replace chalkboards that are still in use in some parts of the world, a tablet PC called I-Slate was created by researchers using the probabilistic CMOS technology designed by a certain Dr. Krishna Palem and his team at Rice University. It was formally announced during the IEEE’s 125th Anniversary event, and is supposedly [...]

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