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Get, Slate, Go - I

This is a sort of second coming that ageing film-stars and out-of-work models would long for. The tablet was an all-but-dead product category, one that never really got off the ground sales-wise, despite the big push from Microsoft way back in 2002. But with the iPad, Apple's wiped the slate clean, opening up the flood gates for a slew of contenders that promise to revitalize an almost obsolete form factor, or to say, completely change the way we interact with our computers. Here's a small peek at what on the cards in 2010.

HP Slate :

Squint a little, and you could easily confuse the HP Slate with the Apple iPad. With a similar sleek profile and a large 8.9 inch capacitive display, it almost is. But it runs on the touch-enabled Windows 7 platform. Along with the netbook specs, it supports Flash and has got multi-tasking capabilities which the iPad lacks. It also packs in 2 built-in cameras (front and back) along with video recording. Looks like HP has all he iPad's bases covered, and then some more.

Notion Ink Adam :

Here's one from my country, India. Notion Ink, a small Indian start-up is talking big with the Adam. This Android based slate not only boasts of a sleek design, but also of the 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 chip that acts both as a chip and a graphics card, allowing you to playback videos at 1080p on the 10 onch display. The real genius is he Pixel Qi screen which can switch from backlit LCD mode for web browsing to a low-power electrophoretic reflective mode for power saving (16 hours) and becomes easier on the eyes.

Fusion Garage JooJoo :
This is from the Singapore-based Fusion garage. Other than iPad, JooJoo is the only other slate that is commercially available at the moment. With a 12 inch screen this Intel Atom/Nvidia ion powered tablet promises full Flash HD and a decent interface over the custom Linux platform. But it misses out in many things - No Apps, no multi-tasking, no e-books and a 5 hour battery life.

More models to come in the next post.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Music on the Call

Posted by Sourav 1:37 AM

You’ve jammed your mobile phone’s memory with your favourite tracks to rock the party, but got disappointed with the tiny speakers playing party poopers!!!! Here’s a solution for that….

Just get some goofy speakers, and that’s it.

Sony Ericsson MPS100

Come on!!!Don’t think about the cost, it’s pretty cheap. You can get portable speakers for as low as Indian Rs. 500 (US $10).These are charged by the phone’s battery (yeah, your phone’s battery will drain faster). If you want more expensive ones, then go for the Sony Ericsson MPS100 for about Rs. 2500 (US $50) or the Altec Lansing T515 for about Rs. 2350 (US $47) which works via Bluetooth. Sound quality is pretty decent on these two, at least better than the phone’s speakers.

Altec Lansing T515

If you want FM Radio, then go for the Nokia MD-4 for about Rs. 3300 (US $66).

Nokia MD-4

And ya, if you are thinking that you will miss the call while listening to music, then you are wrong. These can easily switch to the phone mode. So, rock your party.

Disclaimer : The prices listed are the prices on offer in my Uncle’s shop in West Bengal, India. Prices will vary.

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