Fall 2013 Windows Tablet Preview
Microsoft and its hardware partners will unleash a new generation of Windows tablets for the 2013 holiday season, in a variety of price points, sizes, and form factors. The new choices I see this year are far more interesting than the 2012 entries, I think, and benefit from updates to the underlying hardware and software platforms.
What we see here are several mini- and full-sized tablets running on the Intel Atom "Bay Trail" platform, plus Microsoft and Nokia devices running on ARM. What's most interesting about Microsoft's Surface lineup for 2013, perhaps, is that they have three devices. And two of them are running Windows RT 8.1 on ARM.
Acer W3-810
Codename: Cheetah
Platform: Intel Atom "Bay Trail"
Screen: 8-inch, 1280 x 800
Battery: 8 hours
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Thickness: .45 inches
Price: $349
Key features: Smallest Windows 8 x86 tablet with one-handed use. All-day computing. Docks with full-sized Bluetooth keyboard.
Peripherals: Anti-shock back cover, capacitive stylus ($14.99), protective screen film, protective covers ($24.99 and up), micro-HDMI-to-VGA ($14.99), protective bags, mice, portable full-sized Bluetooth keyboard dock ($49.99).
ASUS Transformer Book Trio T100TA
Platform: Intel Atom "Bay Trail"
Screen: 10.1-inch, 1366 x 768
Battery: 12 hours
Weight: 2.2 pounds
Thickness: .9 inches
Price: $329
Key features: Slim keyboard docking with large clickpad, full-sized USB 3.0 on docking, ASUS exclusive apps, Office 2013 Home & Student included.
Dell Venue
Codename: Bellair
Platform: Intel Atom "Bay Trail"
Screen: 8-inch, 1280 x 800 IPS
Battery: 10+ hours
Weight: .88 pounds
Thickness: .35 inches
Price: $299
Key features: Lightweight design, HD display with 10-point multitouch, pen and wireless keyboard accessories, variety of color choices.
Peripherals: Capacitive Active stylus, Bluetooth wireless keyboard with stand.
Dell (unnamed)
Codename: Midland
Platform: Intel Atom "Bay Trail"
Screen: 10.8-inch, 1920 x 1080
Battery: 9 hours, replaceable battery
Weight: 1.65 pounds
Thickness: .4 inches
Price: $399
Key features: Optimized for 4G connectivity, HD with touch screen and pen, great accessories.
Peripherals: Pen, touch keyboard, travel keyboard with 10 hour battery, productivity dock.
Lenovo Miix 8
Platform: Intel Atom "Bay Trail"
Screen: 8-inch, 1280 x 800 IPS
Battery: 8hours
Weight: .77 pounds
Thickness: .31 inches
Price: $249
Key features: Dual cameras with auto-focus, HD video calling, Lenovo face recognition, includes a detachable keyboard, 3G version available, two color choices (black, silver).
Peripherals: Pen.
Lenovo Miix 2
Platform: Intel Atom "Bay Trail"
Screen: 10.1-inch, 1366 x 768
Battery: 8 hours
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Thickness: .4 inches
Price: $449
Key features: Smart dock with seamless connection, detachable folio case with built-in keyboard
Toshiba Encore
Codename: Malta
Platform: Intel Atom "Bay Trail," up to 1.8 GHz
Screen: 8-inch, 1280 x 800 IPS
Battery: 6-7 hours
Weight: 1 pound
Thickness: unknown
Price: $329
Key features: AutoBrite touch display; Skype certified with high quality dual-array mics; speakers, mics, and cameras placed outside hand grip zone; InstantGo to keep the device connected
More here:
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/fall-2013-windows-tablet-preview