Six hot tablets at CES
LAS VEGAS—Tablets were anointed as the star of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show even before the curtain opened on the show here. Estimates of the total number of tablets being introduced or previewed here range from 25 to more than 50.
Less than a year after Apple Inc. completely redefined the tablet category with the introduction of the iPad, the promised slew of competing products is officially here. Here's a list of six tablets generating buzz on the show floor.
Samsung Gloria
Intel Corp. is showing off a Samsung tablet called Gloria, which features a 10-inch touch screen and a slide out keyboard. The Gloria, which runs Windows 7, is said to be set for release sometime this spring.
ViewSonic ViewPad
ViewSonic Corp.'s ViewPad line of Android-based tablets includes the ViewPad 7 and Viewpad 10 (pictured) that were launched last November. On Tuesday (Jan. 6) the company added the ViewPad 4, which features a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip set, a 4.1-inch WVGA touch screen and also includes phone functionality.
Dell Streak 7
Dell Inc. introduced the Streak 7, the company's first 4G tablet on the T-Mobile Network. The Streak 7 is based on Android 2.2 and features a 7-inch display with full Adobe Flash 10.1. Dell did not announce pricing information or say when the Streak 7 would be available. The Streak 7 was also showcased by Qualcomm Inc., which said it includes a SnapDragon QSD8250 chipset.
The ViewPad 10, which uses an Intel Atom processor and is capable of running Windows 7 or Android 1.6, is scheduled to be available in March and priced at $629. The ViewPad 7 has been available since late last year.
WeTab
An 11.6-inch multi-touch tablet with 1366-by-768-pixel resolution, WeTab was introduced last September by Germany's WeTab GmbH. The device features Intel's Atom processor and is based the free Linux distribution MeeGo. It offers Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, WLAN (802.11 b/g/n), optional 3G and GPS. It also supports Adobe Flash.
Creative Labs Inc. began offering Ziio, a 7-inch Android tablet available in 8GB and 16GB, late last year. The device emphasizes audio quality and is priced starting at $270. A 10-inch Ziio is reportedly on the way.
Aluratek Inc., an e-reader supplier, launched a 10.1-inch touch screen Android with WiFi capability.
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