iSlate Hacked

This year is going to be the year of all year’s for software tablets.  I can’t even guess at how many there are now and how many there will be out before the year is up.  They are coming out in swarms, some already out, some in theory, and some prototypes already being displayed.  It is amazing at what is being done in this field right now.  I won’t be surprised to see hundreds flood the market.  One of the one that is being speculated to really cause a stir is Notion Ink’s Adam, this is their Android “smartpad” we have been hearing about.
It is to be based on a NVIDIA Tegra T20 chipset that supports 1080p Full HD video playback, and has WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities.  It is the first confirmed device reportedly to use  a Pixel Qi transflective display.  Should have about a 10.1-inch screen, it will weigh about 1.7 lbs, connectivity for USB, HDMI, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and microphone input, autofocus camera with video recording support, 16GB or 32GB, with an SD slot for adding more.  It will be using Android UI, with full gesture support, with a matte-finish anti glare, oleophobic and scratch resistant coating to the Pixel Qj display, which will allow both Indoor and outdoor capabilities.  It boasts a 64-level grayscale mode.
The battery life is estimated to be 48hrs standby, 8hrs video playback, and 16hrs of surfing the net over WiFi.  The eight-core Tegra T20 chipset is said to be the primary reason for such longevity.  They are still working on optimizing the hardware, so what we may actually get is an even longer battery life span.
A rough guess of the cost is being calculated at about $300 right now.  Won’t know for sure until June when it has been estimated it will become available.