Atom CPU Ends Up in New 10.1-Inch ‘Netslate’

Given the success that Intel's low-power, low-cost Atom platform has enjoyed over the past months, a product such as the one that has recently surfaced on AMtek's website was bound to emerge. The company, a relative newcomer in the industry of portable computer systems, has just introduced its T10L slate tablet PC, which, as is the case with most netbtook systems on the market, comes build on Intel's Atom-supporting platform.

 

Given the specifications of the new product, we might actually be dealing with the first netslate, thus further expanding the range of products for which Intel's Atom processor has been used so far.

 

The T10L Touch has been designed as a low-power alternative to tablet PCs. It combines a slate form factor with the performance and features enabled by Intel's Atom supporting platform. The system itself is equipped with the Atom N270, which runs at 1.6GHz core speed, and is currently featured on most low-power netbook systems on the market. It boasts a 10.2-inch XGA touchscreen with support for a maximum resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels. On the inside, the system is equipped with a 2.5-inch 80GB hard drive, WiFi b/g wireless module and 512MB of RAM, which can be expanded to a maximum of 2GB DDR2 667.

 

As with other netbooks on the market equipped with Intel's Atom processor, the T10L from AMtek comes with three USB 3.0 ports, one D-Sub VGA out, one 10/100 Ethernet and audio in/out ports, as well as an integrated dual-mic array and a 1.3MP webcam. A pair of stereo speakers and a Windows XP operating system come to complete the list of specs for this slate form-factor tablet PC.

 

The T10L measures 252 x 192 x 35mm and weighs 1.18kg and, according to the company, the battery is good for “at least 3 hours.” Unfortunately, no pricing or availability details have yet been made public.