14 DAY TRIAL // As end-users know, many tablets were released during MWC 2011, but most of them used ARM chips, meaning that Intel's Oak Trail platform is, as of yet, underrepresented, something that Fujitsu seems to want to help remedy.
Currently, the NVIDIA Tegra 2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms are among, if not the best known ARM-based platforms used in tablets and smartphones.
Even during the Mobile World Congress 2011 expo, whatever tablets were unveiled, with few exceptions, utilized the ARM-Android hardware-software combination.
This is mostly because Intel hasn't actually managed to propel its own challenger to ARM's dominance, that being the Oak Trail chips.
Essentially a next generation of Atom CPUs (central processing units), Oak Trail is supposed to be Intel's first real attempt at infiltrating the smartphone segment (will be power-efficient enough to compete).
Of course, with slates proving to be the successful nascent market that they are, it is not surprising to learn that said CPUs will be sued in such devices as well.
In fact, Fujitsu appears to be among the companies more eager to adopt a chip of that sort, although the exact processor was not named.
As far as other specs go, the 10-inch touchscreen, unsurprisingly, is a LED-backlit LCD (liquid crystal display), and it seems finger touch support is present, unlike previous Stylistic tablets which needed a stylus.
That said, the slate's full name is Stylistic Q550 and the official release will take place during the upcoming CeBIT trade show in Germany.
A solid state drive of either 32 GB or 64 GB will provide the storage space, while security features allow it to appeal to some enterprise users, not just consumers.
Needless to say, USB and wireless connectivity are present, even an optional 3G module. Finally, end-users concerned about functionality and security may be put at ease by the smartcard slot and fingerprint reader.