14 DAY TRIAL // With all the craze surrounding the new AMD and Intel CPUs, as well as the many laptops and desktops powered by them that have cropped up recently, companies that deal in tablet PCs or such items have been biding their time. Now that the flow of PC releases has settled down, Getac decided it was an opportune moment to update one of its more noteworthy pieces. The V100 rugged tablet PC has just gained a better performance rating, thanks to its new central processing unit.
The Intel Core i7-640UM is definitely not a very new processor in itself, but it is noticeably more competent than the Core Duo ULV that previously lived at the heart of the convertible tablet. The new chip has a base frequency of 1.2 GHz, but can go all the way up to 2.26 GHz by means of the Turbo Boost dynamic overclocking technology. Combined with the up to 8GB of RAM, this leads to a serious level of mobile performance.
The integrated graphics have a TFT screen (with or without touch support) to work with, and its native resolution is of 1,024 x 768 pixels. The hard disk drive available has a capacity of 320GB, though an 80GB SSD is also available as an option. Furthermore, the machine integrates Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1, a 2 megapixel webcam, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and optional mobile broadband and GPS. Basically, it should be able to meet any computing needs in environments less than electronic-friendly.
All these parts and chips are crammed inside a sturdy casing made of magnesium alloy, which confers a great shock and drop resistance upon the device. All in all, the product weighs 2.3 kg and measures 10.4 inches in screen width. Finally, the operating system pre-loaded onto the mobile computer can be either Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. The price is unclear, but it will definitely be higher than the $2731.30 that the Core 2 Duo SU9400 sells for.