14 DAY TRIAL // Tablets were expected to come out in droves at CES 2011, and while ARM-based ones running Android seem to be more popular, Gigabyte still decided, as did others, to unveil one based on Intel's Atom platform.
Like so many other companies on the IT market, Gigabyte decided to try to grab a slice of the tablet market.
Slates started off with the iPad and have now come to number in the dozens, even though not many are selling yet.
Still, this year's Consumer Electronics Show is practically swarming with them, as not just PC makers, but some consumer electronics suppliers also decided to try their luck.
As one would expect, Gigabyte did not stay away from this segment, although its so-called S1080 has neither an ARM chip nor an oak Trail processor.
Instead, the Atom N550 dual-core Pine Trail chip is used, whose clock frequency is of 1.5 GHz.
The tablet itself has a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display whose native resolution is of 1,024 x 600 pixels, though a D-Sub output will let one connect to an auxiliary display as well.
Additionally, a hard disk drive with a capacity of 320 GB is present, in tune with Gigabyte;s purpose to have this tablet as something boasting full PC productivity.
Other specifications include a 1.3 megapixel webcam, an USB 3.0 connector, Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi.
"The S1080 is designed to be the ultimate mobile device to fit the demanding needs of consumers who need a high-performing multitasking slate that offers the full productivity of a PC," said Stephen Lee, Sales Director at Gigabyte Notebooks.
"With the S1080, users now have constant access to all their business needs including email, Internet and other important applications,” he added.
Regrettably, Gigabyte was not at all forthcoming when it came to availability and pricing details of this Windows 7 slate.