MSI Hits the 10-Inch Tablet Button, Dispenses WindPads

That Computex wasn't going to see just one or two tablets was a given, and it looks like MSI didn't really bother holding back when making its two newest WindPads, based on AMD and ARM platforms, respectively.

This year's Computex will, naturally, be packed full of hardware components, PCs and tablets, the latter in quite the number.

In fact, ViewSonic, among others, has already unveiled one such product, based on the Intel Atom Z670 CPU, otherwise known as Oak Trail.

Now, Micro-Star International has officially made its own move, not waiting for the show to actually start before issuing its press release, although it offered no pricing and availability details.

Turns out that the outfit built not one but two 10.1-inch slates, with similarities and differences that enable them to appeal to more users than it would have been otherwise possible.

More specifically, it is their platforms that make all the difference, even though their displays are the same IPS 1,280 x 800 pixel panels.

One tablet, the WindPad 110W, is powered by the AMD Brazos Platform, meaning that the Fusion APU with integrated Radeon HD 6250 graphics can show its prowess.

Meanwhile, the WindPad 100A is based on an ARM Cortex A9 dual-core platform, possibly the Tegra 2 from NVIDIA.

As the names suggest, the former runs the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, while the latter has the “latest version of Android,” meaning either 3.0 or 3.1.

Either way, both have WiFi, G-sensors, SRS PC audio and two webcams (one on the front and one at the back), plus Flash storage and RAM.

The 100W (battery life of up to 6 hours) comes with 2 GB of memory and up to 64 GB of storage, while the 100A (up to 8 hours) settles for up to 32 GB of NAND and 1 GB of RAM.

Finally, face recognition software exists on the Windows model (for auto-login), along with touch-based smartkeys.