14 DAY TRIAL // Although the number of Internet tablets running Windows 7 that made their debut at CES 2011 has been significantly lower than that of their Android-based counterparts, we've still managed to come across a couple of very interesting models, the latest being the itablet W10 created by the people over at AHX Global. As the manufacturer informs us, the itablet has been specifically designed for the prosumer market, for those very active business users that need to be online, connected and ready to work just about anywhere they might be around the world, which sorts of explains the rather high price point.
The company's actually offering not one, but two different itablet models, featuring only a couple of minor differences.
The first model, that sells for 749.99 pounds sterling, 899.99 Euro or US$849.99, is powered by an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor with 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, accompanied by an integrated SD card reader, 2MP webcam and an HDMI output, as well as two USB 2.0 ports.
The second model is slightly more affordable, selling for 699.99 pounds sterling, 849.99 Euro or US$749.99, but that relatively small price drop comes at a much higher “cost” in terms of performance, this model featuring an Intel Atom Z510 CPU running at just 1.1GHz, with 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, integrated SD card reader and two USB 2.0 ports.
According to Francis Davis, CEO, AHX Global, the “itablet is far more than just a media player and is a genuine, hard working tablet computer that is both familiar and intuitive to use with existing Windows applications.”
Of course, given the aforementioned price points, it remains to be seen just how well the itablet W10 will manage to fare against its numerous (and much better-known) competitors, coming from Apple, Samsung or the numerous other manufacturers who've announced their own tablet products at CES 2011.