14 DAY TRIAL // While at a trade show like Computex, you’d probably feel like you’re on a treasure hunt adventure. Put on display in every single corner are a slew of Windows 8 and Android tablets, begging you to take a look at them, to pick them up.
And among the hidden jewels cramped at Microsoft’s Computex booth, the folks of CNET stumbled upon the Sharp Mebius Pad.
The device has been announced as of last year and offers the benefits of an IGZO display. However, the tablet has been designed for the Japanese market, so few have managed to ever spot the device in the wild, unless they were within the borders of the country.
The tablet’s brilliant display is reportedly an instant eye catcher, being more than apt to deliver bright colors and sharpness. The slate brings to the table one of the highest resolutions on the markets today (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) with 299ppi.
Like a lot of Japanese products today, the tablet is water and dust resistant, like Sony’s flagship Xperia Z2 Tablet. However, note the device is not shockproof, so it wouldn't respond well to being dropped on the ground.
Under the hood lies an Intel Atom Bay Trail-T processor, the quad-core Z3770 kind. Furthermore, Sharp has added 64GB of onboard storage and a good 4GB of RAM.
For a 10.1-incher the tablet is pretty light, being comparable to Intel’s reference design tablets we talked about just a while ago. The Mebius Pad is just 600 g / 1.3 lbs, so the tablet can be easily managed with one hand, albeit its larger form factor.
On the back the tablet houses an 8MP camera and Sharp says the battery life is a pretty advanced one and it should last users up to 15.5 hours.
A noticeable design feat that stands out, is the mesh-like pattern that goes around the edges of the device, making the Mebius Pad look a tad classier than its other Windows 8.1 counterparts.
As a negative point, the report mentions the back cover is quite prone to smudges, which isn't a very appealing feat.
Even if you’re willing to put the last part aside, you would still have a hard time getting your hands on the Mebius Pad because Sharp sells it only in Japan and as far as we can tell, the company does not plan to change this anytime soon.
A tablet wish such a crisp display has great chances of attracting a handful of customers.
