14 DAY TRIAL // Though slates with detachable keyboards or support for special docks seem to be the more popular tablets right now, models with slider mechanisms aren't going by ignored either, this including the one that Fujitsu might finally start selling this month.
The dreams of some end-users might have been dashed when reports said Fujitsu was delaying a certain sliding tablet.
Fortunately, at least for a small part of the worldwide consumer base, the wait won't be too gruelingly long.
In fact, it has been said that the ongoing month (July, 2011) won't go by without at least one country getting it.
The country is question is Japan, where the price is set to be of 80,000 Yen, this being the rough equivalent of $1,010.
For those that want a reminder as to just what they will be getting in exchange for this fairly high sum (most tablets go for around $500), the specs of the TH40D are, thankfully, not shrouded in mystery at all.
The main component is the Atom Z670 central processing unit, an Intel Oak Trail chip backed up by 1 GB of RAM (random access memory).
Also, a hard disk drive provides 120 GB of storage space, quite a bit more than the 16 GB or 32 GB of NAND Flash found in Android models.
Speaking of the operating system, Fujitsu chose Microsoft's Windows 7 instead of the Android OS.
Meanwhile, Bluetooth 3.0+ HS is present, as is an HDMI connector, for when the small screen is not sufficient and users want to stream media over to an HDTV.
For those that haven't guessed, the tablet's panel has a diagonal of 10 inches and a native resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels. Finally, a pair of USB 2.0 ports exist.
All the above, along with the sliding keyboard that can be hidden behind the main body, weigh a total of 2.3 pounds.