Computer hardware manufacturers, more and more fascinated idea of a
perfect internet tablet. Ideal internet tablet with the ideal mobile
operating system... In last week, Neofonie is introduced the WePad, a
German-made unit that promises "fast Internet connectivity, a complete
world of ready-to-use applications and easy access to books and photos,
as well as magazines and newspapers from various publishers via the
WeMagazine ePublishing Eco System."
WePad is running Google Android and has 11.6" display (1366x768), a
rather quick 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, a webcam (for video
chats, we imagine), two USB sockets, a flash card reader, integrated
WWAN modem, GMA3150 graphics (far better than on most e-readers) and a
battery that is said to last six hours, though that claim doesn't come
with a pre-qualification of under what sort of workloads you could
expect that sort of performance.
The company makes no bones about the product they are targeting,
saying that their tablet is far larger and more capable than the iPad.
There's also a set of built-in speakers here, and since it's based
around Google's open Android operating system, applications can be
loaded on to it after purchase. Other specs include 16GB of NAND Flash
(32GB optional), a 1.3MP webcam, SIM card slot, Flash/Adobe AIR support,
access to the WePad AppStore and Google's own Android Marketplace,
multi-tasking support, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, optional GPS, an ambient
light & motion sensor and an internal microfan to keep things cool.
Previously announced price of 449 and 569 euros for a model without
3G and 3G, respectively
