Asus P1801 Tablet Outed, Could Run Windows 8 and Android
Device could be finalized version of Transformer AiO.
The Federal Communication Commission has indicated that PC manufacturer Asus could be developing an 18-inch tablet scheduled for a 2013 launch.
The P1801-T model number outed by the FCC may offer a hint to the tablet's screen size. Asus' Eee Slate EP121 was released as a 12-inch tablet, while the firm's Nexus 7 tablet is a 7-inch device built for Google.
Engadget suggested that the P1801-T may be the finalized version of Asus' Transformer AiO, which was unveiled back at Computex during June, 2012, with the tablet being shielded from the media spotlight ever since.
The Transformer AiO itself is a large tablet developed to run two operating systems -- Android as one, and either Windows RT or Windows 8 as the other.
GLBenchmark also added credence to the listing by revealing technical specifications for a P1801 device. The tablet will apparently run on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, as well as being powered by a Cortex A-9 processor, accompanied by a 1920 x 1032 display.
Asus is also rumored to be working on a tablet named ME172V, which is said to be powered by a 800Mhz CPU and 1 GB of RAM.
I'd much rather see it run Windows 8 than Android/RT. The need for dual-boot with Android is unnecessary when you have access to the library of x86 programs available on Windows. Going with Android means you're limited to ARM chips and Windows RT (which, other than Office, doesn't do much compared to Android). This could be the first device to really show off the functionality that Windows 8 added between Modern and Desktop mode.
And this better have a kickstand of some sort because an 18" tablet is useless if you can't prop it up by itself on a table (without the dock, of course).
And really now, how hard can it be to launch a product with the latest updates on time?
Android 4.1.2/4.2.0/4.2.1. And even the last update was released a month ago ....
You mean that was proved with a test setup provided by Intel?
Besides, Clover Trail beating Tegra3 is not a big deal. Tegra3 is outdated, and was never a great SoC to begin with. Its sole saving grace was the companion core, which is not enabled under Windows RT. Also, Tegra's GPU kicked the Clover Trail's GPU's a**. Intel's methodology of pairing a fast CPU with a worthless GPU is behind the times.
Let me know when Intel beats a good, current-gen ARM SoC in power consumption and performance.
Intel is using the powervr sgx which is quite fast. The only problem is that it is using the older powervr. We are purely comparing cpu to cpu. Most atoms are single or dual core as oppose to quad core A9 which still can't beat intel on cpu tasks cpu for cpu. Every current tablet and phone that doesn't use NVidia pairs with either Mali, Adreno or PowerVR for graphics.
Plus what high end 3D gaming do you honestly play for more than a few minutes on a light weight on the go laptop, an ARM tablet or phone using android or iOS. They are time wasters. I'm sure the business guy who is sitting looking to finish some work while waiting in the terminal is going damn I wish I would have opted for the high end 3D card with less battery life to play that game. The only real games are done with true gaming platforms ( consoles, desktops, and heavy duty laptops). I don't see one person playing MMORPG and FPS games on phones complaining about how they can't play much. Think about it, would you put tons of power into a tablet's graphics when the most you will do is play angry birds or display photos on an HD display.
Please see the Atom Z2580 for the 1H2013 which will be 1.8 Ghz with 2 cores not one with current medfield and 14nm with trigate to reduce power even more, it's own Intel LTE low power chip and the PowerVR SGX 544MP2 overclocked which should put it at the same speed if not faster than the current iPhone 5 with the 543. Intel will destroy ARM in the long run, but I think the competition will help them start pushing for the mobile area.
Also, I don't feel that WinRT and ARM-Windows software in general (Anandtech tested WinRT vs Win8) are as well-optimized as their tried-and-true x86 counterparts. Maybe part of that is just their history and compiler experience with x86. Plus Windows was never built with heterogeneous CPU cores in mind, so it doesn't make use of the Tegra 3 low-power 5th core (companion core) for idle and near-idle power improvements. Essentially it is wasted die space on WinRT (for now? forever?).
I agree with that. They really need to get there faster and it's only overshadowing the cpu because the gpu is so far behind. The mobile market is all about spec numbers which was what used to be in the desktop cpu market, the latest and greatest only. I still think in the long run with their manufacturing capabilities and over 40 yrs of cpu research, they will surpass, but it needs to move quicker. ARM makes less than 5% of intels revenue so they shy away from mobile phones. They need to get in full blast or else it will be 10-30% in a few yrs.