AMD Shows Off 11.6-inch Windows 8 Tablet Prototype
Watch out Intel and ARM.
There are three common themes at Computex Taipei this year: Tablets, ultrabooks, and Windows 8. Some companies manage to hit all three with one product (remember Samsung's convertible ultrabook/tablet with touchscreen support for Windows 8?), while others prefer to take things one or two categories at a time. On the show floor, AMD is showing them how its done with its Windows 8 concept tablet based on its Trinity APU.
Boasting an 11.6-inch display with a 1366 x 768 resolution, the tablet is manufactured by Compal and also comes with a nifty keyboard dock for when you want to get down and dirty and do some real work. To that end, there's also a kickstand for the tablet to prop it up on a desk or table.
AMD is hoping that tablets based on Trinity will be able to take on similar products based on technologies from rivals Intel and ARM but other than showing off this prototype, the company didn't reveal much regarding its Windows 8 plans.
Due out in the fall, Windows 8 introduces a brand new user interface for desktop users. While current Windows users are familiar with the point and click world that is desktop computing, Microsoft's Metro UI aims to transform the desktop UI into a touch-sensitive app-tacular experience similar to how we interact with tablets and smartphones.





You can take that young Asian girl in the first picture
You can take that young Asian girl in the first picture
I can only assume that they are showing it with the keyboard dock
At least getting it right in the low end market can save the company due to the majority of profits that the tablet/notebook market brings in.
Screw the Asian girl I want any girl.
If you turn that sentence around you can get some of both.
Forever alone?
Are you serious dude? Do you know how they look like when the clock turns to 35+? Just look at the picture on the top, the lady holding a laptop claims to be tablet.
Cheer!
That is a H comment. Something is really wrong with your life. First, you need dump the friends that you hanging around with now. Second, you need to learn how to speak better. Just like how I start learning how to type.
Then get off the internet!
I bought my Acer Iconia A500 for $500. I assume Acer installed the Android OS for free or, if not free, for a heavily discounted rate.
If a W8 OS is going to be $200, what's the end price to the consumer?
Slick move by AMD.
Compal Electronics is big, big really big. We could see Compal-branded tabs and similar versions made by Compal for OEMs.
Love to see some low-watt BrazosII action, unless 17w Trinity is silly-efficient.