X2 unveils iTablet, Jobs probably not amused

straker135 (User):

X2 have been providing mobile computing hardware for years to industry and military purchasers, often ruggedised devices see here:
http://www.x2mc.co.uk/WebSite1/Products/MobileHW.aspx
They have been offering XP, Vista and now Windows 7 as well as Linux OSes for a while. The basic form factor seems to be derived from Amtek who have been selling an iTablet under the T201 designation with XP Professional tablet edition for some time. This version of the iTablet appears to updated to something like the T10L but in a T220 chassis variant: the AMtek home page is here: http://www.amtek.com.tw/

Overall this is a small incremental update of a standard product line that has been released with timing that takes advantage of the pre-existing name and the buzz around the iPad.

The thickness seems to be 28 to 35mm in some reports, not nearly as svelte as the iPad, but the battery life is harder to pin down and is always a best sell estimate anyway. Based on this being essentially a standard netbook possibly 4 hours in real world use?

Comments on various sites about this seem to be pretty underwhelmed, citing that this is a rehash of at least 3 year old designs. Basically a tablet form factor netbook with optional HDMI out , 3 USB ports, multitasking, optional multitouch and yet to be clarified battery life and pricing. At least you can easily whack a Linux distro on it.

todd_h86 (New user):

Im not sure this actually competes with the iPad, the iPad isnt a replacement to a netbook or a traditional tablet, its a new market, or what apple is trying to make a new market out of. I have used many tablets and I cannot stand using Windows on them! I love Windows, use it everday but it is not a tablet friendly OS, WIndows 7 is better than the others but not really that awesome. What Microsoft needs to do it create a tablet Windows, that would have a similar look to the iPad interface (docks and large icons, not the start menu etc)but with the functionality of a regular Windows OS, such as multi-tasking, install 3rd party apps etc. If Microsoft released an OS like that and put it on a device much the same as the iPad or the JooJoo, I think we would Apple's new market crumble, because the iPad is an applicance PC, used for media consumption, you can do certain things on it and thats it, where as a PC you can create media, and do a lot more than just a handful of tasks. The iTablet uses netbook hardware, which means its going to be the same old experience as any other netbook, if X2 released a custom chip or a custom OS with it, then I would take notice.

Other than that, this X2 is going to be hit by apple's lawyers for the use of 'i' or something else ridiculous!

apt.pupil (New user):

i got a question.

If this "itablet" is purpoted to run Windows 7, then why the hell is it running XPSP3 with IE6 in the picture?????

I reckon for their ad campaign, they should have the main sales rep taking a bite out of an apple while showing off the itablet.

 x  (New user):

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