Another tablet in the mix! Multi-boot possibilities set this apart from the ARM-based tablets.
The E-king range of UMPCs, by the company that bought the rights to the extremely productive (but very ugly) Wibrain B1/i1 and the slider M5 ultra mobile PC will soon have a 10 inch tablet offering called the Talent T9. It’s built on Intel’s Oaktrail and is said to be ‘the thinnest’ in the world. Whatever, China! What we really need to see is the device in action.
Specifications look OK with 2GB RAM, an impressive 650gm weight, an IPS screen and 3G options and there’s a big play on the multi-OS options that a traditional PC platform brings. It’s worth watching closely because Intel are working on Meego and Android official builds for this platform. The multi-OS claim is probably more important than thickness.
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As for price and availability, we’re hearing about a September availability with some possible hands-on in August but as always, expect that to change. Pricing is completely unknown at the moment.
The E-King Talent T9 goes up against a number of other 10 inch Oaktrail tablets including the Lenovo Ideapad P1, Viewsonic Viewpad 10 Pro and the Samsung Series 7 Slider which we could see launched at IFA in September. Here’s a list of all Oaktrail tablets.
With respect to Meego and Android for Oaktrail, look forward to news of that from Intel’s developer forum, also in September.
Update: We’ve had confirmation from Simon Thomas at Think4Mobile that this is real. They’re expecting a sample very soon.
Source: Industry contact and zol.com.cn
Wonder how the battery life will be..
My estimate. 3 hours max in-use.
aha, Chippy
did you know Chinese Cottage Plant?
that is no guarantee.
if you lived in China, you will not trust cottage plant.
Tell me more.
therein a simple example, if the batteries were trouble, will not see Chinese Cottage Plants to recall batteries. And even battery explosion caused death or fire, maybe you unable to obtain compensation, while Cottage Plant’s products are often not regulated sales, as it is in China, and is Chinese own Cottage Plants.
Once got an accident, maybe you cannot find the seller and manufacturer, while the nonstandard sales way led you unable to hold them responsible, the government management department will not accept and process your accident trouble, if you were no invoice. However, in China, more of Cottage Plant’s products are no legal invoice, that this is pervasive way, and has not restrictive.
Even if you already have a legal invoice, there is still more trouble, it is in China, not Germany. And needless to say Chinese Cottage Plant’s products are worse condition.
Chinese Cottage Plants have no them own technology and equipment strength. Also, their products want to do legally enter into EU and provides service that this is more difficult.
you unable to want a Chinese Cottage Plant would be longevous. After 3 years 5 years, some of Chinese Cottage Plants will disappear, and then they will again register a new name or transfer into another trade.
Not surprising considering the nature of the Cottage industries, being a pre-industrial revolution type of industry with multiple producers that work only part time, originally from their home but definition now encompasses anything dealing with part time workers.
Leaving regulations to be as about well enforceable in a best case scenario of say eBay, which is considered a type of cottage industry, guaranteeing all transactions and dealing with disputes.
It’s a system that is popular for cheap labor, low business operation costs, and getting jobs in poor areas. But is basically impossible to impose regulations, monitor with inspectors, and deal with legally with its all too often static infrastructure nature.
e-king? earthworm-king?
That name is typically a habit for Chinese Cottage Plants.
Looks like it might be a rebadge of the promised Viliv X70 slate. Now that Viliv has apparently gone belly-up, maybe …
That’s what thought originally but I can’t get any confirmation from my contacts. I would rather see someone buy the rights to the 7″ version.