The Onkyo TW317 [tracking page] is a rare breed of soon-to-be-extinct computer known as a capacative touchscreen Windows 7 slate inch. What this means is that the TW317 lacks a real keyboard or mouse. Unlike some other slates which add accurate handwriting and mouse-hovering abilities with an active digitizer — which supplement the removal of the keyboard/mouse —  the TW317 relies completely on its capacative touchscreen for finger-based input.

We’re still busy taking the Onkyo TW317 for a spin and have put together a little video to show you a bit about what Windows 7 life is like without a keyboard or standard mouse. After a somewhat heated comment debate in a recent article, I’m interested to see people’s thoughts on the usability of this device, lets hear what your thoughts are in the comments below.

We gave you a heads up a while back that we’d be getting our hands on one of Onkyo’s three capacitive Windows 7 Slates, and it’s finally here. Onkyo is a name that’s more commonly associated with audio equipment than computers in the US, but they’ve delivered a surprisingly sturdy slate that’s been made available here in the US thanks to Dynamism. We’ve got the top end slate on tap for some testing and you can expect the full review in the near future. Here’s a spec rundown:

• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Intel Atom N450 @ 1.66GHz
• GMA 3150 graphics
• 10.1 inch capacitive touchscreen @ 1366 x 768
• 1GB of RAM
• 32GB SSD
• mini-HDMI output
• 1kg
• 1.3MP webcam

We’ve got an unboxing and detailed gallery ready for your perusal:

Here’s a few highlights from the photo shoot, stop by the full gallery to check out all photos of the Onkyo TW317: