An official NVIDIA blog made a bold move of placing an $199 price tag on this very interesting slate existing today only as a hand-made reference unit and a rendering above. Official blog sounds exciting, like it should:
To whet your appetite, here’s a rundown on some of the Tegra Note’s unique features:
- Ultra-fast performance — Powered by Tegra 4 with a 72-core GeForce GPU and quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with a fifth battery-saver core, making Tegra Note the world’s fastest 7-inch tablet.
- Superb stylus — NVIDIA DirectStylus technology transforms a normal stylus into an incredibly responsive experience with finer point and broader stroke control. It also comes bundled with apps for convenient, stroke-based note taking.
- Exceptional sound — NVIDIA PureAudio technology offers rich, deep audio — including the widest frequency range in a tablet — through front-facing stereo speakers with a bass-reflex port.
- Groundbreaking camera — The camera uses Tegra 4’s processing power and Chimera computational photography architecture to deliver stunning new features. Tegra Note also brings SmugMug’s Camera Awesome app — one of the top camera apps on iOS — to Android. Camera Awesome delivers exclusive Tegra 4 features like tap-to-track and 100 fps video with slow-motion playback.
- TegraZone gaming — Delivering unmatched gaming, NVIDIA TegraZone provides easy access to Tegra-optimized games with visual effects that aren’t available on other tablets. Tegra Note also supports a variety of game controllers for console-class gaming.
- Great battery life — 10-plus hours of HD video playback.
On top of that, users get over-the-air (OTA) software updates provided directly by NVIDIA. This will help ensure customers have current software, offering the richest experience with their devices.
- Accessories galore — An intelligent slide cover flips and bends to support and cover the tablet. It also lets the tablet be set up in three distinct positions using built-in magnets for added flexibility. The DirectStylus Pro Pack enables a variety of writing styles with interchangeable tips. And Bluetooth capabilities turn the tablet into a game controller.
Here’s a full set of the specs for quick reference:
Processor Tegra 4 mobile processor with quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU and 72-core GeForce GPU Display 7-inch HD IPS LCD display (1280 x 800) Camera Rear 5MP and front VGA webcam Storage 16GB storage with microSD expandable up to an additional 32GB Audio Front-facing “HD Audio” stereo speakers with a unique bass-reflex port Stylus Chisel and Brush tips for natural writing and broad strokes Peripherals Micro HDMI connector to drive big screen TV videos and gaming OS 100% Android with latest version of the OS Software Updates Over-the-air software updates directly from NVIDIA Battery Life 10 hours HD video playback
It powers an existing product already: a viciously overpriced ($600) Toshiba Write. If you think this Tosh slate has unscratchable and unbreakable sapphire glass on top of its screen panel and crocodile skin back for your 6 Franklins, think again. But one thing it does pretty well -- scribbling notes:
Apparently, this scribbling thing was burning in the mind of NVIDIA Man, so here's (almost) the same presentation with a fugly hand-made stylus:
While it's not the real (Tosh) McCoy, and swift thin line drawn shows breaks, the technology when fully implemented will be very interesting, especially with the price tag of $199.
One sour thing though with this Wacom-killer Wundertablet: NVIDIA won't put its own brand on it giving such honors to likes of PNY, EVGA, ZOTAC and the like non-entities in the world of tablet manufacturers, for whatever reason. The were not even Vizio mentioned, and this Vizio at least was showing some Android and Windows 8 (not that castrated Windows RT for Tegra 3) Tegra 4 prototypes since January, 2013:
Apparently, this scribbling thing was burning in the mind of NVIDIA Man, so here's (almost) the same presentation with a fugly hand-made stylus:
While it's not the real (Tosh) McCoy, and swift thin line drawn shows breaks, the technology when fully implemented will be very interesting, especially with the price tag of $199.
One sour thing though with this Wacom-killer Wundertablet: NVIDIA won't put its own brand on it giving such honors to likes of PNY, EVGA, ZOTAC and the like non-entities in the world of tablet manufacturers, for whatever reason. The were not even Vizio mentioned, and this Vizio at least was showing some Android and Windows 8 (not that castrated Windows RT for Tegra 3) Tegra 4 prototypes since January, 2013:
We'll see something in October. Or more of it in November. Or nothing. Good sweet dreams of never smearing finger oil over hi-res screen of your very fast tablet may stay just that: Dreams.
Solar charged Mirasol smartwatch, wide-angle IPS (or IGZO) Pixel Qi, better and cheaper than Wacom Cintiq's screen sensor.... List goes on.
P.S. OK, I was unnecessary harsh on those tablet-building "titans" called PNY, EVGA, and ZOTAC. While I didn't find a single specimen of their prowess in slate manufacturing, I would certainly like a back plate on a Tegra 4 slate with this black cover with big green glowing "O" ZOTAC uses:
AFAIK, this element is the closest all these ZOTAC, PNY, EVGA companies came to 7-inch slate design.
Solar charged Mirasol smartwatch, wide-angle IPS (or IGZO) Pixel Qi, better and cheaper than Wacom Cintiq's screen sensor.... List goes on.
P.S. OK, I was unnecessary harsh on those tablet-building "titans" called PNY, EVGA, and ZOTAC. While I didn't find a single specimen of their prowess in slate manufacturing, I would certainly like a back plate on a Tegra 4 slate with this black cover with big green glowing "O" ZOTAC uses:
AFAIK, this element is the closest all these ZOTAC, PNY, EVGA companies came to 7-inch slate design.
UPDATE: My apologies to Zotac and this here is a necessary correction: this is just in -- according to one Russian site, Zotac is actually ready to launch its Tegra Note slate:
Slate is looking suspiciously close to the reference design renderings, so it could easily be a photoshopped fake. zotac.com site mentions it, but the provenance of the picture above is still unknown. Slate is supposed to hit retail before October 18 -- at least, in Hong Kong. Top and bottom bezels are too wide for my taste, but if these Zotacians will keep the promise of $199 price tag, it will be the killer of a new Nexus 7.
Slate is looking suspiciously close to the reference design renderings, so it could easily be a photoshopped fake. zotac.com site mentions it, but the provenance of the picture above is still unknown. Slate is supposed to hit retail before October 18 -- at least, in Hong Kong. Top and bottom bezels are too wide for my taste, but if these Zotacians will keep the promise of $199 price tag, it will be the killer of a new Nexus 7.
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