OK, the word “obsolete” is overused and misused (as in this headline), but “Oak Trail” is the next Intel Atom platform that will power Windows 7 and Google Android tablets and slates beginning Q1 2011. Oak Trail is more energy efficient (particularly crucial for tablets), has lower TDP, is 40% smaller, and 30% thinner than Menlow. Furthermore, Oak Trail features on-chip HD video decoding that will enable tablets to play 720p/1080p film without slowdown. More »

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The $400 EP101TC is bargain 10″ slate running Windows Embedded Compact 7, while the EP121 is a higher-end $500 12″ capacitive multi-touch tablet that is powered by an Intel CULV Core 2 Duo processor and Windows 7 Premium. Both are expected to become available early next year. More »

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MSI is aggressively going after the iPad and will do so with the same strategy that Windows PC vendors have been using effectively for decades: offer variety to cater to more consumers. The Slatebook is a Windows 7 Intel Atom tablet scheduled for Q3. Today, MSI announced its 10″ (1024×600) Wind Pad 100 (which may be the same model) that runs Windows 7 and is an Intel x86 device that has HDMI, wireless, 3G, and a webcam. More »

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These small Chinese hardware manufacturers can save a ton of money by simply imitating established designs for their products, and no other gadget is copied more often than Apple’s iPhone and now the iPad. TESO’s J-10 Pro is a 10-inch (1366×768) slate whose bezel, home button, and overall shape owe much to Jonathan Ive creations. More »

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MSI’s Intel Atom tablet is going to be available through American and European carriers by the third quarter of this year. Also, MSI plans to cut back netbook production and will concentrate on slates and tablets for 2011. More »

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Hanvon is wielding duo hammers at Apple…or at least at an ice sculpture shaped like the fruit. At the unveiling party of its 10.1″ Windows 7 B10 tablet, two executive suits pummeled the rounded block of ice. More »

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From Ningin: At the beginning of this month, Microsoft announced that a new advertisement campaign for Japan was going to be implemented. The new scheme involved creating an anime character to show off the new Windows 7. Well, Nanami Madobe, the mascot, is finally here! More »

We have known for sometime that HP was readying other versions of its high-end ENVY laptops. Today, the world leader in computer sales announces the May 26th release of the 17″ ENVY and the June 27th availability of the 14.5″ ENVY, both aggressively priced and high spec’ed. More »

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From Htcyou: BumpTop is software that morphs Windows and Mac OS X desktops into interactive 3D interfaces –it is almost like having a real desktop on your computer. Google has bought out the small group, and the likelihood is that Android and ChromeOS home-screens will soon be in 3D too. More »

What differentiates Hanvon’s Touchpad F10 from the HP Slate? Aside from the bigger, 10.1″ screen? Pretty much nothing. Like the HP, the F10 is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom (Z530), has a low-resolution of 1024×600, 1Gb RAM (though the F10’s is expandable), and Windows 7. More »

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Here is another ho-hum tablet from budget minded company CTL. Resembling the iPad and slated to debut in the middle of June for $499, the 2goPC Slate is pretty basic. More »

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Operating system nerds, rejoice! GeekSmack shows us the beta build of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7. Microsoft has declared that SP1 is not a massive update, and that many of the fixes are part of online downloads available for the first Windows 7 release. More »

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HP’s Slate was demonstrated by Steve Ballmer back at CES in January. HP has provided some clearer details about the tablet, which is aiming to fill in the holes left by Apple’s iPad –such as Flash, a webcam, expandable memory, multitasking, a full computer operating system, et cetera. More »

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During an online event, Microsoft discussed details about the upcoming SP1 (Service Pack) update for Windows 7 and R2 for Windows Server 2008. More »

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These sales figures would have The Beatles in its heyday jealous. Despite the wide criticism that Vista received, consumer confidence in Microsoft has not dampened too much, as the Redmond behemoth’s follow-up operating system has sold over 90 million copies, most of which are to home users. More »

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