Best Tablet PC Reviews, News and 2012 tablets

As the date for the official launch of Windows 8 approaches, Microsoft is starting to let out more details about the company's newest Windows Operating System, one vital for the mobile niche, where the Redmond company hopes to gain traction with tablet users.So, after the awful news earlier this week regarding the pricing of Windows 8 slates it's time to take a look at the official requirements. Microsoft said any Windows 7 capable computer will be able to run Windows 8, but things change a ...

Despite rumors from last week's CES show about ASUS working on a 3G enabled Transformer Prime, it seems the company doesn't have any such plans at this time to offer a Prime TF201 tablet with 3G or even 4G LTE capabilities.I know most consumers don't care for that, but for users always on the go this is a must have feature, something they can't live without. And before jumping to any conclusions, I think the problem lies into the tablets's design, which uses a full metal back case that has s...

It's been a while already since we've talked about the Blackberry Playbook, the 7 inch tablet of 2011 that wasn't to be. We're still waiting for the OS 2.0 software update, the one which will add an email, calendar, contact and messenger client, which is due to arrive in February 2012.We're still weeks away from that date, so let's take a look at the latest rumors about RIM, a company that doesn't seem able to dust itself off and shine again in a fast changing mobile world. That doesn't mean...

Just about when I thought I was done with the CES 2012 coverage I've found an interesting hybrid concept from Toshiba, called Portege M930, a 'normal' laptop with a central screen hinge that's used to adjust the screen 360 degrees from notebook mode to slate tablet operating mode.The new hinge design is the most important thing in this story, as it's attached to the middle back of the screen and allows the display to be adjusted from horizontal mode, laying flat over the keyboard to a notebo...

Unlike last year's CES show, dominated by Android tablets trying to offer a viable alternative to the iPad, in 2012 there weren't so many Android slates on display, or announced, as more and more manufacturers are focusing on this year's novelty, Windows 8, a subject we've covered here extensively.Now a little bit of worrying news has showed up, making me doubt the success of Microsoft's first tablet focused OS: it seems that both the Redmond company and its partner Intel are not willing to ...

Bear with me for one more educational product for today. This time is a very interesting OLPC XO 3 tablet, which we've talked about two years ago. OLPC stands for One Laptop Per Child, and is an old project that was meant to bring a $100 or less computer to each child on this planet, so clearly it's a product with specifics that take into account problems in the underdeveloped countries.You might think this is junk, but just read the entire article and especially watch the hands on video at ...

We all know what educational computers are: PCs specially designed for the learning sector or for under developer countries. We've covered a little bit the subject here and at CES 2012 there were some new models launched by CTL and Lenovo, a newly interested manufacturer in this segment.CTL had two 2go Classmate PC models, the convertible tablet NL3 and the more 'classic' laptop design E12. Both are rugged computers meant to withstand some punishment from the kids that'll use them. Power com...

One of the things that people were hoping to get on the ASUS EEE Pad Transformer Prime was Android 4.0, but for early adopters it wasn't to be, as ASUS announced the software update will arrive after the retail debut of the quad-core tablet, on January 12th.A small surprise was that ASUS  made the update available earlier, this week at CES 2012. Mike from Tabletbite got the chance to play with it and the first impressions are extremely positive, with Ice Cream Sandwich running very smooth. ...

Among all the tablets showcased by Acer at CES 2012 there was also the Iconia A200, one cheap tablet we've been mentioned quite a few times here at AllTouchTablet.If you thought there was no reason to get one maybe the hands on at the end of this post will convince you it's a good investment, especially considering you're getting a top Android tablet (considering last year's Tegra 2 baseline) for as low as $330 (8GB version, add $20 for the 16GB model).Overall impression (and it's not ju...

Besides the Exite X10, world's thinnest tablet to date, Toshiba has showcased a lot of tablet prototypes at its CES 2012 booth, most of which lack any kind of specs besides the screen diagonal size.Toshiba wanted to show everyone the form factors it's been working on for the past year, and I can say some of the products on display looked rather impressive in terms of design, with a strong industrial build that we wouldn't mind see on the current Thrive lineup instead of the bulky rubbery cas...