First shown back in May 2010, MSI's Windows 7 powered tablet -- the WindPad W100 -- has now landed in the Philippines. MSI WindPad W100 Intel Menlow Processor Z530 @ 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 32GB SSD 10.1" Multi Touch Panel, Windows 7 Home Premium, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ Webcam with EasyFace USB 2.0 SDHC Card Reader Mini HDMI Port The device weighs at just 0.8kg (1.76lbs) and MSI promises between 4-5 hours of battery life. The Archos 9 is among the very few Windows 7 powered tablets I've tried and this unit reminds me of the Viliv line of tablets we tried before, only bigger and cheaper. On the other hand, using resistive screens on a Windows 7 tablet makes a lot of sense considering the UI and the fact that Microsoft build their OS with a pointing device in mind. The tablet also comes with a lot of physical buttons and ports. As with any Windows-based tablets, I could not resist to compare the device with similarly spec-ed netbooks, like Asus Eee PC T91 and the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t. So here's what the Windows Experience Index looks like. Not very impressive when you compare to regular netbooks but if you compare it with other tablets around, it's already considered near top of the heap. Read more in our articles including "MSI WindPad W100 lands, priced" and "Archos 9 Windows 7 Tablet Review".
First shown back in May 2010, MSI's Windows 7 powered tablet -- the WindPad W100 -- has now landed in the Philippines. MSI WindPad W100 Intel Menlow Processor Z530 @ 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 32GB SSD 10.1" Multi Touch Panel, Windows 7 Home Premium, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ Webcam with EasyFace USB 2.0 SDHC Card Reader Mini HDMI Port The device weighs at just 0.8kg (1.76lbs) and MSI promises between 4-5 hours of battery life.
The Archos 9 is among the very few Windows 7 powered tablets I've tried and this unit reminds me of the Viliv line of tablets we tried before, only bigger and cheaper. On the other hand, using resistive screens on a Windows 7 tablet makes a lot of sense considering the UI and the fact that Microsoft build their OS with a pointing device in mind. The tablet also comes with a lot of physical buttons and ports.
Our coverage of windows 7 tablet includes: "MSI WindPad W100 lands, priced"; "Archos 9 Windows 7 Tablet Review"; "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same". Each article provides unique insights and information.