With the specs of the Motion Computing LE1700 Tablet PC found on Friday, many have been wondering when the official announcement would come. The wait is no more.
Today, Motion Computing has officially announced the LE1700, bringing to the table many firsts for a slate Tablet PC: 1.5 ghz Core 2 Duo, SXGA, integrated broadband, and multi-mode / capacitive touch that also works with SXGA.
The Core 2 Duo version starts at $2199, while the 1.2 ghz Core Solo version starts at $1999. View Anywhere is a $299 upgrade. Write Touch is also a $299 upgrade.
Here are the specs, along with a link to Motion’s official announcement , and the LE1700 product page. Be sure to watch our special launch day video review InkShow of the LE1700.
Intel® Core™2 Duo 1.5 GHz Processor or Intel® Core™ Solo 1.2 GHz Processor Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Intel 950 Graphics
Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g) networking
Integrated Bluetooth® and infrared
Integrated Wireless Broadband
Integrated accelerometer to help protect the hard drive
30 or 60gb harddrive, 1.8” 4200 rpm
Base RAM of 1gb, support for up to 4 gb of DDR2 RAM
12.1″ SXGA+ TFT LCD
Integrated fingerprint reader that also doubles as a trackpad
Integrated Ethernet
Optional WriteTouch dual mode to allow touch and active digitizer use.
Optional View Anywhere for outdoor and bright-light viewing. View Anywhere is not available with WriteTouch.
Ambient light sensor (ALS)
VGA port
DVI-D port
SD (Secure Digital) card slot
PC card slot
SIM card slot
Weight: 3.3lbs with Standard Battery, 4.3lbs with Extended Battery
Dimensions: 11.65” x 9.64 x .74”
Available to order with Vista Business or XP Tablet Edition.
With the specs of the Motion Computing LE1700 Tablet PC found on Friday, many have been wondering when the official announcement would come. The wait is no more.
