New Windows 7 slate pops up in Belgium

Posted by | 08/24/2010 | 9 Comments

Between Steve Ballmer’s claim that Windows 7 slates will come when Intel releases Oak Trail and everyone wondering when the HP Slate will arrive, it’s easy to forget Windows 7 slates are already available with more popping up every day, including a new find in Belgium.

Forum member Tuur has been following a 10.2″ slate called Tablet Dune from Le.Net (Le Point Net) in Belgium. Their site (translated from French) has basic details, but Tuur shares a little more insight after getting one yesterday additional info from the vendor. The basic hardware includes Intel Atom N450 1.67GHz, 2GB DDR2 memory, Intel integrated graphics, and 160GB 2.5″ HDD, as well as 1.3MP webcam, 802.11abgn, Bluetooth, optional 3G, and the usual ports.

Tuur adds that the drive options include 250GB HDD and 16GB or 32GB SSD. The touchscreen is resistive multi-touch, which he reports is quite accurate after calibration and includes a stylus. Battery life ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 hours. The Dune is currently out-of-stock but expected to be back in two weeks. The demo video offers a good all-around view of the slate and demonstrates the multi-touch in action. I’m not going to lie to you though: the video is pretty dry. I’d recommend letting it load first then skipping around to the good parts. The device, however, looks quite nice with good response on the touchscreen.

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My name is Mark Sumimoto; I am Sumocat. I dabble in all areas of mobile computing, but my focus is Windows-based Tablet PCs and pen input. They’ve been part of my arsenal since 2004, and I’m proud to have pioneered the field of ink blogging, earning a spot as a Microsoft MVP for Touch and Tablets in the process. My current tools include a Fujitsu Lifebook T900, TEGA v2, and iPhone 4. Email me: sumocat [at] notebooks.com
  • grwisher

    “Battery life ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 hours.”

    • http://sumocat.blogspot.com Sumocat

      They could have claimed it was “up to” 4.5 hours. Giving a range, which varies with usage, screen brightness, wireless activity, etc., is more honest.

  • Tuur

    Correct Sumocat, that’s what they told me: depending on use the range is 2.5 to 4.5 hours

  • Tuur

    another Youtube demo movie, also in French, where stylus is used:

  • GoodThings2Life

    Nice design and all the other specs, but ouch at the battery life.

    • ChrisRS

      RE: Battery Life
      Are batteries hot swapable? How heavy are they? How fast do they charge, especially when in use on AC? IS there a battery “slice” availble.

      • Tuur

        I’ll ask them, ‘cos it seems that they only speak French.
        We Flemish people mostly speak Dutch, French and English

  • Osiris

    Im not an ipad fanboy by any stretch but c’mon, wake me up when theres a windows tablet thats gonna deliver me more than 3hrs of use. FFS Wake up already manufactuers/MS.

  • Donald

    for the love of all that is holy stop with the damn mirror screens where all I can see is reflection.

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