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| Developer | EXOPC |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pegatron |
| Type | Tablet |
| Release date | October 2010 (2010-10) |
| Media | SD/SDHC card-reader (32 GB max) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 32-bit Edition |
| CPU | Intel Atom Pineview-M N450, 1.66 GHz – 64-bit support |
| Memory | 2 GBDDR2 SDRAM |
| Storage | 32 GB or 64 GBSSD hard drive |
| Display | 11.6-inch (diagonal),1366 × 768 resolution, 16:9 ratio, 135pixels per inch |
| Graphics | Intel GMA 3150 andBroadcom Crystal HD |
| Sound | Built-in 2 × 1.5 W speakers, microphone |
| Input | Multi-touch capacitive dual-touch, pressure-sensitive |
| Camera | 1.3megapixel |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.1 and EDR Wireless Wifi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Power | 4-hour battery[2] |
| Online services | App store |
| Dimensions | 11.6 × 7.7 × 0.55 inches (295 × 195 × 14.0 mm) |
| Weight | 2.09 pounds (950 g) |
TheEXOPC is aTablet PC, inslate form, that usesWindows 7 Home Premium as itsoperating system, and is designed by the company of the same name, now defunct, based inQuebec,Canada.[3] The EXOPC Slate is manufactured byPegatron.[4] The first EXOPC slate was launched in October 2010[when?] directly from EXOPC Corp. on their website, and in Canada through the company Hypertechnologie Ciara.[5] Hypertechnologie Ciara markets the slate under the name Ciara Vibe.[6]
Probitas markets the EXOPC as Mobi-One inSouthern Europe andNorth Africa.[7]RM Education markets the EXOPC in the UK as the RM Slate.Leader Computers markets the EXOPC inAustralia. The EXOPC Slate is also currently[when?] available in theUnited States via theMicrosoft Store, both online and in stores. Mustek markets it as the Mecer Lucid Slate inSouth Africa.
The architecture is based on anIntel Atom-M Pineview N450CPU that is clocked at 1.66 GHz, and includes 2 GB ofDDR2 SDRAM and 32 GB ofsolid-state drive (SSD) storage in its basic version, with an alternative model having a larger 64 GB SSD.
The EXOPC is also equipped with anaccelerometer, which lets the display change from aportrait mode to alandscape mode by turning the slate in either direction. Internally it has fourmini-PCIe slots of which three provide space for full-length cards and one half length. Three of these slots are in use and the fourth is available, but intended for aWWAN card. The unit also provides aSIM card slot.
The EXOPC has an 11.6-inch diagonal, capacitivemulti-touch screen. The screen has a resolution of 1366 × 768pixels (WXGA), a16:9 ratio, and has 135pixels per inch.The screen's firmware currently allows detection of two points of simultaneous touch, but is technically capable of up to 10 points of touch.
A light sensor built into the front of the tablet automatically adjusts the display brightness to ambient condition.
It is also possible to use acapacitive stylus for precision work, such as hand-drawn art and graphic works.
The EXOPC offers connectivity equivalent to that of a standard laptop:
Recharging the battery is done through a standard external power supply:[8]
The EXOPC usesMicrosoft Windows 7 as its operating system. The company has developed aGUI interface around the standard Windows 7 GUI, nicknamed by the EXOPC community as theConnect Four Interface due to its full screen of interactive circles arranged in a grid pattern.[9] A dedicated button on the touch-screen interface will minimize the EXOPC layer and reveal the Windows 7 desktop, allowing the user to have the EXOPC Slate act as a standard Windows computer when needed.
The EXOPC comes with the following pre-installed applications:
An application library, similar to theApple App Store or theAndroid Market is available for the device, accessible through the EXOPC UI.
The tablet captured the attention of several blogs and websites in the summer of 2010, being heralded as a possible alternative to theiPad.[10] However, early reviews criticized the weight and battery life of the final product,[11] as well as many missing features, the interface itself, sluggishness of the web browser, and difficulties to use the on-screen keyboard.[12]
The biggest draw back [sic] of the system so far appears to be battery life and that they are asking you to be patient while they work with their community to built [sic] a tablet everyone will love.
Microsoft's lacking consumer touch features, it's not anywhere close to done, and thus requires Windows 7 to fully operate. Yet ultimately, it's Windows 7 – and the power-hungry parts needed to run it – that end up crippling the EXOPC the most.(...)With that said, $599 is a lot of money to bet on a platform that isn't ready and a piece of hardware that must be plugged into the wall for the better part of the day