Toshiba launches tablet against iPad, Windows model and Android model two models

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Toshiba, whose sales of PCs in the US increased by 50% in the first quarter of 2010, said it has become clear that a tablet PC will be released to counter iPad. It is said that the release date is in the second half of 2010, two models of Windows 7 and Android model will be on sale.

Details are as below.Toshiba U.S. PC sales surge, slates coming | Reuters

According to Reuters news agency, Jeff Bernie, director of the Toshiba Digital Products Division, said, "I think there is definitely a tablet PC market, it will spread like the netbook, "The tablet market and the netbook market will never meet," he said, clearly showing his intention to enter the tablet PC market.

Android models are cheaper to offer for prices, while Windows models may be higher. By the way, although it is the main use of Tablet PC, it is expected to be used for various contents such as video, music, e-book, etc. According to Mr. Bernie, it is obvious that we have also begun tie-up with companies offering content It is made to.

The model scheduled for launch is supposed to assume various patterns such as Windows model adopted dual monitor and model with about 10 inch screen, Android model like Android smartphone 「Android Market It is said that it is possible to download applications from.

In addition, the research company "In-StatAccording to the forecast, the tablet PC market is expected to grow to 50 million units in 2014, and manufacturers like DELL and Hewlett-Packard are supposed to release tablet PC this year It is.

Toshiba announced last yearTablet mobile terminal "JournE touch"Adopts NVIDIA's "Tegra processor" that can support playback of high-definition movies, and on the iPad, SD memory card slots compatible with SDHC are also installed by default by using SD cards that require the purchase of connection kits separately Although it is Toshiba which is handling the manufacture of the flash memory by itself, it is expected that it will introduce the model which made the iPad an advantage in the form just as it is introduced.