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ASUS Eee Tablet!
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1. Is it PixelQi? 2. Why aren't they pushing the e-reader features more? 3. How much? 4. When? Very, very interested ... |
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05-31-2010, 04:09 AM | #2 |
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You would expect them to have pushed the fact that it could also do colour if they had been using pixelqi.
There are plenty of ereaders on the market, they want to put the emphasis on the new features it has. |
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2450dpi? That sounds a little unbelievable.
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Indeed. They also packing a 2MP camera with this thing. It's an interesting combo with a grey scale screen. Perhaps it is meant to be used instead of a scanner for documents?
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"Uh, ok, we've received clarification. Apparently, when ASUS says "a 2450 dpi touch resolution screen" they actually mean a 2,450 dpi input sensitivity. In other words, annotations probably will feel like writing on paper, or an 8-inch 1024 x 768 pixel panel, anyway." Unquote.
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Why on Earth would anyone believe a display has 2450ppi?
This looks really fascinating though. I want to see how it handles in the real world. If the latency isn't too bad, it could be a very interesting note taker. And to think, I've invested so much in stationery! |
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I'm going to keep a close eye on this one. It might just be the ideal "digital sketchpad" I've long sought after.
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Yeah if the resolution is reasonable, the response is lag-free, and the software is decent, it could be a real nice device for notes and sketching. It seems to be the same input resolution as a Wacom Bamboo (half that of the Intuos). I've got a Bamboo and can say it's pretty good.
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A short video is in, courtesy of Engadget.
This must be a pre-production model. I am even more confused with that camera now. Edit: There's a slide show on Engadget showing what the camera should be used for: http://www.engadget.com/photos/asus-...-2010/#3026646 It seems you should be able to take a pic of the whiteboard, etc and then make notes on it. Hmmm. I wonder what the zoom/focus on this thing is. Imagine sitting in the lecture hall (nose bleed section of course) and trying to take a picture of the whiteboard ... Last edited by m-reader; 05-31-2010 at 08:22 AM. Reason: Added camera info |
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It's misleading. The screen isn't 2450 dpi. 2450 dpi refers to input sensitivity.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/asus-eee-tablet/ |
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Gotta say, demonstrations of writing/drawing on touchscreens are always awful. Who realistically only writes 3 giant words on a page?
2 PRIMA- (page flip) RY TYPES (page flip) OF TORTO-(page flip) ISES EXIS-(page flip)... |
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That sounds like Wacom input sensitivity.... |
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