Motorola XOOM

Motorola Xoom is one of the most awaited tablet PCs in early 2011, which was launched to the public at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2011 in Las vegas, USA yesterday. By using a 10.1-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, 1 GHz dual core processor Nvidia Tegra 2, 1GB DDR2 RAM with execution capability 1080p HD video files and streaming video SoC chip and the ability to run the Unreal Engine 3.0 and 3D graphics that are richer in supporting games indeed make a strong overall Xoom.  Motorola Xoom also equipped with 32GB of internal memory and can still be added microSD memory cards up to 32GB, for browsers also support Adobe Flash Player 10.1, so surf the Internet seems quite capable. Additional features such as gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer and the e-compass also has available are for the camera, Motorola Xoom embed LED 5MP camera with flash and zoom facility which can record video up to 720p size, while for the camera before a more frequently used to access video chat sized 2MP. Motorola Xoom wireless connection using Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n (2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. Motorola Xoom also been equipped with Microsoft exchange which can synchronize your non-Gmail email has also provided facilities including editing and document file viewer.

In addition, Motorola Xoom also is the first tablet PC that uses Android Honeycomb and 3G technologies that were presented Xoom also been designed to be ready to upgrade to support LTE 4G network. Seems a little more would have happened in the war between Xoom tablet PC market with its rival, the iPad 2.

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iPad 2

After his success with a successful iPad market with total sales up to around 15 million units with a profit of not less than 9.5 billion USD last year, Apple Inc. now. re-launched its newest product that is iPad 2 some time ago. With a track record of iPad (before), and see the quality iPad 2 which offered this time, presumably not too much when Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc. put high expectations on this iPad 2. And indeed this  iPad 2 plunge into the market with a fairly mature preparation, quality improvement with several advantages that have not been in previous  iPad that even if viewed from the specification is still more superior in the appeal of its competitors like Xoom and Galaxy Tab.

This time iPad 2 equipped with Chip 5 replaces Chip 4 which is embedded in the iPad previous generation with the capacity increased to 512MB of RAM while still maintaining the same screen size and resolution as the previous iPad ie, 9.7 inch (1024 x 768 pixels). Also iPad 2 also appeared thinner (8.8 mm) which also makes it lighter. 

Here are the full specifications of the iPad 2:

Dimensions: 24.1 x 18.5 x 0.8 cm

Weight: 607 grams

Display: LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Screen size: 9.7 inch, 768 x 1024 pixels

    - Fingerprint / scratch resistant surface oleophobic

    - Multi-touch input method

    - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate

    - Three-axis gyro sensor

Memory: 16GB / 32GB / 64GB (storage)

Connectivity: 3G HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, Bluetooth v2.1, v2.0 microUSB

0.7 MP camera, 960 x 720 pixels (rear), VGA (front)

Video: There, 720p @ 30fps

Input / Output:

    - 30-pin dock connector port

    - 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack

    - Built-in speakers

    - Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

    - Microphone

OS: IOS 4

CPU: Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, Apple A5 chipset

Radio: None

Browser: HTML (Safari)

GPS: Yes, A-GPS

Features:

    - Digital compass

    - MP4/MP3/WAV/AAC player

    - Up to 10h movie playback

    - IBooks PDF reader

    - Google Maps

    - TV-out

    - Audio / video player

Battery:

    Up to 720 hours (standby)

    Up to 10 hours (Wi-Fi)

    Up to 9 hours (3G)

    Price

    iPad 2 Wi-Fi 16GB U.S. $ 499 (equivalent to Rp 4, 3 million)

    iPad 2 Wi-Fi 32GB U.S. $ 599 (equivalent to Rp 5, 2 million)

    iPad 2 Wi-Fi 64GB U.S. $ 699 (equivalent Rp6, 1 million)

    iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G 16GB U.S. $ 629 (equivalent to Rp 5, 5 million)

    iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G 32GB U.S. $ 729 (equivalent Rp6, 3 million)

    iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G 64GB U.S. $ 829 (equivalent to Rp 7, 2 million)

But this time  new iPad 2 circulation in a few countries such as USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Britain.

As for Indonesia and surrounding regions will follow after the circulation in 27 countries as mentioned above. So for gadget fans hope for a little patience first.

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BlackBerry Playbook

Blackberry some time yesterday launched a new tablet called  Blackberry Playbook. Gadget sized 7-inch screen (1024 x 600), with dual-core processor, which is supported webkit, open GL, flash 10.1, java and micro USB connector is not owned by iPad. Blackberry Playbook also equipped with MPEG4, H.264 video, WMV and even capable of displaying full HD 1080p video even with adjustments to the screen resolution. Blackberry Playbook that before it was released people have been busy talking with the title of this BlackPad embedded therein 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, HDMI output micro which is also equipped with two cameras, front and rear 5MP 3MP with HD video recording capabilities are fairly impressive.

Even when the demo performance reinforced the image Blackberry Playbook, while making other tablet-based android becomes just like a "big mobile phone." Here indeed like RIM wants to close the mouth of another tablet with Blackberry Playbook forward the fact that this is more "multitasking" with a greater ability is not limited, and even Flash 10.1 has also been used as a signal that the Blackberry Playbook have been fully prepared in one of its functions as a web browser. Up here RIM has managed to put Playbook as a professional tablet, and not just a toy tablet supporting performances.

A somewhat unfortunate of this gadget is just the price, which is likely with a tablet bearing the title of this pro cause it will be in price range 500 USD - 1000 USD. But however, at that price you would like're buying comfort.

Specifications Blackberry Playbook:

• Display 7 "LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screens with full multi-gesture support touchand
• Measures 5.1 "x7.6" x0.4 "(130mm x 193mm x 10mm), weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
• Tablet BlackBerry OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB RAM
• Dual HD cameras (3 megapixel front-facing, rear facing 5 MP), supports 1080p HDvideo recording)
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi - 802.11 a / b / g / n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB charging contacts'
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java

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Zyrex OnePad

Zyrex OnePad - One computer vendor in Indonesia, Zyrex recently released its new product in the form of a tablet that is named Zyrex OnePad. Zyrex OnePad is a tablet with a strength that is pretty good because in it was embedded system on chip NVIDIA Tegra 2 and uses a dual-core Cortex A9 processor with a speed of 1 GHz. Please note that this 2saat Tegra is being warmly into the subject, particularly in time yesterday Tegra 2 GTC 2010 arguably was the star, this is because Tegra 2 are different, the NVIDIA Tegra 2 made with the specific aim is to increase gaming and multimedia performance in a tablets.

In addition to the use Tegra 2, OnePad also been using the operating system made by Google's Android 2.2 Froyo, while for the memory on OnePad 512 MHz DDR2 memory paired with the PC 667 and use the screen berukuran10, 1 inch with 1024 × 600. As for the internal storage, OnePad type SLC NAND memory with 512MB capacity, is relatively small but Zyrex storagenya capacity for this product have also been provided in the package in the form of a 16GB MicroSD card for your data storage needs. This is in select Zyrex the basis that because Froyo also supports the process of moving applications to the elementary school. In OnePad not provided to the SIM Card slot, so to surf you should use a WiFi connection.

In general, the presence of two taste Tegra was sufficient to give the value plus a great pleasure for Zyrex OnePad on its function as a tablet with a performance for gaming and multimedia are pretty tough. 

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