Thursday, May 13, 2010

Computex 2010: MSI to showcase a tablet PC using Intel MID platform

Micro-Star International (MSI) will showcase a tablet PC, the MSI Slatebook, based on Intel's mobile internet device (MID) platform at Computex 2010, which will be held from June 1-6 in Taipei, Taiwan, according to sources from notebook players.

MSI's Slatebook tablet PC will adopt Windows 7 with Intel's latest Atom Zxx series processor (Menlow), a 10-inch display, and built-in 3G and Wi-Fi modules. The unit will be priced below US$500, the sources noted.

MSI is also considering a tablet PC based on Nvidia's Tegra 2 platform and will evaluate market demand before preceding with the launch.

MSI's Slatebook will also feature e-book reader capabilities and the company is currently negotiating with content providers and software designers for cooperation. Meanwhile, the company's e-book reader project has been postponed.

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