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CES 2011: Razer Demos Switchblade Gaming Tablet
Samir Makwana, Jan 07, 2011 1252 hrs ISTConcept tablet bears 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and 45 tactile LCD keys
At the on-going Consumer Electronics Show 2011, gaming peripheral maker Razer demonstrated a concept tablet that
has got everyone quite excited. Razer Switchblade is a gaming tablet concept that consists of 7-inch ultra-sensitive touchscreen and a keyboard with 45 tactile LCD keys. It looks like a netbook but is termed as a tablet. This concept tablet is powered with Intel Atom processor since it was created in collaboration with Intel.
Razer Switchblade tablet concept shows brilliant design aesthetics with its black colored chassis with glossy display. It immediately reminds of the Toshiba Libretto W105 tablet, but is different in a number of ways. The 7-inch glossy capacitive touchscreen supports 1024x600 pixel resolution and is prone to carry fingerprints. It carries the 45 tactile LCD keys can change backlight colors and show key icons in gaming mode.
The full tactile keyboard offers adaptive on-the-fly control and display support, which makes it easy for using both animated keys and static keys for regular purpose, and gaming specifically.
Switchblade comes loaded with a Windows 7 operating system copy. Under the hood is an Intel Atom processor that powers the Switchblade, but we aren't aware of specifications of the graphics added to it. Wireless Internet is promised with Wi-Fi and 3G Network support integrated. For physical connectivity, the tablet offers mini HDMI, USB 3.0 and standard headphone-mic ports. So if you miss the mouse you can always attach your favorite Razer or any other gaming mice to it and continue gaming.
In terms of design we vote for Switchblade to win the CES 2011 innovation award. However, I believe using the dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra T20 SoC processor would have made hell lot of a difference in the graphics and visual performance. It is indeed possible, since Microsoft has announced that the next iteration Windows will support ARM-architecture based System on Chip silicon.
In any case, Razer has clarified that Switchblade is a codename of the project and not a brand of the product. The company hasn't spoken a word on its commercial viability and price, but we can always hope to see it by CES 2012.
has got everyone quite excited. Razer Switchblade is a gaming tablet concept that consists of 7-inch ultra-sensitive touchscreen and a keyboard with 45 tactile LCD keys. It looks like a netbook but is termed as a tablet. This concept tablet is powered with Intel Atom processor since it was created in collaboration with Intel.
Razer Switchblade tablet concept shows brilliant design aesthetics with its black colored chassis with glossy display. It immediately reminds of the Toshiba Libretto W105 tablet, but is different in a number of ways. The 7-inch glossy capacitive touchscreen supports 1024x600 pixel resolution and is prone to carry fingerprints. It carries the 45 tactile LCD keys can change backlight colors and show key icons in gaming mode.
The full tactile keyboard offers adaptive on-the-fly control and display support, which makes it easy for using both animated keys and static keys for regular purpose, and gaming specifically.
Switchblade comes loaded with a Windows 7 operating system copy. Under the hood is an Intel Atom processor that powers the Switchblade, but we aren't aware of specifications of the graphics added to it. Wireless Internet is promised with Wi-Fi and 3G Network support integrated. For physical connectivity, the tablet offers mini HDMI, USB 3.0 and standard headphone-mic ports. So if you miss the mouse you can always attach your favorite Razer or any other gaming mice to it and continue gaming.
In terms of design we vote for Switchblade to win the CES 2011 innovation award. However, I believe using the dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra T20 SoC processor would have made hell lot of a difference in the graphics and visual performance. It is indeed possible, since Microsoft has announced that the next iteration Windows will support ARM-architecture based System on Chip silicon.
In any case, Razer has clarified that Switchblade is a codename of the project and not a brand of the product. The company hasn't spoken a word on its commercial viability and price, but we can always hope to see it by CES 2012.
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