On the occasion of CEATEC, an important technology fair held in Japan, Sharp has presented its first tablet with Windows 8.1. The Mebius Pad It stands out from the competition for two compelling reasons: a high-resolution screen with IGZO technology and for its resistance to water and dust, following manufacturing standards for that purpose. So let's talk about its main features in more detail.
As we said, it has a screen of 10.1 inches with a resolution of X, well above what high-end devices with Windows 8 have used to. panel is IGZOIn other words, it uses a different semiconductor material than the one used by most LCD screens, amorphous silicon. The result is less consumption Of battery, thinner screens and high resolution at a better price.
Inside we have a chip Intel Atom Z3770 family Bay Trail with a quad-core processor and an Intel Gen7 GPU. This is the same SoC that Toshiba Encore will use and offers support for 3G and LTE connections.
As for software, it will come in two versions. One, with normal Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Office and one with Windows 8.1 Pro that curiously does not include it, although other products do.
The equipment is clearly designed for professionals, for this it has some accessories such as a stylus or an accessory dockable keyboard. That is why it is more curious that it is given the treatment to be water and dust resistant, since in principle you will not leave too much of the office and business meetings. To achieve this protection, follow the construction standards IPX5, IPX7 and IP5X.
The equipment will hit stores in January 2014, although we do not know at what price and with what distribution strategy, being able to stay exclusively in Japan.
Source: Slashgear