Hanvon Touchpad BC10

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I know a large number of you are hung up on the iPad and similar devices (like the Norton Ink) but I think they are too restrictive IMO. I've been keeping an eye on the Windows 7 Slates that are also coming out alongside the iPhone/Android OS devices and the Hanvon looks excellent, seems it was released last week in Asia and is heading over here shortly. :D

Specs:

10 inch 1024 x 600 capacitive multitouch screen
Intel ULV743 at 1.3Ghz with 2GB RAM
Intel GMA 4500
Wifi and bluetooth
250GB - 320GB HDD
Webcam
2 x USB, Mini HDMI out, VGA out dongle
Mic and speaker port
5 + 3 shortcut buttons
Internal dual mics and speakers
SD card slot
253mm x 168mm x 18.4mm 980g
Windows 7 Home Premium

http://jkkmobile.blogspot.com/2010/03/hanvon-touchpad-bc10c-tablet-review.html

Someone has put a review up of the device and it looks stonking, there are a couple of issues yeah but I think overall it could be an excellent device for when you don't want to or can't take your laptop with you (I'm thinking when you don't want to be weighed down too much when out photographing or when you're going away for a weekend).

[YOUTUBE]7_1_ix4qP88[/YOUTUBE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_1_ix4qP88

It looks quite nice (although a nicer back would be good) and it's quite light. Only issues I can see are fairly minor, the battery life, if pushed up to 5 hours would be ok but not brilliant (remember this is a laptop without keyboard not an iPad/phone) and the slight issues pressing some of the buttons on the OS (can they not do anything with the double tap?).

Price wise it's apparently going to be $877, or around £550 which is pretty nice.:D

Application? Well being able to shoot tethered in the wilderness is one big +, either viewing photos as they are shot (great for landscapes) or controlled by the canon software. Followed by basic sorting and editing using Photoshop and Lightroom before you head back home and do the finishing touches on your desktop. That's my main reason for wanting one, however you obviously have the other more media centric things, full web browsing, video watching (and HD output to your TV), games etc and plugging away you do on your PC such as word etc (although a wireless keyboard would come in handy here).
 
What's a wft when it's at home?:p
 
That looks like a very good device, I've been looking at getting a tablet for some time, even developing my own as I didn't see one that met my requirements (sourced all the parts as well :D).

Well maybe I won't need to get my hands dirty, although may I will for laughs :p
 
Amp34 said:
What's a wft when it's at home?:p
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wireless file transmitter, the kosher canon one makes the camera act like its tethered when its on a studio tripod the other side of the room (epic) been lusting for a while, doing enough events to justify it as usb is a bit of a pita
 
I'd love to have a go at making my own slate/tablet, I think "stealing" something like a powerful netbook or low powered small notebook and modifying it slightly then sticking a touchscreen on top. The difficulty would be making a case for it, maybe milling a couple of bits of aluminium would be a good bet if you could get the tools. :)

Ahh, makes sense, that would be pretty cool as well, don't know how long the battery would last before it needed recharging though. Although I guess it should last an entire shoot if its not a whole day.
 
Not really, I already have a 13" laptop so somethng like that has no benefit (considering once you take the keyboard away all you are left with is an iPad type device).
 
Another video

[youtube]Lt32eFiPdSU[/youtube]

A very sexy looking device and looks very well made, although those wifi and power buttons look a bid dodgey.

There seem to be two issues I can see with it though, the odd unresponsiveness on occasion but having not seen it in other videos and the way the bloke seems to have no idea how to use the device I'd suggest it's probably him not the device. Second the issue with closing the occasional window, easily sorted by increasing the size of the icons, about two clicks in windows 7.

Apparently around €500 as well so reasonably priced. No discussion on the E version though that has lesser specs but an active digitiser which is very interesting.
 
I think you mean Notion ink
 
Did I capitalise it wrong in the first post? :thinking:
 
Your first post says Norton as in Anti virus

line 1 in brackets:)
 
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