We have seen numerous leaks about a mysterious NVIDIA tablet called the Tegra Note, and now it’s official. NVIDIA is calling it a complete tablet platform, which means it was designed by NVIDIA for their partners. These partners include EVGA and PNY Technologies in North America; EVGA, Oysters and ZOTAC in Europe; Colorful, Shenzhen Homecare Technology and ZOTAC in Asia-Pacific; and XOLO in India.
This concept is nothing new to NVIDIA as they did a Tegra 3 hardware reference design under Project KAI about a year ago. The Nexus 7 (2012) came from this, but this year, NVIDIA is taking it to a whole new level by designing the complete platform, not just the hardware. When I say “complete” I mean complete. NVIDIA plans on providing the over-the-air (OTA) software updates directly, which should yield faster updates.
Now lets get to the nitty gritty. The Tegra Note has a suggested retail price of $199, which is pretty darn competitive when you consider all the features. It has a 7-inch HD (1280 x 800) IPS LCD display, a Tegra 4 mobile processor (quad-core A15 CPU and 72-core GeForce GPU), 16GB of internal storage, microSD slot for up to 32GB of storage, 5MP rear camera, VGA front camera, front-facing HD Audio stereo speakers, a stylus with chisel and brush tips for natural writing and broad strokes, micro HDMI, 10 hours of HD video playback, and “the latest version” of Android.
NVIDIA further describes these features in their blog post….
- Ultra-fast performance — Powered by Tegra 4 with a 72-core GeForce GPU and quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with a fifth battery-saver core, making Tegra Note the world's fastest 7-inch tablet.
- Superb stylus — NVIDIA DirectStylus technology transforms a normal stylus into an incredibly responsive experience with finer point and broader stroke control. It also comes bundled with apps for convenient, stroke-based note taking.
- Exceptional sound — NVIDIA PureAudio technology offers rich, deep audio — including the widest frequency range in a tablet — through front-facing stereo speakers with a bass-reflex port.
- Groundbreaking camera — The camera uses Tegra 4's processing power and Chimera computational photography architecture to deliver stunning new features. Tegra Note also brings SmugMug's Camera Awesome app — one of the top camera apps on iOS — to Android. Camera Awesome delivers exclusive Tegra 4 features like tap-to-track and 100 fps video with slow-motion playback.
- TegraZone gaming — Delivering unmatched gaming, NVIDIA TegraZone provides easy access to Tegra-optimized games with visual effects that aren't available on other tablets. Tegra Note also supports a variety of game controllers for console-class gaming.
- Great battery life — 10-plus hours of HD video playback.
- Accessories galore — An intelligent slide cover flips and bends to support and cover the tablet. It also lets the tablet be set up in three distinct positions using built-in magnets for added flexibility. The DirectStylus Pro Pack enables a variety of writing styles with interchangeable tips. And Bluetooth capabilities turn the tablet into a game controller.
We don’t know exactly when the Tegra Note will be available. NVIDIA is saying “in the next few months.”
source: NVIDIA
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