We’ve already seen and heard of it, but until today everything we knew was based on rumours. Today, that changes as NVIDIA has officially unveiled the Tegra Note tablet. However, they aren’t calling it just a tablet. Instead, they call it a complete tablet platform, which means they design it for partners.
The concept was already used with Tegra 3, but as a reference design. Here, however, NVIDIA designs everything about the device, and even provides the software updates directly, while the partners will probably just brand the tablet differently.
The Tegra Note tablet platform has an amazing suggested retail price of $199. For that value you get a 7-inch 1280×800 IPS LCD display, powered by a Tegra 4 CPU, 16GB of internal storage plus a microSD slot, 5MP rear camera, VGA front camera, front-acing HD stereo speakers and a micro HDMI port. The device also features a stylus with different tips for different purposes, and should pump out 10 hours of HD video playback.
Though NVIDIA states the device should become available in the next few months, the actual release depends on the partners chosen for each region. We’ll let you know as soon as we have more details regarding availability, release date and pricing. Let us know what you think of this tablet on the comments below and check NVIDIA’s complete blog post while you’re at it.
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.
[Via Talkandroid]