Mio Internet Tablet with 3G capabilities

Recent rumors about the Apple Tablet and Freescale’s design of a low cost tablet demonstrate the industry’s revived interest in tablets.

Haleron Technologies introduced the Mio iLET (Internet TabLET) featuring an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor and a multi touch screen. The operating system used in conjunction with this capacitive touch screen is the new Windows 7 OS. This 10″ tablet boasts a built in SIM driven GSM Quad Band Unlocked Cell Phone, which means that you can place and receive calls on the tablet through a bluetooth headset. The tablet has 3G connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth, 160GB hard drive, 1.3 megapixels camera, three USB 2.0 ports, one SD/MS/MMC/ms-pro card reader, one VGA port, one ethernet port, one DC-in connector, one microphone connector, and one earphone connector. A 3-cell 3500 mAh battery can provide up to 3 hours of runtime, and a 6-cell version up to 6 hours. I am a little disappointed that the iLET does not come with a built-in GPS.

While the device is currently out of stock (It will be available on 15.1.2010), the order form provides a selection between a standard SATA drive or an SSD. There appears to be no extra charges if you wish to switch the hard drive to the 160GB SSD version. Haleron claims that the tablet is shipped unlocked, which means that you will not be tied to any cellphone carriers. You can even use the cellphone feature of this tablet in other countries.

Tablets like this are really blurring the lines between smartphones and netbooks. Some people may call them oversized smartphones, and then there are people who believe that the full potential of tablets are yet to be revealed.

Read [Haleron Technologies] Via [Liliputing]