ExoPC
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The EXOPC is a Tablet PC
, in slate
form, that uses Windows 7 Home Premium as its operating system
, and is designed by the company of the same name, based in Quebec
, Canada
. The EXOPC Slate is manufactured by Pegatron. The first EXOPC slate was launched in October 2010 directly from EXOPC Corp. on their website, and in Canada through the company Hypertechnologie Ciara. Hypertechnologie Ciara markets the slate under the name Ciara Vibe. Probitas markets the EXOPC as Mobi-One in Southern Europe
and North Africa
. Leader Computers markets the EXOPC in Australia
. The EXOPC Slate is also currently available in the United States
via the Microsoft Store
, both online and in stores.
-M Pineview N450 CPU that is clocked at 1.66 GHz, and includes 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM
and 32GB of SSD
storage in its basic version, with an alternative model having a larger 64GB SSD
.
The EXOPC is also equipped with an accelerometer
, which lets the display change from a portrait mode to a landscape mode by turning the slate in either direction. Internally it has four mini-PCIe slots of which 3 provide space for full length cards and 1 half length. 3 of these slots are in use and the 4th is available, but intended for a WWAN card. The unit also provides a SIM card slot.
screen. The screen has a resolution of 1366 × 768 pixels (WXGA
), a 16:9
ratio, and has 135 pixels per inch
.
This screen's firmware currently allows detection of two points of simultaneous touch, but is technically capable of up to 10 points of touch.
A light sensor built into the front of the tablet automatically adjusts the display brightness to ambient condition.
It is also possible to use a capacitive stylus for precision work, such as hand drawn art and graphic works.
interface around the standard Windows 7 GUI, nicknamed by the EXOPC community as the Connect Four Interface due to its full screen of interactive circles arranged in a grid pattern. A dedicated button on the touch-screen interface will minimize the EXOPC layer and reveal the Windows 7 desktop, allowing the user to have the EXOPC Slate act as a standard Windows computer when needed.
will be available later for the device..
. However, early reviews criticized the weight and battery life of the final product, as well of a lot of missing features the interface itself, sluggishness of the internet browser, and difficulties to use the on-screen keyboard.
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
, in slate
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
form, that uses Windows 7 Home Premium as its operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
, and is designed by the company of the same name, based in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The EXOPC Slate is manufactured by Pegatron. The first EXOPC slate was launched in October 2010 directly from EXOPC Corp. on their website, and in Canada through the company Hypertechnologie Ciara. Hypertechnologie Ciara markets the slate under the name Ciara Vibe. Probitas markets the EXOPC as Mobi-One in Southern Europe
Southern Europe
The term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
and North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
. Leader Computers markets the EXOPC in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The EXOPC Slate is also currently available in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
via the Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
The Microsoft Store consists of fourteen retail stores and an online shopping site, and is owned and operated by Microsoft, dealing in computers, computer software and consumer electronics...
, both online and in stores.
Hardware
The architecture is based on an Intel AtomIntel Atom
Intel Atom is the brand name for a line of ultra-low-voltage x86 and x86-64 CPUs from Intel, designed in 45 nm CMOS and used mainly in netbooks, nettops, embedded application ranging from health care to advanced robotics and Mobile Internet devices...
-M Pineview N450 CPU that is clocked at 1.66 GHz, and includes 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 SDRAM is a double data rate synchronous dynamic random-access memory interface. It supersedes the original DDR SDRAM specification and has itself been superseded by DDR3 SDRAM...
and 32GB of SSD
Solid-state drive
A solid-state drive , sometimes called a solid-state disk or electronic disk, is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional block i/o hard disk drive...
storage in its basic version, with an alternative model having a larger 64GB SSD
Solid-state drive
A solid-state drive , sometimes called a solid-state disk or electronic disk, is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional block i/o hard disk drive...
.
The EXOPC is also equipped with an accelerometer
Accelerometer
An accelerometer is a device that measures proper acceleration, also called the four-acceleration. This is not necessarily the same as the coordinate acceleration , but is rather the type of acceleration associated with the phenomenon of weight experienced by a test mass that resides in the frame...
, which lets the display change from a portrait mode to a landscape mode by turning the slate in either direction. Internally it has four mini-PCIe slots of which 3 provide space for full length cards and 1 half length. 3 of these slots are in use and the 4th is available, but intended for a WWAN card. The unit also provides a SIM card slot.
Display
The EXOPC has a 11.6 inch diagonal, capacitive multi-touchMulti-touch
In computing, multi-touch refers to a touch sensing surface's ability to recognize the presence of two or more points of contact with the surface...
screen. The screen has a resolution of 1366 × 768 pixels (WXGA
Graphic display resolutions
The graphics display resolution describes the width and height dimensions of a display, such as a computer monitor, in pixels. Certain combinations of width and height are standardized and typically given a name and an initialism that is descriptive of its dimensions...
), a 16:9
16:9
16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ...
ratio, and has 135 pixels per inch
Pixels per inch
Pixels per inch or pixel density is a measurement of the resolution of devices in various contexts; typically computer displays, image scanners, and digital camera image sensors....
.
This screen's firmware currently allows detection of two points of simultaneous touch, but is technically capable of up to 10 points of touch.
A light sensor built into the front of the tablet automatically adjusts the display brightness to ambient condition.
It is also possible to use a capacitive stylus for precision work, such as hand drawn art and graphic works.
Connectivity
The EXOPC offers connectivity equivalent to that of a standard laptop:- Wi-FiWi-FiWi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11n-2009 is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11-2007 wireless networking standard to improve network throughput over the two previous standards—802.11a and 802.11g—with a significant increase in the maximum net data rate from 54 Mbit/s to 600 Mbit/s with the use of four... - Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- Audio In/Out SuperJack
- Mini-HDMIHigh-Definition Multimedia InterfaceHDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA...
for connecting to an external monitor or television, with a maximum output resolution of 1080p1080p1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard.... - Proprietary Dock Connector
External Power Supply
Recharging the battery is done through a standard external power supply:- Size: 85mm x 33mm x 25mm (3.4" x 1.3" x 1.0")
- Weight: 950 grams (33.51 ozs)
- Input: 100-240V
- Output: 19 V 2.1 Amp
- Recharging can also be done through a dock that is sold as a separate accessory.
Operating system
The EXOPC use Microsoft Windows 7 as its operating system. The company has developed a GUIGui
Gui or guee is a generic term to refer to grilled dishes in Korean cuisine. These most commonly have meat or fish as their primary ingredient, but may in some cases also comprise grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb, "gupda" in Korean, which literally...
interface around the standard Windows 7 GUI, nicknamed by the EXOPC community as the Connect Four Interface due to its full screen of interactive circles arranged in a grid pattern. A dedicated button on the touch-screen interface will minimize the EXOPC layer and reveal the Windows 7 desktop, allowing the user to have the EXOPC Slate act as a standard Windows computer when needed.
Pre-installed Applications
The EXOPC comes with the following pre-installed applications.- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft. NET framework 4.0
- Microsoft Silverlight runtime for IEMicrosoft SilverlightMicrosoft Silverlight is an application framework for writing and running rich Internet applications, with features and purposes similar to those of Adobe Flash. The run-time environment for Silverlight is available as a plug-in for web browsers running under Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X...
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2Adobe Flash PlayerThe Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other...
and Acrobat Reader for reading PDF files - EXOPC GUI Layer
Store Specific Applications
An application library, similar to the Apple App Store or the Android MarketAndroid Market
Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android OS devices. Its gateway is an application program called "Market", preinstalled on most Android devices, allows users to browse and download mobile apps published by third-party developers...
will be available later for the device..
Feedback
The tablet captured the attention of several blogs and websites in the Summer of 2010, being heralded as a possible alternative to the iPadIPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
. However, early reviews criticized the weight and battery life of the final product, as well of a lot of missing features the interface itself, sluggishness of the internet browser, and difficulties to use the on-screen keyboard.
External links
- http://www.EXOPC.com - Official company website
- http://www.pegatroncorp.com - Manufacturer website
- http://www.ciara-tech.com - Website of Hypertechnologie Ciara, Inc.
- http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/pd/productID.225671700 - EXOPC Microsoft Store
- http://justslates.com/Products/ - Unofficial accessory store