Tablet PCs - Stealing Comdex 2002

Samsung

Although not a tablet-PC, Samsung was showing off its latest handheld solution: the Nexio S160. The Nexio is a Windows CE .NET based handheld solution that offers an optional removable keyboard. Display for the unit is provided via a 5" transflective TFT LCD running at 800x480 at 64K colors. Processor-wise, the Nexio uses an Intel PXA250 400MHz Xscale processor and includes 64MB flash ROM and 128MB SDRAM. The unit is pocket sized and weighs 8.8 ounces.

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The unit can be used with or without the keyboard. With the keyboard in place the Nexio folds up and closes like a notebook and provides a hard cover for the Nexio's case. Detaching the keyboard leaves you with a Palm-type device that is able to do much more. The unit includes integrated 802.11b and Pocket Office mobile office suite. The suite offers Outlook compatible e-mail, Internet Explorer for internet access, and MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF viewers. The unit has built in VGA output support.

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From the limited time we got with the Nexio S160 we must say that we were impressed with the unit. Although a bit big, the unit offers great functionality and a beautiful screen.