It’s one of the arguments that comes up when consumers consider their tablet options. If you want to get into the tablet world, what OS is right for you? Android does offer a host of mobile uses and options, and while you can access many PC applications through various web-based or app-based options, Android is still not a productivity powerhouse like a Windows or Mac OS device. One company, at least, has come up with a solution that presents users with the best of both worlds. The Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte has announced that it will produce a dual-boot tablet in 2 different sizes.
The 10-inch tablet will run Googles Android 3.0 Honeycomb, while the 7-inch tablet will use Android 2.2 Froyo. Froyo seems an odd choice, given that 2.3 Gingerbread and Honeycomb are now available. These 2 tablets will be due out in July. A second line of tablets due out in October will be able to run both Windows 7, and Android letting users decide which to run when they boot up the machine. This would allow both casual internet usage through Android, or more business-oriented work through Windows and various Microsoft applications.
Both lines of tablets will use the Intel Atom processors, but oddly enough will not include USB ports. They will retail for under $400 dollars according to Senior Vice-President Richard Ma. In addition to these tablets, Gigabyte will begin development of a Windows 8 tablet before the end of the year. This tablet will be on sale in the final quarter of 2012, and will support an arm processor. That is, if Windows 8 will support arm. If it will not, says Ma, then the later tablets will us an x86-based processor. As yet, we have no specs on the upcoming tablets, but be sure to check back with us for updates as they become available. As always you can follow us on Twitter, or subscribe via Email to get updates as they roll out!
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