Gigabyte S1081 10.1-Inch Slate Tablet – 320GB Hard Drive

Gigabyte S1081 10.1-Inch Slate Tablet Features

The unstoppable rise in the speed and power of tablet PCs continues. The new generation of flagship Window tablets will be as powerful as your laptop. GIGABYTE has launched the GIGABYTE S1081 with Intel Atom Dual Core Processor N2800 (1.86GHz), delivering the kind of the performance previously only seen on a laptop. Combine the processor with an outstanding Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 10.1-inch, 1024×600 display, 320GB storage HDD, and 1.3MP webcam all in a portable size measuring 10.8 x 6.92 x 0.59 inches, and you have got the makings of a very impressive device indeed.

The GIGABYTE S1081 delivers excellent performance with exceptional software compatibility. It also has a vast array of excellent design and useful accessories from a keyboard kit to the D1080 multimedia docking station, giving the S1081 a portable computer makeover. It can be a slate, a notebook and even an entertainment centre. However, all the accessories add to the overall cost of the S1081, of course, you can get by quite happily with just the slate on its own, which has its own unique characteristic in the shape of an optical finger navigation button and mouse buttons as well as touch hot keys. Touch hot keys allow you to easily operate the virtual keyboard or use handwriting feature by tapping the keyboard icon. Scrolling a page with up and down buttons, making it easy for web browsing, reading contents and viewing pictures. The back button is also present.

The S1081 also features an optical finger navigation button as well as left/right mouse buttons, so you can navigate the S1081 to run applications and edit documents. Additionally, you can use the optical navigation button to click, drag and scroll pages, or even open the task manager. You can control the movement of a cursor on screen, just like a real mouse.

The Windows based operating system facilitates a familiar working environment that is great and productive. The S1081 features a high-performance and low-power consumption design. The latest 1.86GHz Intel Atom dual-core processor, aided by 2GB of RAM, making the slate fast and powerful enough to handle all your daily mobile computing needs with ease.

The 320GB hard drive model is a bit thicker as the Slate has to accommodate the drive. With this storage capacity, you will have enormous space to load the S1081 with all your important applications, files and media.

The screen is a magnificent 10.1-inch, 1024×600 pixel panel with LED backlight, which is bright and light, making it perfect for presentations, reading webpages, viewing photos, playing media and games. The capacitive multi-touch display is very responsive and works fine without any issue, giving you a remarkable touch experience.

The S1081 provides USB and SD card ports, you can make use of the USB ports to connect your Slate to useful peripheral devices. The USB 3.0 port delivers ultra fast data transfer speeds up to 10 times faster than the USB 2.0 port. There is also an SD card reader, which can read and write external memory, so you can watch movies, listen to music, viewing multimedia from a digital camera or video recorder, and keep important documents readily to hand. Additionally, the S1081 has HDMI or D-sub port to connect to a second monitor for dual-screen multitasking, so you can send output to a TV or monitor, transforming it into a desktop computer.

A built-in Wi-Fi is included to connect your slate to the internet at places like your home, the office and coffee shops. Bluetooth 4.0 is also on board for a wireless way to send and receive files between Bluetooth-enabled devices in close proximity. There is optional 3.5G support allows you to connect to high-speed internet while on the go. 3G can hold and transmit a lot of data to your Slate, meaning speeds are generally faster than Wi-Fi connections. It ensures you to go online without worrying about whether there are nearby Wi-Fi hotspots.

The battery status check is an innovative function that enables you to check the remaining battery life of the main battery and the optional extended battery by pressing the centre of volume rocker. The twin batteries are rated as good for 9.5 hours, which is great for long-haul flights, all day meetings and those times when users are constantly on the go. The optional extended battery weighs only 100g and helps boost overall battery life to almost ten hours.

Overall, GIGABYTE has put a lot of effort into making the Gigabyte S1081 10.1-Inch Slate tablet more than just a tablet. It comes with nice features on board, more via some innovative accessories. The Slate comes with a full range of innovative accessories that transform the device into a laptop replacement or media player. They are optional, and add extra to the price. The very-high-capacity battery will get you through a day without running out of power. This is a great product for the price, it is suitable for business users who need both portability and versatility. It is a speedy beast and works well as both a tablet and laptop.

Gigabyte S1081 10.1-Inch Slate Tablet Specifications

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Gigabyte S1081 10.1-Inch Slate Tablet is now available on Amazon.

Date first available: May 22, 2012
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