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Too bad.
6k for a 4K 20" tablet with a 2 hour battery that weighs over 5 lbs with only an i5 and 2GB vram? This isn't going to be the ultimate Civ 5 machine that I've been hoping for.
I keep wondering why tablet manufacturers are all focused on the smaller form factor when they could be producing all in one screens upwards of 32" to replace clunky desktop units. Such screen sizes wouldn't necessarily need the generosity of a long lasting battery because of their sizes but could pack enough punch for compete with desktop units. Hopefully manufacturers delve into that market more and drive the price…
Last time i was there i saw 3 or 4 of what you describe. 20 to 30in tablets with bases to use as desktops
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I keep wondering why tablet manufacturers are all focused on the smaller form factor when they could be producing all in one screens upwards of 32" to replace clunky desktop units. Such screen sizes wouldn't necessarily need the generosity of a long lasting battery because of their sizes but could pack enough punch for compete with desktop units. Hopefully manufacturers delve into that market more and drive the price…
How exactly would one hold a 32" tablet, or situate it at a desk? Arms grow very tired operating horizontal touch screens, and if the screen is on a table, angled, it's awkward to sit and look at.
Dimensions/Weight: 18.7”(L) x 13.1”(W) x 0.5”(D), 5.3 lbs. Weighs more than a MacBook Pro 13 (4.5 lbs). This should be marketed as a body-building tool. In fact, I'm not sure the models in the "Solutions" page are actual users, because they don't have gigantic forearm muscles required to hold a 20" 5.3lbs screen from one corner: http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughpad/us/windows-4k-tab...
Also lighter than most desktops with 20" screens.
It looks good, apart from one thing: a 2 hour battery life (see http://tpgweb2.net/panasonic/psci-0897/PSC6102-10_FY13_SS_To... )
I think it's meant to be used more like a desktop. Except it's going to lay flat on your drafting table, offer a touchscreen and high resolution 4K screen. Having a battery means you can move it around without having to shut it down. You can also take it to meetings and present stuff.
"If you see a stylus, they blew it. If you see a task manager... they blew it." -Steve Jobs
This isn't for anyone. _Anyone_. Beyond the 300-350 pixels per inch, the 'sharpness' and the 'detail' is not perceivable by human eyes. It's a wastage of power, memory and CPU/GPU resources. This is what happens when Marketing dictates Engineering.
Granted, with current technology we have single-coloured pixels, so 300 ppi is really 3-900 dpi (or pixel-parts) -- that might have something to do with it?
Dimensions/Weight: 18.7”(L) x 13.1”(W) x 0.5”(D), 5.3 lbs. Weighs more than a MacBook Pro 13 (4.5 lbs). This should be marketed as a body-building tool. In fact, I'm not sure the models in the "Solutions" page are actual users, because they don't have gigantic forearm muscles required to hold a 20" 5.3lbs screen from one corner: http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughpad/us/windows-4k-tab...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I keep wondering why tablet manufacturers are all focused on the smaller form factor when they could be producing all in one screens upwards of 32" to replace clunky desktop units. Such screen sizes wouldn't necessarily need the generosity of a long lasting battery because of their sizes but could pack enough punch for compete with desktop units. Hopefully manufacturers delve into that market more and drive the price…
How exactly would one hold a 32" tablet, or situate it at a desk? Arms grow very tired operating horizontal touch screens, and if the screen is on a table, angled, it's awkward to sit and look at.
