Sharp Unveils 15.6-inch Windows 8.1 Tablet, 70-inch Big Pad
Sharp goes big with the new new RW-16G1 15-6-inch Windows 8.1 Pro tablet and the 70-inch / 60-inch "BIG PAD" touchscreens.
The RW-16G1 is a 15.6-inch tablet with a 3,200x1,800 (WQHD) display (235ppi) and a Core i5-4200U processor. It runs on Wndows 8.1 OS and a digitizer pen for handwriting input on its 10-point multi-touch screen. The 2.7-pound, 0.5-inch thick Sharp RW-16G also packs 4GB of RAM, 128GB solid-state drive, a Mini DisplayPort, USB 3.0 ports and an SD card slot.
The tablet, targeted at businesses, uses Sharp's IGZO display tech and has a rated battery life of nine hours.
Sharp's new 15.6-inch tablet follows an announcement last month of the Sharp Meibus Pad with a 2,560x1,600 IGZO display and an Intel Bay Trail processor.
Pricing has yet to be disclosed, although it is estimated to cost around 250,000 Yen ($2,380) when it will retail in Japan this March.
Samsung has also announced a 12.2-inch tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show, and Apple is rumored to be working on a 13-inch class tablet.
Sharp's "BIG PAD" displays come in 60-inch and 70-inch vesions. Designed for education and teleconderencing, the products LCD UV2A IGZO displays with a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution, a brightness of 300cd/m2 and a 3,000:1 contrast ratio.
They support touchcreen operation using a digital stylus, wireless LAN connection with devces such as tablets and smartphones, and are also equipped with an optical disc drive, DisplayPort, HDMI, analog RGB and composite connectors.
The tablet, targeted at businesses, uses Sharp's IGZO display tech and has a rated battery life of nine hours.
Sharp's new 15.6-inch tablet follows an announcement last month of the Sharp Meibus Pad with a 2,560x1,600 IGZO display and an Intel Bay Trail processor.
Pricing has yet to be disclosed, although it is estimated to cost around 250,000 Yen ($2,380) when it will retail in Japan this March.
Samsung has also announced a 12.2-inch tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show, and Apple is rumored to be working on a 13-inch class tablet.
Sharp's "BIG PAD" displays come in 60-inch and 70-inch vesions. Designed for education and teleconderencing, the products LCD UV2A IGZO displays with a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution, a brightness of 300cd/m2 and a 3,000:1 contrast ratio.
They support touchcreen operation using a digital stylus, wireless LAN connection with devces such as tablets and smartphones, and are also equipped with an optical disc drive, DisplayPort, HDMI, analog RGB and composite connectors.
