Toshiba JournE Touch: first look

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Following Toshiba’s launch of the JournE Touch last Thursday I was delighted to get my hands on the tablet itself at the company’s IFA stand in Berlin. But I am using the word launch advisedly, because this product does seem some way from being ready for retail.

To be fair, my impressions weren’t helped by the fact that the IFA wireless connection was flakier than the plot of Snakes on a Plane. This meant I couldn’t test the JournE’s flagship offering, which is the ability – according to Toshiba’s Marco Perino – to browse the web like you would on a desktop PC. (more…)

Sharp PC-Z1 MID: first look

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

This year’s IFA trade show has seen all manner of amazing gadgets and boundary-pushing technology unveiled – but, unsurprisingly, there haven’t been many MIDs on the menu.

Don’t tell Sharp that the MID is dead, though – it’s just introduced a brand-new MID device at this week’s IFA Berlin trade show: the PC-Z1.

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