Toshiba touches up JournE tablet

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Posted on 3 Sep 2009 at 16:44

Toshiba has launched what it describes as a home multimedia tablet: the JournE Touch.

"It is Sunday morning and you are in bed, probably wanting to read your local news or see the weather forecast, or maybe to see those photos you took at the party last night," explained Marco Perino, general manager of Toshiba Europe's PC Options division.

"[With the JournE Touch] you can do it, any time, with your fingertips. You can put in your bag, hang it on the fridge, put it on the table, and it will always be available to connect the internet," he added.

Although the JournE Touch is based on Windows Embedded, the interface is far more akin to an Apple iPhone, with all the most common programs arranged on the home screen as icons.

The 7in touchscreen should be enough to give a web-browsing experience similar to a full-blown PC, and Internet Explorer is included on the device.

It weighs 450g and measures just 14mm thick, and dressed in what Perino described as a “super-cool aluminium finish” it should make an attractive addition to a front room.

You might also be tempted to hook it up to your TV, with an optional cradle providing an HDMI port.

Battery life is listed at 14 hours, and it uses 802.11bg Wi-Fi, not draft-n. 1GB of internal memory comes as standard, with an SD card slot available if you wish to expand.

The JournE Touch will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year, and has an estimated street price of 249 euros.

Author: Tim Danton in Berlin