TDV Vision Announces Fall Shipping of First Sub-$1000 Tablet PCs

July 15, 2003. TDV Vison, a new global power in LCD monitors, today announces the September availability of the first two products from its Visionary line. The V800XPT is a lightweight, 8-inch tablet PC priced at $899 and the VS1200XP is a full-featured 14-inch, 2-in-one convertible swivel tablet PC priced at $999. Products in the Visionary line are believed to be the first tablet PCs on the market for under $1,000.

The V800XPT is an 8.4-inch LCD PC and notebook in one product. It features an external USB keyboard module, an external USB optical drive, a Transmeta Crusoe 800 MHz processor, a 30GB hard drive, and 128MB of DDRAM memory that is upgradeable to 512MB. It includes a built-in 640 x 480 digital camera, a built-in 4-in-1 card reader and a built-in LAN/modem. The V800XPT has an SVGA TFT LCD display with a digital pen for input of data and features the Windows XP Tablet edition. It contains a VGA port, 56K fax modem, an 10/100 LAN connection, two ports for USB 2.0 and audio connections for earphones and microphones.

The VS1200XP is a 14-inch LCD PC and notebook in one product. It features an 85-key keyboard, an external USB optical drive, a VIA Antar 1.2 GHz mobile processor, a 30GB hard drive, and 256MB of DDRAM memory. It includes a built-in 640 x 480 digital camera for videoconferencing, a built-in 4-in-1 card reader and a built-in LAN/modem. The VS1200XP has an XGA Touch Panel LCD display with stylus and features the Windows XP Home/Professional edition. It contains a VGA port, an RJ11 port, an RJ45 port, two ports for USB 2.0 and audio connections for earphones and microphones.

"The Visionary line of products are the most exciting in the TDV line and give users ultimate flexibility at a price they can afford," notes Larry Wei, President and CEO of TDV Vison. "TDV's tablet PCs are an all-in-one solution for every computer user, and we expect they will find large audiences seeking the best price-performance ratio."

The V800XPT weighs in at 2.6 lbs and in less than an inch in thickness. It features a 2200 Li-lon 2200 mAHr battery pack that lasts up to 2.5 hours and is removable and rechargeable. It also features a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor.

The VS1200XP weighs just over 4 lbs with the battery that lasts up to 6 hours. It comes with an AC adapter, carrying case and drivers & utilities CD. It also features a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor.

SOURCE TDV Vision