CES: MSI debuts new Android and Windows-based tablets
Each tablet sports a few similar features, including Wi-Fi, 10.1-inch touch screens, an ALS light sensor for brightness, and a G-Sensor to protect the hardware in case the owner is a tad clumsy and drops the poor slate on the ground. (However, no telling how long of a drop the tablets can sustain.)
Yet the differences are big, particularly when it comes to operating systems. The Android-based MSI WindPad 100A tablet is powered by an ARM processor and can last up to approximately 10 hours on a single battery charge. Weighing in at 1.6 pounds and measuring half an inch thick, the WindPad 100A also includes a digital compass, GPS, I/O ports, USB, HDMI and a 3G option.
The WindPad 100W, on the other hand, will run on Windows 7 Home Premium with an Intel Menlow Z530 processor. The 1.76-pound tablet will also come tricked out with a 32GB solid state drive.
Launch details for the MSI WindPad 100A haven't been revealed, but the WindPad 100W tablet will become available during the first quarter, starting at $499.
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