Motion Computing has unveiled the LS800, the most compact tablet PC available. The new slate tablet PC, approximately the size of a paperback book, is small enough to slip into a lab coat pocket or attach to a tool belt.
Approximately half the size of most slate tablet PCs, the LS800 has an 8.4-inch display, is less than 1-inch thick and weighs 2.2 lbs. The LS800 is among the first tablet PCs with the latest generation of Intel Centrino mobile technology, including the Intel Pentium M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 753 (1.2GHz) and the Mobile Intel 915GMS Express Chipset. The LS800 runs Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
The LS800 upgrades to 512MB of 400MHz DDRII memory and a 60GB 1.8 hard drive. The tablet has an 8.4-inch display. The LS800’s slim, standard battery offers up to three hours of continuous use. Additional batteries are warm-swappable when the unit is placed in standby mode. Additional innovations, features and options include:
• Advanced, proprietary Speak Anywhere technology, with dual-array microphones for high-fidelity voice input, background noise cancellation and accurate voice recognition for speech-to-text transcription.
• Gigabit Ethernet (with MobileDock) for faster wired network connections.
• Embedded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth plus an IrDA port for quick wireless synchronization with PDAs and SmartPhones.
• Secure Digital slot for compact expansion capability.
• VGA connector for external displays and digital projectors.
The LS800 is available from www.motioncomputing.com for a suggested price of $1,899.
