Apple’s iPad tablet though attracted a lot of media but lacks notebooklike functionality which has disappointed a lot of people. The ExoPC slate has been revealed in a 8.9” form factor.

According to Engadget, the tablet PC sports a 8.9” multi-touch form factor and seems to offer a lot of the features that seem lacking in the 9.7″ iPad, though the latter was never really advertised as a tablet PC. The ExoPC will extend full browser support as well as flash through Windows 7.

The slate will have an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor and 2GB of DDR2 memory. It is cited to incorporate a 32GB SSD with SD expansion option. The user replaceable battery will deliver approximately four hours of battery life. Additionally, a non-multitouch prototype is currently available at $780 (approx. Rs.36,172).

The ExoPC slate with multitouch support will be there in market this March for $599 (approx. Rs.27,778).

Archos 7 makes it self into the limelight when Apple’s iPad is seeking all the attention and is being examined minutely– the ArchosLounge reports that the specifications of this device have been leaked, according to Pmptoday.

The information indicates a 203mm x 107mm x 12mm device that runs Android and sports a 7” color LCD touchscreen that offers resolutions of 800 x 480p. It appears to have Windows, Mac as well as Linux compatibility and extends 8GB onboard storage.

The device seems to allows for MPEG 1/2/4, FLV, WMV, AVI, RM, RMVB, MOV and MKV video playback. It will also support MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AAC and APE music file formats. The supported image formats include GIF, BMP and JPEG.

The tablet device will be bundled in with a USB cable, power supply device, user manual and earphones. The Archos 7 Android tablet is expected to have a price tag of €180 (approx. Rs.11,548).

After the Apples’s iPad making news its time for DELL.Not only did Michael Dell let out word about the company’s upcoming Dell Mini 5 slate, he also let TechCrunch take a quick look at it.

Dell’s CEO flashed the slate at the World Economic Forum which was convened in Switzerland, says Crunchgear. The device appears to run Android 1.6 and is powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. It sports an in-built 5MP camera and offers Wi-Fi, 3G mobile as well as Bluetooth connectivity.

Michael Dell also claimed that the 5” tablet will be out within a few months. Until more specifications about the Dell Mini 5 slate emerge, the price tag seems a little heavy to most for such a device. The anticipated price is cited to be $1,098 (approx. Rs.50,804) before carrier subsidy.