Saturday, January 29, 2011

Stars of CES 2011

CES 2011 was a record year. Here are the stars of the show.
Motorola Xoom - Tablet
The Motorola Xoom is the flagship tablet and the first to ship with Google's tablet specialized Honeycomb software. Solidly built with a 10 inch (1366x768)  screen, this is the first true competitor to the iPad. It also utilizes a dual core Tegra 2 processor at 1GHz each to power all the cool effects in Honeycomb. Of course the true test is how many tablet specialized apps are in the Android Market.
UPDATE: Available starting at $599 Wi-fi only, $699 3G

Motorola Atrix 4G - 4G phone - AT&T

The Motorola Atrix 4G is a complete beast. Destined for AT&T, to many customers, this may just make up for AT&T's loss of iPhone exclusivity. Packed with a 540 x 960 4 inch screen, as well as a Tegra 2 dual core processor (1GHz), this phone is the complete package. What makes it really interesting, though, is that you can also buy a laptop dock, transforming your Atrix into a laptop. The laptop interface is specially designed and takes full advantage of the Atrix's plentiful resources. Expect it on AT&T with *sigh* 2.2 Froyo by the end of February.
UPDATE: Available for $200 on AT&T
HTC Thunderbolt - 4G phone - Verizon

The debut of Verizon's LTE network starts off with a gorgeous phone. Although not dual core, it features HTC's stellar build quality and the speed of Verizon's new 4G network.
UPDATE: Available for $200 on Verizon
Motorola Droid Bionic - 4G phone -Verizon
Similar to the Atrix 4G except with a larger 4.3 inch screen and without the interchangeable docks. It will also be available on Verizon instead of AT&T and will become the new leader of the Droid pack.

Samsung 9 Series - Laptop
Samsung's newest 13-inch ultraportable is thinner than the MacBook Air at its thickest point and has the looks to match. Internally, it is very powerful with a Core i5 processor. For users looking for a sleek and extremely solid ultraportable, the Samsung 9 series will be available by the end of March for a hefty $1,699.
UPDATE: Available

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