TabletKiosk® Introduces the Eyesboard™

TORRANCE, CA, September 8, 2008 — TabletKiosk®, a leading manufacturer of Tablet PC and Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) computing solutions, continues to improve the slate-style Tablet PC user experience by including the Eyesboard™ on-screen virtual keyboard on all of its systems as well as offering it as a free download for existing TabletKiosk Tablet PC and UMPC owners.

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TabletKiosk eo i7300 UMPC in Q1 2009

TabletKiosk is without any doubt a pioneer of the UMPC in USA and the whole world. Today GottaBeMobile has posted the news about a new release coming from this company in the Q1 of 2009.

For the eo i7300, we expect to begin shipping in Q1 of 2009.  Based on customer feedback, we’ve been changing the design  and the way that the interchangeable modules fit together.  We’ve also been working with our engineers to create a design that is patentable    

Chances are that at CES 2009 you are going to see a near final version of the product that will knock your socks off.

TabletKiosk is experimenting with Linux

Here is a video of a TabletKiosk i440D running openSuse 10.3 Linux.

I was surprised to see how well the on screen keyboard works and the presence of Xournal a replacement for Journal an application to takes notes in "Ink" that comes with TabletPC 2005 Edition OS. Even the screen rotation and the fingerprint reader work perfectly.

Are we going to see Linux as an option for this machine? That’s the question I’m leaving in the air to TabletKiosk. I hope so, even when I’m happy with Microsoft OS, competition is what’s needed to see improvements in any OS.

Patent on Touch Screen Technologies?

Yesterday I received a few Google’s Alert messages relative to TabletKiosk. I disregarded them because I covered the initial news while back and secondly because all this is just a bad joke. Today, Gail Levy, Marketing Director of TabletKiosk has posted a short note in her blog clarifying a few things about this lawsuit.

If Typhoon Touch Technologies can own the universal license for all Mobile Touch Screen Technology, then maybe I should apply for a patent that covers making a call on a mobile phone or using a knob to turn on a car radio…

After reading all her explanation all I can say is that TabletKiosk has all my support on this one. Touch is a human sense and as far I can understand it can’t be patented. And if Typhoon wins this lawsuit I’m going to patent "peeing". That for sure will be an easy way for me to get rid of all my debts.

Using a Tablet PC or UMPC for different functions

Gail Levy, from TabletKiosk as published a very good article about how UMPC and Tablet PC can be used or are being used in the Hospitality Market nowadays.

Having a mobile touch screen terminal to access this key information keeps restaurant managers out on the floor where the action takes place instead of in a back kitchen office.

Press Release: GETAC 840XT Tablet PC from TabletKiosk

TORRANCE, CA–(Marketwire - April 3, 2008) - TabletKiosk™, a leader in Tablet PC based mobile computing solutions, today announced that it is shipping the GETAC 840XT (g840XT), the company’s first full mil-spec rugged Tablet PC, created in partnership with rugged mobile computing pioneer, GETAC.

The g840XT is an 8.4″ Tablet PC designed for people who require mobility, durability and advanced wireless functionality and that complies with the rigorous environmental requirements of the MIL-STD-810F standard. By incorporating a shock mounted HDD, GPS module, sunlight readable display and fan-less design, the g840XT offers the convenience of a touch screen Tablet PC encased in a durable, magnesium alloy exterior.

“We are excited to work with TabletKiosk on this joint project,” said Jim Rimay, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Getac US. “Because TabletKiosk focuses its sales efforts on industries which do not compete with our core markets, the partnership will expand the exposure of the Getac brand.”

g840XT Fast Facts:

Processor:        Intel® Stealey™ A110 ULV processor (800 MHz, 512KB
                  L2 ATCA cache)
Memory            1.0 GB DDR2 533/400MHz SDRAM
Hard Drive:       80 GB, 1.8" PATA, 4,200 rpm, shock mounted
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Display:          8.4" TFT SVGA sunlight readable display with integrated
                  touchscreen (800 x 600)
Wireless:         802.11 b/g networking and Bluetooth® 2.0
Security:         Password Security: Supervisor, User, Hard-Disk Lock,
                  Smart Card Reader
                  Kensington Locking Port (Lock mechanism sold
                  separately)
                  Infineon Trusted Platform Module (TPM v1.2)

I/O:              2 x USB 2.0
                  1 x PC Card Type II x1
                  1 x Headphone Jack, Built-in Stereo Microphone
                  1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45)
                  1 x Docking Station Connector

“The smart design and rugged exterior of the g840XT complements our existing product line,” said Martin Smekal, president of TabletKiosk. “Now we can offer our customers the most comprehensive selection of slate style Tablet PCs available anywhere and built for either standard or rugged handling.”

Pricing and Availability

The g840XT is sold through the TabletKiosk website at www.tabletkiosk.com, as well as a vertically integrated reseller network.

About TabletKiosk™

TabletKiosk™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sand Dune Ventures Inc., a privately held technology incubator. The company produces slate style tablet PCs and UMPCs featuring touch screen and pen input, marketed through an authorized reseller channel and directly through the company website. For more information, visit www.TabletKiosk.com.

Typhoon Touch accuses TabletKiosk of…

Typhoon Touch is accusing Tabletkiosk and other Tablet PC makers of patent violations according to a news published at CNET News.

After suing Dell and Motion Computing for allegedly infringing on two of its patents for portable computers with touch-screen technology, Typhoon, and licensing partner and co-plaintiff Nova Mobility Systems, said Tuesday they are targeting three more potential infringers: Xplore Technologies, Electrovaya, and Sand Dune Ventures, which makes tablet PCs under the brand TabletKiosk.

I have been in contact with Tabletkiosk in the last - almost already- two years many times for many reasons, and even on those moments where I have been “rude” and virtually a “pain in the neck” I always have found in them a great level of professionalism and honesty. Two virtues hard to find now days.

CES2008: TabletKiosk i7300

Thanks to TabletPC2 we know very early today about this UMPC that’s supposed to be shown for the first time at CES.

The eo i7300 is the first fully modular Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) which can be “customized” for specific applications according to individual business needs.  TabletKiosk designed the eo i7300 to provide ultimate flexibility by offering attachable modules.  These interchangeable modules, featuring specific I/O ports, electronic methods of entry and an extended life battery options, can be combined in innumerable ways to offer a customized mobile computing solution.

Let me start by saying that this machine is a business UMPC with 11 modules that will provide a flexibility never seen before with UMPC. That’s ok, but I do not know who advised TabletKiosk that a being a business UMPC they could save money in the design. This UMPC is the ugliest thing that I have seen in long time. Period.

TabletKiosk will show at CES two new devices

Tabletkiosk has refreshed its web page with a new banner that clearly indicates that they will be showing two devices at CES. After carefully analyzing the banner it seems to me that one of them is a rugged Tablet PC with a screen size between 8 to 10 inches. The second one is a UMPC, some this that we already knew from our last contact with Martin Smekal, CEO of Tabletkiosk.