While the iSlate or Apple Tablet computer appears to be far from being announced any time soon, Freescale’s 7-inch tablet computer might be the solution we’ve been seeking until that time arrives, and at a price of $200 I don’t see why not. But before you get too excited, that costs is to OEMs, not the consumer, but should still result in a reasonable price tag.
The Linxus or Android OS tablet computer will pack in a 1GHz i.MX515 processor, 3 axis accelerometer, 512 MB DDR2 of RAM, a 7-inch 1024×600 touchscreen, 4-64GB of storage via microSD card slot, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS, 3G modem, speakers, microphone, 3 megapixel camera, 1900mAH battery and a 128mm thin build.
According to Freescale the soonest we could see a retail version of this slender touchscreen device is Summer 2010, but we expect to get a closer look at this year’s CES where the design will be on demonstration.