Toshiba is the latest company planning to release slate devices later this year. Jeff Barney, general manager of digital products for Toshiba America, explained the company’s decision to enter this market:
“We definitely see a place for the slate, we see there’s a market there. It’ll be expansive like netbooks, it won’t be cannibalistic.”
He also revealed a number of details about Toshiba’s plans. The company is considering both Microsoft Windows 7 and Google Android with devices running the former likely being more expensive. It is also looking at a number of different form factors, including a dual-screen model running Windows and another with a 10-inch display.
There is no word yet on exactly when we will see Toshiba’s slates.
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