Rumor has it that Google will have the best response to Apple's iPad in Q4 with its Chrome OS powered Tablet. Key specifications for the Google Tablet include:
- Chrome OS
- NVidia’s Tegra 2 processor
- 1280×720 Multi Touch Screen
- 2GB of RAM
- 32GB SSD
- WiFi/Bluetooth/3G connectivity
- GPS
- Expandable Storage
The Next Generation NVIDIA® Tegra™ mobile web processor was designed to power the new generation of tablets, slates, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), e-readers, automotive safety and entertainment solutions, and Internet TV boxes. NVIDIA Tegra delivers an uncompromised Web experience, including ultra low power Flash 10.1 acceleration, 1080p video playback, 3D touchscreen UI support, and unmatched battery life.
Powered by ARM11MPCore multicore processor that packs leading dynamic power consumption and lowest standby power in an impressive performance envelope 3.9 x 2 DMIPS/mW.
Tegra Key advantages include:
- FULL HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA
- 1080p H.264/VC-1/MPEG-4 Video Decode
- 1080p H.264 Video Encode
- Supports multi-standard audio formats, including AAC, AMR, WMA, and MP3
- Upgraded JPEG encode and decode acceleration
- INTEGRATED IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING
- Up to 12 megapixel camera sensor support
- Advanced imaging features (AWB, AF, AE, etc.)
- DISPLAY SUBSYSTEM
- True dual-display support
- Maximum display resolutions supported:
- 1080p (1920x1080) HDMI 1.3
- WSXGA+ (1680x1050) LCD
- UXGA (1600x1200) CRT
- NTSC/PAL TV output
Other features of note
DUAL-CORE ARM® CORTEX -A9 MPCORE™ PROCESSOR
Symmetric Multi-Processing support for blazing fast web browsing performance, improving load times and rendering of complex pages
Processing efficiency of Cortex-A9 provides industry leading performance in lowest power envelope
ULTRA LOW POWER NVIDIA GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT (GPU)
Enhanced NVIDIA graphics technology, enabling full Flash acceleration for an uncompromised HD web browsing experience
Next generation 3D rendering performance for the most compelling user interfaces and advanced mobile games
FULL HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA
Up to 1080p video encode/decode and support for HD Web streaming formats, such as YouTube HD
Complete HW accelerated HD multimedia engine for visually stunning movie playback at lowest possible power
NVIDIA LOW POWER MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE
Effective power management techniques, such as dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, for ultra-efficient power consumption across all use cases
Low-power design delivers over 140 hours audio and over 16 hours of HD video playback
