Now that the buzz surrounding the Apple iPad release and the whispers of the Asus Eee Pad have died down, we thought it was about time that another contender to the market appeared from the woodwork. And we were right! Pioneer have just released details of not only one, but three new competitors – the Pioneer DreamBook ePad 7/10 (7inch), DreamBook ePad A10 (10inch) and DreamBook ePad L11 HD (11.6inch).
Read on for more information and full specification tables.
Editor’s note: we’ll be contacting Pioneer to see if we can review all 3 models soon.
The closest contender to the iPad/ Eee Pad (and the one currently generating the most hype) is the Dreambook ePad A10. With a sleek, lightweight (and if I may say, rather sexy) design it provides 10" of LED multi-touch panel boasting up to 1024 x 600 pixels maximum resolution.With a built in SSD, built in sim card (compatible with Telstra’s NextG Network and most standard cellular bands) and a G Sensor (for orientation detection) this seems to provide a unique way of using Windows 7 in the way we know and love on our desktops (excluding the 7/10 model, which uses Android).
One downer we can currently see – only 5 hours battery life.
For full specifications click on one of the following models or scroll down:
- Pioneer DreamBook ePad 7/10 Specifications
- Pioneer DreamBook ePad A10 Specifications
- Pioneer DreamBook ePad L11 HD Specifications
Pioneer DreamBook ePad 7/10 Specifications:
| HARDWARE | DreamBook ePad 7/10 |
|---|---|
| CPU | VIA WM8505+, Up to 533Mhz |
| SSD ROM | 2GB, Up to 32GB |
| RAM | 256M DDR2 |
| Memory Slot | T-Flash |
| Camera | 1.3M Pixels |
| Colour Display | 7" / 10" high sensitive touch screen, 800×480 Pixels |
| Battery Type | Rechargable Lithium |
| Battery Capacity | 2400mAh, Up to 10 hours |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| Speaker | Yes |
| G Sensor | Yes |
| I/O Ports | Headphone, Built-in Microphone, Exit |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g |
| Optional | External GPS External Bluetooth External 3G Dongle USB Keyboard/Mouse USB Storage Device |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Operating System | Android 1.6/1.7 |
| Browser | Google Browser |
| Video | H263, MPEG-4 and 3GP |
| Music | MP3 |
| Photo | JPEG, BMP |
| Email client | |
| GPS | Google map |
| Tudou | Web Video Player |
| VOIP | Fring, Skype |
| eBook | CHM, TXT, EPUB, PDF, RTF |
| App Store | App Management |
| Theme Frame | Supports screensaver |
| APK Installer | Installation, download |
| Price | $199 RRP (AUD) |
Pioneer DreamBook ePad A10 Specifications:
| LCD | 10.1" LED Multi-Touch Panel WSVGA 1024*600 Pixel |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel ATOM Processor N455 (1.66GHz) and N475 (1.83GHz) |
| Chipset | Intel NM10 Express Chipset |
| Memory | DDR3: 1066/1333 MHz with 1 SODIMM Socket. Max. 2 GB |
| HDD | Support SATA Port SSD 8G/16G/32G Card and Mini-PCIe SSD Card |
| Network | 10/100 Mbps Ethernet |
| Wireless | 1 Full Card Mini PCI-E V1.2 Slot, Support 802.11 a.b.g |
| Dimension | 267mm*173mm*8-17mm |
| Weight | 900g |
| Card Reader | 1 Micro SD Card Reader |
| Web Camera | 1.3M Camera on Front Panel |
| Audio | 2 Stereo Speakers, Built-in MIC |
| I/O Ports | 1* Combo HDMI Connector for VGA and RJ45 Adaptor Port, Support Cable Detect Function to Save Power 1* Headphone out 1* DC-in 1* Mini-USB port 2* Standard USB2.0 Ports |
| I/O Internal | 1 full Size Mini PCI-E V1.2 Slot, Support 802.11a/b/g 1 full Size Mini PCI-E V1.2 Slot, Support 3G, 3.5G |
| Battery | 3 Cells Polymer Battery Pack, Up to 5 Hours |
| A/C Adapter | Input AC 110~240V Output DC 12-20V @ 40W |
| Support OS | MS Windows 7 |
| Other | G Sensor for Orientation Detect and Screen Rotation |
| Price | $599 RRP (AUD) |
Pioneer DreamBook ePad L11 HD Specifications
| Processor | Intel® Pineview-M N450 1.66GHz , 667MHz, |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel® NM10 + ICH8M |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 500 / nVidia ION2 GT218M Graphic, Up to 512M, 1080p HD Video Accelerator |
| WIFI | Integrated 802.11b/g/n |
| Memory | 1 SO-DIMM slot , Up to 2GB DDR2 667/800MHz, |
| Mass Storage | SSD 16GB / 32GB / 64GB by Mini PCI-E |
| Screen | 11.6" HD LCD TFT GLARE Screen (1366 x 768, 16:9) |
| Touch Panel | Capacity Multi Touch (Real Two points) |
| Camera | 1.3Mpixel (fix focus) |
| Support OS | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium or above |
| Interface | DC-in x1, USB port x2, OMTP jack x1, SDHC slot x1, SIM card slot x1, Mini-HDMI (upscaling 1080p from 720p source) x1, Hotkey x1, 26 pins connector (for Docking) x1 |
| G-Sensor | Display orientation (3-axis sensing) |
| Audio | Built-in Speaker (1.5W) x2, Mic x1 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| 3G Module (Option) | WCDMA / HSPA 7.2Mbps (A-GPS) |
| GPS (Option) | Mini PCI interface GPS card |
| Size | 295mm x 195mm x 14mm |
| Weight | 940g (with 3G) |
| Battery | Embedded Lithium-ion Polymer 2-cell (7.4V, 4800mAh, 2S1P), Up to 6 Hours |
| Casing | Mg-Al ALLOY |
| Price | $699 RRP (AUD) |
