Toshiba JournE beats Apple to the Touch Tablet punch

by Stevie Smith - Sep 4 2009, 15:15

With Apple Inc. largely expected to reveal a pricey Netbook-busting Apple Tablet computer (the iPad) before the close of 2009, Japanese tech heavyweight Toshiba is looking to tempt some of the iPad’s prospective buyers with its newly unveiled JournE Touch Tablet platform.

Beyond the really rather fetching aesthetics borrowed from the company’s line of JournE digital photo frames, the JournE Touch Tablet comes equipped with the associated consumer appeal of touch-screen functionality and an attractive price tag of around $365 USD (€250 Euro).

Powered by an ARM-based processor and 1GB of internal storage, the JournE Touch Tablet comes complete with a 7.0-inch touchscreen display (the same size as the original ASUS Eee PC), a customised version of Windows CE 6.0 Pro, the mobile iteration of Internet Explorer, and the portable connectivity and convenience of 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.

According to various reports surrounding Toshiba’s latest slice of portable computing, other contributing aspects include support for 1080p video through a built-in HDMI slot, memory expansion via microSD, and external device compatibility through included USB slots.

Announced this week by Toshiba Europe’s general manager, Marco Perino, during an official press conference, the JournE Touch Tablet is expected to arrive during quarter four and will also receive the content support of its own online application store – just as soon as Toshiba has finished building it.

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