wraggster
July 10th, 2012, 23:36
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We're wondering if Kouziro saw the ASUS Transformer AIO (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/asus-transformer-aio/) and developed a little Freudian envy. That would certainly help explain the company's FT103 tablet, which at 21.5 inches is one of the biggest devices running Android 4.0 without veering into full-size TV territory (http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/lenovo-55-inch-ice-cream-sandwich-hdtv-hands-on-video/). If you're having sudden flashbacks to the Toshiba Excite 13 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/25/toshiba-excite-13-review/) and dreading the thought of lugging around all 11 pounds of this slab, you'll breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Kouziro doesn't make any pretenses surrounding portability: there's no battery, and a kickstand keeps it upright on a desk rather than crushing your lap. The lackluster 1GHz TI OMAP (http://www.engadget.com/tag/OMAP/) 4428 processor and 8GB of storage certainly won't do much to draw attention, though. All the same, the HDMI input and 1080p screen resolution could make it a very clever secondary display for another device, and the extra-extra-extra-large size lets it stuff in two full USB ports and Ethernet along with the usual front camera and mobile expansion. The late July release in Japan and the ¥34,800 ($437) price aren't outlandish for what's in the box -- just brace yourself for psychoanalysis from friends and family after taking the FT103 home.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/10/kouziro-crafts-wired-only-21-5-inch-android-4-mega-tablet/
We're wondering if Kouziro saw the ASUS Transformer AIO (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/asus-transformer-aio/) and developed a little Freudian envy. That would certainly help explain the company's FT103 tablet, which at 21.5 inches is one of the biggest devices running Android 4.0 without veering into full-size TV territory (http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/lenovo-55-inch-ice-cream-sandwich-hdtv-hands-on-video/). If you're having sudden flashbacks to the Toshiba Excite 13 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/25/toshiba-excite-13-review/) and dreading the thought of lugging around all 11 pounds of this slab, you'll breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Kouziro doesn't make any pretenses surrounding portability: there's no battery, and a kickstand keeps it upright on a desk rather than crushing your lap. The lackluster 1GHz TI OMAP (http://www.engadget.com/tag/OMAP/) 4428 processor and 8GB of storage certainly won't do much to draw attention, though. All the same, the HDMI input and 1080p screen resolution could make it a very clever secondary display for another device, and the extra-extra-extra-large size lets it stuff in two full USB ports and Ethernet along with the usual front camera and mobile expansion. The late July release in Japan and the ¥34,800 ($437) price aren't outlandish for what's in the box -- just brace yourself for psychoanalysis from friends and family after taking the FT103 home.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/10/kouziro-crafts-wired-only-21-5-inch-android-4-mega-tablet/