Toshiba’s Windows 8 tablet aims for business users-PriceAngels

The business market is the target of Toshiba of Canada’s latest entry in the newest tablets space, the WT310 Windows 8 Pro business tablet.Launched this week, the tablet is designed for business users, and features an 11.6” Full HD touchscreen display running Windows 8 Pro, meaning it can run any Windows application that can run on a desktop or laptop.“It’s a full PC user experience,” said Yuji Wakabayshi, B2B product manager with Toshiba of Canada. “It has a digitizer you can use as an extension of your mouse in case you want to be a little bit more accurate, and it does everything your finger would.”

The tablet has a silver casing created from high-stiffness resin, and can also support the 32 or 64-bit versions of Windows 7. Users can choose between Intel’s latest Core i5 and i7 processors, and 128GB or 256GB of SSD storage, along with 4GB of RAM. It features a TPM and biometrics for enterprise-grade security, and weights 1.87 lbs. measuring about half an inch thin. It’s available now, starting at $1,349.99.

“The portability and processing power of the WT310 tablet will help business users achieve new levels of mobile productivity” said Wakabayashi. “Offering professionals the flexibility to work remotely and share information seamlessly on the go is part of the evolving Canadian business landscape. At the same time, corporate IT departments are demanding durable, secure, manageable devices to meet those needs.”

Archos unveiled this FamilyPad 2 tablet earlier this year as the French company tried to introduce the concept of a family-focused tablet. The product however doesn't seem to be a blockbuster as online retailer Dabs is currently selling it for just under £200, a significant discount off its official selling price and helped by a £20 discount that ends on Sunday (you will need to enter PAYPAL20 at checkout).

The unique selling point of the FamilyPad 2 is its massive 13.3in 1,280 x 800 pixel display that is powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as well as a dual-core Rockchip RK3066 system-on-chip clocked at 1.6GHz. Other features include 1GB of RAM, 8GB onboard storage, a microSD card slot, HDMI and USB ports, 2-megapixel front and rear cameras, a battery that can power it for up to 10 hours and a weight of 1.3Kg, which is more than twice that of Apple's iPad tablet.sadS34sadd

Online retailer Dabs is selling the just-announced Acer Iconia W3 latest android tablet (model number NT.L1JEK.002) for £309.98, the price includes delivery and a £20 discount when entering the voucher code PAYPAL20. The tablet is the first and possibly not the last tablet to come with Windows 8 (and now Windows 8.1) and an 8in display.

The latter has a resolution of 1,280 x 768 pixel (WXGA) and we're slightly puzzled as to why Acer didn't opt for a more prevalent 1,280 x 800, 7in display (maybe Acer wants to pitch the tablet against the similarly-priced Apple iPad which has a 7.9in display rather than the Google Nexus 7).