The specs for this beautiful device are pretty spiffy:
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS
- 1 GHZ dual core Tegra 2 processor
- 10.1″ WXGA screen (1280 x 800) (16:10)
- 32 GB internal memory (expandable to 64 GB with 32 MB SD-Card support)
- 5 megapixel rear facing camera with 720p HD video capture
- 2 megapixel front-facing camera
- 720p HD video playback
It starts to hurt when tablets and phones are becoming faster than my computer...
With this version of android there are lots of UI changes. There are no physical Home, Back, or Menu buttons. They have been made virtual to have a bigger screen and a cleaner look. This may be a little weird to get used to. The notification system is a little different as well. Instead of a pull down notification bar, they have them at the bottom by the clock and you tap on them. Again a little weird, but I like change. The notifications are still non-invasive and look pretty nice, having photos for notifications about contacts and such. You still have multiple screens and plenty of widgets, some new widgets as well - such as Gmail and eBooks.
At CES they said they wanted something clean and futuristic looking, and they did damn well. Usually when I think of this - all I imagine is a super cheesy UI with limited functionality. But this is completely the opposite. Even with the UI looking so nice - it seemed like there was zero lag and apps running in the background came up instantly. I'm sure this is with the help of the Tegra 2 processor, but I bet Honeycomb will have some pretty impressive speeds regardless.
It has also been said that Honeycomb will not require minimum processor specs, but I bet screen size will play a big role in minimum requirements.
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