NVIDIA tablet mystery solved: an ODM Tegra prototype
By Nilay Patel 
posted Nov 10th 2009 1:38PM
posted Nov 10th 2009 1:38PM
NVIDIA just hit us with more info on that mysterious tablet Jen-Hsun Huang was pictured with yesterday, and the truth is just as we'd assumed: it's a Tegra prototype from an ODM called ICD that's being "actively" shopped to carriers around the world. Sorry, folks, no Apple involvement here -- although we're sure Jen-Hsun would enthusiastically embrace that possibility.
As far as the ICD tablet goes, we're waiting for official confirmation on specs, but we got a credible tip this morning suggesting that it's currently running Windows CE with a resistive touchscreen, and that both Android and capacitive upgrades are in the cards, as well as multiple screen sizes. We're also told that the goal is a March 2010 launch and that T-Mobile might be involved, but we wouldn't take any of that to the bank until we hear for real -- stay tuned.
fantastic.. not very exciting
why not?
That guy's STILL holding that "what now" pose from earlier? His arms gotta be tired by now.
Well, its running Windows CE. and RESISTIVE touch screen.
That my friends is allready 2 strikes.
Double FAIL.
@Smart People Play Tuba
It always looks like he's trying to fight someone.
Love that Pic. He’s all like “WHAT?! I’m a tech, black-belt, triad, gangster, sun!” as he looks across the table with disdain for the ATI and Intel punks! Lol...
5 dollar foot long?
@iroydude HAHAHAAHAHAA......
old head ache medicine commercial...
"I've got a headache... this big....."
That picture so deserves a quote contest.
My entry:
"Sup, bitches?!? Want some?" As he drops his ultra cool tablet on the table.
"No, seriously guys! The fish was thiiiis big! I mean shark, it was a shark! Yeah..."
@Name
"both Android and capacitive upgrades are in the cards"
Take your time. Skimming aids reading comprehension, but it's not a replacement for reading the whole passage. Also, see if you can't find less trite language to express yourself.
-1 for spelling
Maybe it's just the photo's engadget use, but this guy looks like he's next in line for the leadership of North Korea - move over Kim Jung Il this fella's open for business.
So they haven't written a line of real code for this thing yet. And they're going to ship it in 8 months? After they change the hardware and replace the current OS? Sounds like its going to be highly refined!
"you know, in Brazil, they got a giant statue standing like this... no... who knows who that guy is, but he's looks like a surfer...they surf all the time down there..."
Yeah because hes going to admit that is an Apple Prototype, Apple would be all over his ass.
Well, except we got that independent tip this morning with the exact same information NVIDIA gave us. I don't think there's any conspiracy here, chip company execs show off random ODM pipe dreams all the time.
If he had an Apple prototype, he would mysteriously commit suicide.
It has a Red Indicator Light around the "home" button. That is not Apple's style nor will it ever be.
"It has a Red Indicator Light around the "home" button. That is not Apple's style nor will it ever be. "
yeah that's microsoft's.
As many commenters said in the previous post featuring this pic:
CAPTION CONTEST!
"What you want a piece of me!?"
WHAT THE DUCE?
YOU GOT BEEF?
"Baby, I don't understand why you're so upset I stuck it in the wrong hole"
Jen-Hsun Huang: If you wanna throw it down lets go, punk... If you don't then I'm cool.
"And then the mf'rs turned me down for Tool Academy 3. Can you f'n believe that?"
I'm gonna open a can of whoopass on Intel. And this time I'm gonna follow the directions and aim away from self.
"He told me he was 18!!!"
Tablets are the future, bitch. Wanna fight about it?
Red Ring of Death, Game Over!
"They tell me they want multi touch! I make it *Slams Table with hand*, now what son, Now WHAT!!
"WHAT! THAT much water in ONE single gulp! Uh, Son!" ^_^
I'm the King Of The World!
... or...
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I dream about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
In other news, South Korean navy has fired on a North Korean patrol boat which crossed the disputed maritime border......
Look hun, I was in college, I was drunk, I didn't know anybody was in the mascot - I swear it was a one time thing
"Dude, you went to get lunch and didn't ask what i wanted?! WTF Man, WTF"
"No, the tablet is called the Angry Inch."
ATi rep politely sits down at an adjacent table...
J.H. slams down tablet...
"Yo, you ain't got nothin' on this.
What, you got something to say? Didn't think so, fool."
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?
Hey, Fuck Face. Now what, Now what.
That's right, no coaster! Watchu gonna do about it?
Huh?!
HUH?!!
That's what I though, bitch.
What do you mean we can't get away with rebranding again??
"Steve Job's ass was THIS BIG!"
(I was kissing it)
What's GOOOOOD ATI?
What's REALLLLLLLLY GOOD?
"Hey you! The broad in the skirt! Yah you! Watch me lift this table off the ground with no hands"
"Fuck Intel! We have this... this will sell like hotcakes"
I present to you... my nipples... which can be used to adjust both the color saturation and brightness of this tablet through bluetooth technology.
Every time I see that image, it reminds me of this:
http://mizar66.netfirms.com/ssbmguide/characters/dk.JPG
why are we downranking this? i think its hilarious
Why is he so angry?
I can actually picture this guy walking in all sweaty in his tight tee and slamming this thing on the table. Then falling back with his arms stretched like "what.. Nvidia runs this... what now.. this is what you want"
actively shopped by carriers?
Carriers have taken a 2 second look at it and passed...
in 6 months every arse wipe is going to be hocking a netbook-turned-tablet.
and netbooks will be $99
I believe he meant actively "shipped" to carriers
Jen-Hsun Huang: "Damn, you satisfied now, motherf*ckas! Dude cant pimp his wares without all yall up being in his business!"
Engadget: Hey, we are just trying to figure out what the deal is...
Jen-Hsun Huang: "You better back the f*ck up!!!
"Who wants a piece of me, I'd go jujitsu on your ass"
ROTFLMAO.....good one bro:)
LMAO
I love his "WHAT NOW SUCKA" look.
I though it was more of a "Bitch, where's my money!" look.
I call shenanigans. Who the hell is ICD? The only thing leading me to believe that this is NOT a tablet prototyple.
Oh hey, I fail at typing today. Please down rank me as necessary.
Revised: "There is nothing leading me to believe that this is NOT a tablet prototype."
My apologies.
ICD = Innovative Converged Devices, the team behind Velocity Mobile and the Momento digital photo frame
Am I reading that right?
Windows CE?
I don't know why but that seems so unusual. Not a bad thing but, unusual.
It's because I think currently Tegra only jives well with Windows CE. As far as I remember, the Zune HD os is like a CE skin.
I know but, eh. It's just kinda one of those things you don't see very often that kinda makes you go 'wat'.
"No it doesn''t run Crysis, SO WUT?!"
This POS does not even run the youtube ad for Crysis...
(and I mean standard youtube not even Youtube HD)
Every time I see that image I hear "What now bitches?!"
The bezel is too wide. The displays surface needs to be close to the edges (at least on the two wide sides).
Also, the display need to be between 6.5 and 5.5 inches diagonally in a 16:9 ratio (so it's not to wide and can fit in pants pocket).
I am pretty sure this would be intended as a slate that you would sit on the couch to watch videos, make a webcam call, maybe read a book or do some casual surfing. Think of the display that the people in WALL-E have in their hover-chairs. I don't think this i intended as a portable media player that you would put in your pocket, that is what the iPod Touch and any number of other PMPs and phones are for. This is to fill that niche market of what a lot of people are currently doing on their couches with a full on laptop, when something like this could do it more gracefully and comfortably.
Great, we are one step closer to becoming the humans in Wall-E. Excellent news. Just excellent.
/sarcasim
"......greatest tablet of all time... of all time!!!"
*strikes "what now" pose.
Imma let you finish, but apple had the best tablet of all time!
So Kim Jong-il spilled the beans, finally.
resistive? ...really?
"I just can't sell this thing... my water bottle is almost empty.. i'm sweating like slave in a sweatshop ... and now I've got a headache this big......"
Can't wait for a fully sized, well powered Tablet/PC that everyone can afford... I just love using them, had a TabletPC for years, wonderfully relaxing way to use a computer.
That is a picture of an Apple fanboy defending his love.
So that explains his "wat... U don want" attitude..
hurry up and by!!!
F- you! I'm an anteater!
lol @ the "What now, bitch?!" look
as usual sprint will be asleep at the wheel while other carriers come out with phones and products people want
Cool, when is the release date!
"ATI is getting us served in the graphics card market. What do you expect me to do?"
"Thats how huge my E-Penis used to be!"
'Last we heard, the Apple one was still 'this big' but they're working to get it smaller"
ODM prototype my foot. It's a prototype of the Apple Tablet. You're just scared of another forced suicide.
"wanna start something?!"
"Like it or love it bitch?"
"eh ese, don't mess with my dinero, vato ehhhhh"
That thing was way too thick to be an Apple tablet.
Am I the only one who thinks he's looking for a street fight?
"you want a piece of me? BRING IT ON!!!!"
Thanks for being objective about this, Engadget!
Gizmodo's Headline on this just went from "AMAZINGLY SEXY nVIDIA TABLET!!!" to "Cute Tablet sucks because it runs Windows CE... and that's it. No, we don't need to use it or hold it... it has Windows CE and we think it sucks".
To be fair the reason to get excited when an Apple product is leaked is because Apple stays so secretive about them up to announce and release. Most people that make devices (outside of Apple) like to show off early prototypes, so finding one isn't quite as special. The fact that this thing is Tegra and runs CE, opens a lot of possibilities. The ZuneHD OS is a flavor of CE and is awesome.
Anyone find it strange nVidia isn't doing much to update us on the GT380 and other new GPUs? I know they've had fabrication issues but it seems odd there have been so little news leaking on the topic.
There have been updates... Supposedly, TSMC has had general fab issues which have pushed back a few products including the Fermi... January 2010 is the new ship date. December is probably going to be nVidia's show-case month where they'll send out a few review boards for benchmarking.
Thanks Matt
I could live with that schedule. I'd love to buy an ATI 5870 now but I want to see the benchmarks on the nVidia before I make a decision.
"Bitch bedda have my tablet!! Whut, whut?"
My comment is this: "What 15'' ? I thought the standard for you guys was 9 at max!" :P