Toshiba DynaPad: 2-in-1 Notebook Challenges Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Toshiba is introducing a 2-in-1 notebook, called the Dynapad, which will look and act very similar to the new Microsoft Surface Pro 4. According to the company, the new device will be especially useful for drawing pictures and taking notes.
Like the Surface Pro 4, the DynaPad will come with a detachable keyboard, allowing the device to function in laptop mode with the keyboard attached or in tablet mode with the keyboard detached, CNet reports.
The screen on the DynaPad will be 12 inches and it will display a resolution of 1,920 x 1,280 pixels. The display will also feature an anti-reflection and anti-fingerprint coating.
Despite the similarities between the two devices, the DynaPad will not match the Surface Pro 4 in terms of performance, since it will have a less-powerful processor inside. The DynaPad will use the Intel Atom processor, while the Surface Pro 4 uses either a Core i5 or Core i7 processor from Intel. SImilarly, the DynaPad is capped at just 4GB of RAM, while the Surface Pro 4 can be customized to include up to 16GB of RAM.
While the DynaPad may not measure up in terms of internal hardware, Toshiba is giving customers an ultra-thin keyboard and a highly accurate stylus pen. The company says that writing on the DynaPad will be just like writing on a piece of paper. The stylus pen provides 2,048 levels of pressure, making it very easy and natural for users to draw or write on the screen. Left-handed and right-handed users will both be able to use the pen easily.
Traditional Windows 10 apps will be included on the DynaPad, including Microsoft Office. Owners of the DynaPad will also find it easy to create and share files.
Microsoft recently showed off how Windows 10 might look on devices like the Surface Pro tablet. Like Toshiba, other tablet and 2-in-1 convertable makers are now trying to meet those industry standards, matching features like stylus pens, face recognition software and detachable keyboards.
The DynaPad will be available in early 2016 in the U.S. and Europe. It will cost a little over $1,000, according to The Verge.
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