5/08/2012 07:48:00 PM
dannzfay
We've seen tablets being promoted based on their looks, their performance, the content they can access and any combination of these three, but never for their ability to grant control to a network-attached storage device.
It so happens that Thecus has launched a slate whose main purpose is to help owners of Thecus NAS devices better manage their centralized storage.
Called ThecusPAD, it does not seem to have been given a price yet, even though the product page lists everything else worth knowing.
Measuring 7 inches (1024x600 resolution), it relies on the Tegra 2 dual-core platform and runs the Android 3.2 operating system (Honeycomb).
1 GB of low-power DDR2 memory backs up the Tegra 2, but the storage capacity of 8 GB (eMMC) isn't exactly astounding.
Fortunately, a microSD card slot allows for up to 32 GB more to be added at any time.
That said, the multi-touch device has 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi , Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, GPS and two cameras: 2Mpixel on the front (supports up to 720p HD Video Recording) and 5M on the back (Auto-Focus with Flash Light and support for 720p recording).
Furthermore, Thecus tossed in an eCompass, a g-sensor, stereo speaker, ambient light sensor, a gyro-sensor, audio/mic jacks (3.5mm), USB 2.0 and a micro-HDMI port.
The Thecus Utility software is the one that streams data from the NAS to a TV. This ability actually justifies the low on-board storage space.
Still, don't believe what it says that “streaming seamless data from your NAS to your TV does not even require an adapter anymore.” Unless that TV has a micro-HDMI input or comes with its own converters, you'll need a micro-HDMI to HDMI adapter.
We aren't sure what selling chances the ThecusPAD has. The specs aren't so bad, but Android 3.2 isn't Ice Cream Sandwich, Tegra 2 is pretty outdated now and the tablet isn't exactly thin. The price will have to make the difference, whatever it is.
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