

Shogo Linux Tablet, a Potential iPad Killer: There is a new tablet PC in town that runs Linux, and its name is Shogo. Made by realease , a Hong Kong-based platform provider, this device features a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen and will be available in two models: one has a Freescale i.MX37 (ARM 11) processor; the other model is loaded with a Freescale i.MX51 (ARM Cortex A8) processor.

The Shogo tablet has tons of cool and useful features making it a potential iPad killer. On the hardware side, it has 1 external USB, 2 internal USB, motion sensor, Ethernet connector, microphone and headphone ports, front-facing web camera (2-Megapixel), ambient light sensor, accelerometer, and more. On the software side, the device is running Linux but we don't have further details about it. It could be Android, or could be a heavily customized Linux distro. However, it's certain that it will rely on HTML5-based applications, it will have Flash support, and it will feature Android-compatible development platform.



Since the Shogo is 100% open, developers can easily tweak its interface and functionality to suit users' needs. Obviously, the device is not marketed for a particular purpose because it's highly flexible and can be whatever you want it to be.



Cool, isn't it? For those of you who are interested, the Shogo will be available for consumers later this year and the unit price is at $500 USD.







Shogo Tablet Technical Specifications:* LCD 10.1“ resolution 1024×600* Multi-Touch Capacitive panel (with coverglass)* RAM 256MB DDR* 4GB internal Storage NAND-Flash (1GB to 8GB)* Ethernet 10/100* WiFi (Atheros) b/g* Bluetooth 2.1* SDHC card reader* Battery internal (8 hours+)* 3G (with internal USB dongle optional)* Zigbee (with internal USB dongle optional)* Camera (2 Megapixel)* 2 x speakers 2 W* 5 buttons (on/off, + / – , home , menu)* Foldable foot* VESA mounting* Kensington lock* Size : 268 x 168 x 16 mm Weight : 800 gr.Check out this video of the Shogo in action: