DOTA2 wasn't designed to be played using a touchscreen and pen. Is there another slate device at this price and form factor that does DOTA2 well that you had in mind?
On another note, I wonder if whoever named this device was a fan of the Sid and Marty Krofft shows -- Electra Woman and DynaPad...
"dynaPad is similar to that of Apple’s iPad Pro, which also has a 12-inch display," come one, ipad pro is not 12 inches, but 12.9 which is almost a inch more. Put it side by side with a SP3 and you will notice the difference. I really don't understand how one can approximate 12.9 to 12 instead of 13....
Dynapad is 3:2, not 16:9, but still, the difference is noticeable. I have both the SP3 and the Ipad pro and the ipad pro larger and more square screen is noticeably bigger when displaying documents (that's precisely why I bought it, I wanted a larger, more square tablet for vertical use)
Seems like a neat device. I wish storage would go up to 256 GB though.
Also, I wish mini display port would have been standardized on by everyone. I can't stand mini HDMI (though not really for any good reason other than that it seemed like mini display port was the only thing used until not long ago).
If you are a digital pen enthusiast you've got to try this Toshiba-Wacom AES pen technology. I've tried and used just about all the pen tech and the feel of this is the best I have ever experienced.
Toshiba pioneered this with Wacom 12 months ago with the Encore 2 Write tablets - and now it looks like this is their second generation of that technology. If this new device's pen is like the E2W series, it will be superb.
If digital inking is your thing, the combination of light weight, screen size / ratio, and the great pen performance on this device should be truly unique. For me it is more than worth the sacrifice of CPU speed and storage size. Plus we're talking about $650 for the full package including pen and keyboard.
I ordered mine last night. We'll know soon enough.
"In addition, Toshiba offers a special keyboard dock for its dynaPad, which can be used to convert the slate into a laptop."
When you say 'a laptop', do you mean a device which resembles an actual laptop (i.e. it folds up) or is it just a glorified keyboard stand, because I can't see the hinge?
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Shadowmaster625 - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
$600 for something that cant even handle DOTA2 on medium...Flunk - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
I hear that you can't play DOTA 2 on a $45,000 Lexus either.groundhogdaze - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
DOTA2 wasn't designed to be played using a touchscreen and pen. Is there another slate device at this price and form factor that does DOTA2 well that you had in mind?On another note, I wonder if whoever named this device was a fan of the Sid and Marty Krofft shows -- Electra Woman and DynaPad...
digiguy - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Very interesting windows tablet, light enough to be held comfortably with one hand, but as large as the surface pro 3...digiguy - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
"dynaPad is similar to that of Apple’s iPad Pro, which also has a 12-inch display," come one, ipad pro is not 12 inches, but 12.9 which is almost a inch more. Put it side by side with a SP3 and you will notice the difference. I really don't understand how one can approximate 12.9 to 12 instead of 13....Lonyo - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Also it's a different aspect ratio which means there's a more significantly different screen area.12" at 16:9 is 61.5" square.
12.9" at 4:3 is 79.9" square, or nearly 30% more.
In terms of shape, the 12" 16:9 is almost exactly the same width as the 4:3, but only 70% of the height. Completely different beasts.
Lonyo - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
http://www.comparetvsizes.com/?tv1=12.9&a1=43&...digiguy - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Dynapad is 3:2, not 16:9, but still, the difference is noticeable. I have both the SP3 and the Ipad pro and the ipad pro larger and more square screen is noticeably bigger when displaying documents (that's precisely why I bought it, I wanted a larger, more square tablet for vertical use)ingwe - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Seems like a neat device. I wish storage would go up to 256 GB though.Also, I wish mini display port would have been standardized on by everyone. I can't stand mini HDMI (though not really for any good reason other than that it seemed like mini display port was the only thing used until not long ago).
taisingera - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
No usb 3.0. Or usb-c and $569 for an atom tablet? No way!Tams80 - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Seriously, in 2016! What were they thinking?!Lolimaster - Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - link
Can we make 3:2 the defacto choice for movies, anime, tv too?VictorBd - Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - link
If you are a digital pen enthusiast you've got to try this Toshiba-Wacom AES pen technology. I've tried and used just about all the pen tech and the feel of this is the best I have ever experienced.Toshiba pioneered this with Wacom 12 months ago with the Encore 2 Write tablets - and now it looks like this is their second generation of that technology. If this new device's pen is like the E2W series, it will be superb.
If digital inking is your thing, the combination of light weight, screen size / ratio, and the great pen performance on this device should be truly unique. For me it is more than worth the sacrifice of CPU speed and storage size. Plus we're talking about $650 for the full package including pen and keyboard.
I ordered mine last night. We'll know soon enough.
Azurael - Thursday, January 7, 2016 - link
"In addition, Toshiba offers a special keyboard dock for its dynaPad, which can be used to convert the slate into a laptop."When you say 'a laptop', do you mean a device which resembles an actual laptop (i.e. it folds up) or is it just a glorified keyboard stand, because I can't see the hinge?