As CES opens, AOC, one the world’s largest manufacturer of LCD/LED monitors and HDTVs has jumped into the burgeoning tablet market. AOC’s Breeze is an ultra-portable tablet touting an industry-leading 8-inch, 800-by-600-pixel touch screen and a full USB 2.0 port. Weighing in at only 1.1 pounds, the device puts the Internet, e-mail, games, movies and music at your fingertips.
The Breeze runs on the Google Android 2.1 operating system and offers 4GB of on-board storage space, as well as a micro SD card slot for further expansion.
“In developing the Breeze Tablet, we were able to capitalize on our expertise in video displays and our strength in the computer industry to create a device that matches our 60-year reputation of providing quality and user-friendly products at a great value,” said Robert Velez, marketing manager of AOC.
The Breeze seems ideally suited for both work and play, enabling you to stream media from an attached USB device or the Internet via Wi-Fi. The device will play several hours of audio and video when fully charged, and includes a built-in speaker, standard headphone jack and microphone.
The Breeze comes preloaded with many essential applications, including video and audio players, a photo gallery, e-mail, calendar and e-book shelves. An extensive array of apps is available through the Android marketplace.
According to AOC the Breeze will retail for about $200 at most national retailers.
Key Standard Features:
• Google Android 2.1 OS
• 8-inch touch screen with auto-rotation
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• 4GB internal memory
• Full USB 2.0 port
• Additional ports: USB OTG, 3.5MM stereo headphone jack, DC in jack
• Micro SD card reader
• 12 hrs audio playing time/up to 6 hrs video time
A full line of accessories is available for the Breeze Tablet, and AOC offers a two-year accident coverage program for loss or damage of the device.
