Hi everyone. So today we're taking a look at the
Shield tablet by Nvidia. This is Nvidia's first foray into the
tablet market and they've decided to offer something for
the gamers. So first off let's take a look at the specs. This is an 8-inch tablet rocking
a 1920x1200 display. It's LCD. Internally the device is running the Nvidia Tegra K1
processor a 2.2GHz quad-core GPU CPU with 192 streaming cores for graphics. The device
has wifi with 80211 ABG and M and does support dual band routers. If you opt for the LTE
4G version of the tablet then you can also install a SIM card as well. GPS is included
as are two cameras, a front-facing 5-megapixel camera and a rear facing 5-megapixel camera.
Interestingly there is no NFC support on this tablet although Nvidia have included HDMI
mini output so you can connect this device directly to a television set. Alongside either
16 or 32 gig of internal storage is a micro SD trap that does allow
you to expand the device's storage right the way up to 128 gig. Also as part of the Nvidia
Shield tablet ecosystem is the Nvidia Shield controller and the Nvidia Shield case stand.
Now the Shield controller really does feel like an essential part of the Nvidia Shield
offering. With the controller you have the ability to not only play Android games, which
either support a controller, or you can use Nvidia Shield's own mapping software to map
the on-screen buttons to the controller buttons. But you can also stream games directly from
your living room or office PC directly down to the Shield tablet. Using the controller
you can play using your Nvidia Shield tablet all of your PC games quite literally like
you were running it as a console. Think of this as the Steam box we've been waiting for
but using your computer upstairs to stream directly to your
tablet. If you want plug the tablet into the television set and sit back for some living
room gaming. The Nvidia Shield cover is very reminiscent of the Apple iPad cover, even
down to the mag locks which connect the cover to the tablet. When you're not using the Nvidia
Shield tablet you can protect the front of it with the cover and when you are using it
fold the cover back to prop the device up into a nice standing position, perfect for
gaming. The Nvidia tablet itself includes a digital stylus. This allows you to interact
with the display using the included pen. It works remarkably well and even though Nvidia
are taking a slightly different approach technology wise to those that operate from Samsung it
does work and I love the way that they've angled the nib so you have both a very fine
writing tip: but also a wider writing tip, or drawing tip as well. The Nvidia Shield
tablet hardware is very well-designed. It looks kind of like an iPad Mini crossed with
an HTC One M8. Always finished in black, there are no other colour
options unfortunately, the device isn't overly heavy
and it doesn't have a top or bottom heaviness to it. It sits nicely in the hand.
So let's go hands on and take a good look at the physical hardware for the Nvidia Shield tablet.
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