Ergo, a systems integrator based in Rome, does not appear to have announced its new tablet formally, but the device was spotted by Notebook Italia writer Laura Benedetti this week at the SMAU 2010 computer show in Milan. She writes that in fact, the tablet is a relabeled version of Pegatron's Masterpad, which we've already seen as the Zoostorm SL8, ExoPC Slate, and (Linux-based) WePad.

As such, the specifications -- detailed further below -- haven't changed much, but according to Benedetti, some features were enhanced by Ergo as the result of focus groups. For example, she writes, the device's webcam has been switched from 1.3 megapixels to two, while other additions include an ambient light sensor, a GPS receiver, and "3G connectivity."

The Ergo Tablet
Source: Notebook Italia

Suggesting that this is a second-generation Windows 7 tablet from Pegatron (or at least a gen 1.5), the device's processor is said to have been switched from a 1.66GHz Atom N450 to an Atom N455. Clock speed and memory complement (2GB) are the same, but the tablet now employs DDR3 RAM instead of DDR2, according to Benedetti.

The Notebook Italia story says the Ergo tablet will come with Windows 7 Home Premium, which has been optimized to achieve five hours of battery life instead of the three the device originally supported. As pictured above, the device also appears to sport a customized shell that provides quick access to Twitter, music files, and other content.

The Ergo tablet
Source: Notebook Italia
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We'd expect other vendors of the Pegatron-built device to be gaining the hardware enhancements shortly: When it announced the similar SL8 earlier this month, Zoostorn said a version available early next year would add a GPS receiver and 3G.

These are specifications provided for previous incarnations of the Pegatron MasterPad, updated to include information cited for the Ergo tablet:

• Processor -- 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455
• Chipset -- NM10
• Memory -- 2GB of DDR3 RAM
• Display -- 11.6-inch capacitive multi-touch screen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution
• Camera -- 2 megapixel
• Storage -- 32GB or 64GB SSD
• Expansion -- SD/MMC slot
• Wireless:
  • WAN -- 3G (not detailed further)
  • WLAN -- 802.11b/g/n
  • PAN -- Bluetooth 2.1
  • GPS receiver
• Other I/O:
  • Mini-HDMI
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • headphone jack
• Battery -- five hours of operation
• Dimensions -- 11.6 x 7.67 x 0.55 inches (295 x 195 x 14.0mm)
• Weight -- 2.09 pounds (950g)

Further information

Pricing and availability for the Ergo tablet were not cited, but Laura Benedetti's Notebook Italia item may be found here. Ergo's site, which does not yet feature the device, may be found here.

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