Hi Matt,
Thanks for posting and for offering our users a special discount. I know a lot of guys picked up the previous model in the last few weeks through amazon.com and from your site as you discounted them. Obviously the biggest difference is the 10 inch screen which I'm sure quite a few of the guys will appreciate and another hour of battery life which means less recharging in the field. What other feature have been improved since the last model, and will there still be a 9" model for those who want the smaller footprint. What's the weight of the new tablet?
I have a newsletter coming out in a few days if you want to message me the discount I can include it in that if its allowed.
Hi Matt,
Thanks for posting and for offering our users a special discount. I know a lot of guys picked up the previous model in the last few weeks through amazon.com and from your site as you discounted them. Obviously the biggest difference is the 10 inch screen which I'm sure quite a few of the guys will appreciate and another hour of battery life which means less recharging in the field. What other feature have been improved since the last model, and will there still be a 9" model for those who want the smaller footprint. What's the weight of the new tablet?
I have a newsletter coming out in a few days if you want to message me the discount I can include it in that if its allowed.
I would be happy to outline some of the other features that are new to this model. One of the big things is that the writing surface has been dramatically improved to feel more natural. The feeling is actually similar to that of writing on paper. Another thing is that the corners have been reinforced for better protection against physical damage. The screen is a bit more responsive also. This is built off of the new Intel Pinetrail platform, which makes a huge impact on battery life. The original model came with a six cell battery, and this unit will come with a four cell battery with a rated usage time of 6 hours, which is an improvement for sure. We will have six cell batteries coming a little later that boast up to 8.5 hours of battery life. This unit also now comes with a 160GB 2.5" SATA hard drive, which is replaceable with just normal notebook hard drives or solid state drives, which is much different from the original model that featured a 1.8" PATA hard drive. There will also be some cool software that comes pre-installed to help regulate the spinning of the hard drive when the unit encounters bumps or jarring while the unit is running, to minimize the possibility of damage to the hard drive while the unit is running.
The entire unit has a ruggedized rubber coating around the outside of the unit, to protect against cosmetic scratches and damage. The texture also adds quite a bit of grip to the unit, and the carrying handle is no longer static. It pulls out when you want to use the handle, and then retracts itself back into the unit when you let go of it. One of the things that I was glad to see was a redesign of the stylus, as I felt the stylus was a little too small on the original. This new model has a stylus that is better suited for the general population, and is about the size of a normal pen. With the larger screen and all these other features comes a little added weight. The NL2 weighs in at 3.7lbs with battery, and the NL1 came to about 3.1lbs with battery, so it is not a huge increase really. Another great thing is that the NL2 has a 92% full size keyboard, so it should be much easier to type on.
Regarding the 8.9" model, this is unfortunately end of life now. We had about 100 units left this morning, and they are all gone already. The NL2 pre-orders are filling up fast as well. Our first shipment is 300 units, and I would say we are nearly 3/4 sold through those as pre-orders.
I would be happy to provide info for your newsletter, I will shoot you the details. If anyone else has questions, please feel free to let me know!
