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The World's First Windows 8 Powered TV

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Apek, a Brazilian company releases the Maxpad, a multi-touch Windows 8 smart TV, the first of its kind.

 

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The smartTV is available in 39, 50 and 63.5-inch, and is powered by AMD's A10 APU going at 3.8GHz (quad core CPU) and Radeon HD7660 graphics.

As for storage it uses a 60GB SSD hybrid designed with a 500GB HDD. RAM is unknown. It has the ability to rewind live TV up to 150min, and include application to take stills of Live TV content and draw on them and send it to social network services. It also includes a 5MP camera.

 

The TV includes a stand which allows you to install the device an in angled table, flat on the wall like a normal TV, or like a coffee table.

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The starting price is $5,400 US, (multi-stand included)

And is available in a variety of colors, such as white, black, orange, green, gray and more:

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It also features a dual sided remote where one side it's a TV remote and the other a keyboard.

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Source 1: http://hexus.net/tech/news/systems/68817-apek-maxpad-worlds-first-windows-8-powered-smarttv/

Source 2: http://www.maxpad.com.br/indexeng.html

 

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The screen resolution is 1920x1080 for all models, so depending on what you plan to do, you have consider the size of the device.

Also, something to note, the prices are Brazil's converted in U.S, not actual U.S MSRP prices, so it could be cheaper.

 

Source of update: http://www.neowin.net/news/brazil-based-apek-launches-maxpad-a-large-screen-windows-81-pc-tv

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What da hell

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Or, you could just, you know...

 

Plug an HTPC up to your TV...

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Known resolution?

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That actually looks pretty cool.

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i was making a joke about this happening few weeks ago.....

anyway its a great idea

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So, it's pretty much a gigantic AIO with a TV Tuner.

 

Why would I want to smudge fingerprints all over the panel? :S

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Yay it has windows, WHY THE HECK IS IT COLOURFUL, honestly why, should have been brushed aluminium.

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This isn't that bad, I would use it if I used my TV, I only use it for playing Ps3 exclusive games.... 

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Your TV doesn't have the stand, nor touch screen.

Meh.

 

Who's going to sit next to their TV for more than twenty minutes? Even flat. Upright, it's a nightmare if it's mounted vertically.

 

And a TV stand is easy to obtain...

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Why would anyone want to touch their TV and get cheetos stains all over it?

Joking aside(I'm only half joking)

I would consider getting something like this if it was more affordable and not 5k

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Your TV doesn't have the stand, nor touch screen.

Stands are cheap, and a TV doesn't need a touchscreen (ever). What the hell are you doing, standing 2ft from the TV while watching?

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The screen resolution is 1920x1080 for all models, so depending on what you plan to do, you have consider the size of the device.

Also, something to note, the prices are Brazil's converted in U.S, not actual U.S MSRP prices, so it could be cheaper.

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If anything i see this being pretty cool in the angled table and coffee table mode. Imagine having one of these in a cafe/restaurant as a table and you could order things using it while being able to access the internet and other features. As a TV it seems a bit of an overkill, but as an angled table or coffee table it makes a lot of sense and looks pretty cool.

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Touching a TV that sounds like a nightmare to me, even though I have no TV myself :D (awful content in my country and ads, 90mins of content 30 of ad)

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Stands are cheap, and a TV doesn't need a touchscreen (ever). What the hell are you doing, standing 2ft from the TV while watching?

Coffee table mode and in angle mode needs multi touch.

Microsoft PixelSense (formerly known as Surface) table is over 8 000$ U.S, 1080p display, and overall lower specs.

 

Also find me a stand that can do all 3 positions.

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Stands are cheap, and a TV doesn't need a touchscreen (ever). What the hell are you doing, standing 2ft from the TV while watching?

 

I agree that your TV doesn't need a touchscreen, but I'd take a coffee table with a touchscreen.

 

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so this is where fox news got those giant tablets :D

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Known resolution?

Can't be more than 1080p if it's also a TV

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I Don't Get it. Am I Missing Something.

Why does Microsoft keep screwing up I though they liked money. Looks to me like they love wasting money. 

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