Lenovo Miix 10 tablet up for pre-order; starting from $479

The Lenovo Miix 10 tablet is finally up for pre-order on the company's store at a starting price of $479 (Rs 29,000 approximately). The 10.1-inch display

Anuradha Shetty|Aug 10, 2013, 15:03:45 IST

The Lenovo Miix 10 tablet is finally up for pre-order on the company's store at a starting price of $479 (Rs 29,000 approximately). The 10.1-inch display on the Miix is powered by a 1.80GHz Intel Atom Z2760 processor with 2GB of RAM. The 10.1-inch talblet - Miix 10

The 10.1-inch tablet - Miix 10

This Lenovo tablet runs the Windows 8 OS and other specifications include a microSD slot and an optional case with a built-in keyboard that can be used to use this tablet as a notebook, depending on the need.

The built-in webcam on the tablet comes with Veriface Face Recognition Software, thanks to which a user's face becomes his password. The webcam essentially uses stored images of a user's face to allow them to quickly login. Additionally, it supports multiple users.

Available with an optional keyboard

Here's a quick look at the specs of the Lenovo Miix 10 tablet:

10.1-inch HD LED multitouch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels
3G (optional), Wi-Fi capabilities
Bluetooth v4.0
Micro USB 2.0, 2-in-1 audio jack (headphone and mic), Micro HDMI
1.0MP HD camera
2-cell Li-Polymer battery

The Lenovo Miix 10 tablet comes with a year's worth of warranty. Security and Support features on this tablet include Lenovo Companion, Lenovo Support, McAfee Internet Security 30-day Trial and Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync. Productivity apps include Microsoft Office 2013 Trial, Evernote and Nitro Pro, while Multimedia features include access to Live TV, RaRa Metro, Zinio Metro and Amazon Kindle apps. The company site says that the Miix 10 tablet will start shipping on August 29.