LG Re-Enters Nigeria PC Market with Tab Book

LG Electronics has introduced a groundbreaking Tab-Books (models H160 and Z160) and Ultrabooks to the Nigerian market.

LG's Tablet-Notebook hybrid cleverly combines the light weight and mobile capabilities of a tablet with the comfort and functionality of a full QWERTY keyboard.

LG's Tab-Book offers the best qualities of both a tablet and a notebook in one product. Unlike any device currently on the market, the Tab-Book boasts a physical one-touch slide-out keyboard that emerges from underneath its 11.6-inch multi-touch screen.

With the keyboard extended, the screen rests at a 40 degree angle, optimal for both typing and touch computing.

"Together, these devices represent our latest steps forward in the PC segment," said Mr. Jae Sang Lee, general manager, Media division, LG Electronics West Africa operations.

"The Tab-Books offer full QWERTY keyboards, superb mobile functionality and all the benefits of LG's exceptional IPS picture quality while the Ultrabook lineup combines incredible computing power, good looks and maximum portability. These two products are exceptionally versatile, particularly suitable for today's on-the-go consumers."
Speaking in the same vein, the Product Manager, Information technology, LG Electronics West Africa Operations, Sunny Bangera said: "LG's new hybrid pc devices
offer a stylish, industry leading light weight alternative that can be used in either tablets or note book form.

Moreover, the sleek device is meticulously constructed and features reinforced attachments between the keyboard and the screen, ensuring greater stability and longevity.

Optimized for Windows 8 and featuring 10-point touch capability, the Tab-Book delivers a convenient mobile computing experience with access to apps and everything one would expect from a high quality tablet. This next generation mobile PC earlier this year won the 2013 iF product design award.

The H160 Tab-Book is 15.9mm thin and weighs only 1.05kg despite its full-sized slide-out keyboard also comes with an in-built webcam.

Even with its slender proportions, the Tab-Book is able to offer an impressive 12-hour battery life.

This compact hybrid device offers numerous connectivity options such as Wi-Di (Wireless Display), built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and HDMI output, as well as USB port and a microSD slot. Offering an enhanced level of performance, the Z160 employs an Intel(r) Core(tm) processor.
Meanwhile, the stylish LG Ultrabook Z360 packs a Full HD screen and a number of powerful features into its slender form that accentuates a never before seen chic urban look.

The high performance Ultrabooks (models Z360, U460 and U560) which are part of the latest offerings provides consumers the ultimate in performance and portability; it enables them takes their work and their favourite entertainment with them.

The Z360 Ultrabook comes complete with a powerful set of advanced features. Extremely thin at just 13.6mm and weighing only 1.15kg, this stylish model is extremely portable.

LG's Z360 incorporates a stunning 13-inch Full HD screen and a third generation Core(tm) processor providing crisp, clear images and raw computing power.

Further enhancing picture quality, the LG Ultrabook has been fitted with an IPS (In-Plane switching) display that emits an impressive 300nit of illumination and 178 degree viewing angle.

The Z360 Ultrabook also includes a fast SATA3 solid state drive (SSD) and Wi-Di, allowing users to stream videos and contents wirelessly.

On the whole, it offers consumers quiet and comfortable computing. This powerful device was honored earlier this year with an iF and red dot award for its eye-catching design.

LG is currently the market leader across multiple product categories such refrigerators, washers, and audio visual and is looking to use its reputation for quality innovation, and value to position itself as strong players in the highly competitive PC market.

With the introduction of the new product line-up (ultra book, tab book core and tab book atom) it is apparent that LG's entry into the hybrid PC market is aimed at broadening its product portfolio.

The company sees the market share growth of tablets as an opportunity to bring more of its leading technology such as IPS display and innovative battery solutions to a broader range of products and believe it can compete effectively with brands who only focus on one product category.

Overtime LG has been at the fore front of introducing forward-thinking notebooks and laptops which offer seamless content sharing, super-fast processors, and an ultra-slim design making them sleek, stylish and easy to use day in and day out.

With the introduction of the LG Tab-books, consumers can be sure of tablets that possess picture quality and amazing features that makes computing easier and fun.