While I’m not planning to edit or create any PowerPoint decks on a tablet anytime soon, I personally see value in a tablet that gives me both the ability to consume and create content. For example, one of the applications I use every day in my work and home life is the OneNote application in Microsoft Office. Being able to access it across multiple devices via Windows Live has been invaluable for me of late. When I tried to access this on a non-Windows device, you can see what the result was in this picture below:

This is why I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one of the new tablets based on the new Z series AMD Fusion APU, code-named “Desna”. At Computex earlier today, we announced these new AMD Fusion APUs as part of our 2011 AMD HD Tablet Platform targeted at the fast-growing number of Windows-based tablet designs coming to market. And since a press release can only tell part of the story, here’s what you can expect from tablets powered by the new 2011 AMD HD Tablet Platform:

• AMD Z-01 APU with AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 discrete-class graphics. This APU features two 1 GHz “Bobcat” CPU cores and checks in at TDP of 5.9 watts.
• Full intelligence and operability of the Windows® 7 OS
• Consistency in user interface and applications from work to home
• Full access to view and edit work and personal documents created in Microsoft Office and other leading applications
• Free and automatic online Windows 7 OS updates to enable the most current features
• Full compatibility with iPhone, Windows Phone, Blackberry and other leading mobile phones
• Seamless connectivity with virtually any USB device
• HDMI support to enable a full 1080p visual experience
• Full compatibility with XBOX 360 Media Extender Functionality

The AMD Z-Series Fusion APUs are shipping today. MSI’s WinPad 110W is the first tablet announced by an OEM that leverages the new platform, giving consumers high-end performance graphics in a tablet that takes advantage of the Windows ecosystem –  the largest installed base of any client platform … by a wide margin.

One final thought, a company to keep your radar screen as you do your tablet research is BlueStacks. BlueStacks is helping to reshape the tablet ecosystem by essentially bridging the Windows and Android ecosystems together, thus opening up new application possibilities in the amazing clarity and detail that only an AMD Fusion APU-powered tablet can offer.

Look for a review of my experience on the MSI WinPad 110W in the coming weeks on our AMD Fusion blog.

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