A mini-kickoff event to the main event At the back of CES unveiled is an Android-based tablet called Paper from a company called Henning Toll Technology Co., Ltd. I first thought it was an external display or even a dummy tablet, but no, a representative told me it was a complete tablet.
The main selling point of the paper is how thin it is. To achieve its slim profile, most of its components are crammed inside a section on the back left of the tablet. The ports present there – mini HDMI and two USB-C ports – are also jammed. This hump also serves to hold the tablet with one hand. Because the paper is so thin and the bezels around the screen are also very thin, there’s really no way to hold this light (400 grams) device comfortably. So the grip-like design works really well.
This is not a new idea either. Sony’s Xperia Tablet S of 2012 had a similar design.
What I don’t know is almost everything about the specifications. The Chinese company representatives and translator had difficulty understanding what I was asking and when I asked them how they made the device so thin or asked about specific features on the front-facing camera and battery life they gave me vague responses like “this is Chinese innovation” or “because of miniaturization.” I Was This has been able to confirm that the paper’s screen is AMOLED. And the touchscreen felt quite responsive when I tapped and swiped on it.
Oh, and they also told me the paper cost $1,500. Yes, one, five, zero, zero. That’s a lot of money for a tablet from a brand that almost no one has heard of and about which there is little information online.
Sadly, this is something that is common at CES. Vendors come from all over the world to show off their innovative products, but they don’t always have answers for the curious media.
Like is Paper the thinnest tablet in the world right now? Perhaps? I don’t know of any tablet that is thinner. But correct me if I am wrong.
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