Huawei has not had it easy since the veto put on it by the United States. The Chinese do not want to lose the leadership they have in the technology market, and this motivates them to some extent to explore other fields. Along these lines is the new MatePad Paper that was recently presented at the Mobile World Congress, a product that combines the best of a tablet with the best of an electronic ink device , becoming a very interesting chimera.
Take note: this is the new Huawei MatePad Paper
Electronic ink was sold as the great alternative to read without having to strain your eyes. This technology very faithfully mimics the texture and contrast of paper. It was implemented in almost all e-readers on the market and even in some early primitive smartwatches. Subsequently, many other users have preferred to read on a normal tablet, highlighting the limitations of electronic ink.
However, the Huawei MatePad Paper is an interesting bet. Unlike the e-readers that we all know, it is quite large in size at 10.3 inches . It has a most interesting contrast, being able to represent up to 256 shades of gray , which allows the device to see all kinds of images with more detail than in a traditional reader, which are combined with the 32 different levels of backlighting .
But the thing does not stop there. If there is a reason why the MatePad Paper has such a large surface and such narrow frames, it is because it is also compatible with the M Pencil , that is, the digital pen of the Chinese company’s tablets. Thanks to this accessory, you will be able to use your e-reader as a notebook. You will be able to draw , doodle , take notes , write stories, make sketches …whatever you imagine. In grayscale, of course, but becoming a great alternative for those who see products like the iPad Pro as useful only for the pencil. According to Huawei, the response time of the screen is 26 milliseconds, so there will be no type of delay while we write on the tablet. The device is also capable of moving multimedia files such as videos, something that is not as attractive as in a normal tablet, but that can contribute a lot to the user at any given moment.
Huawei bets everything on HarmonyOS
As if that were not enough, you will also be able to connect the MatePad Paper to a computer, tablet or mobile phone and transfer files to the tablet or pass notes between devices. The system that equips the MatePad Paper is HarmonyOS . According to Huawei, this experience will be further expanded when more devices arrive that are compatible with this ecosystem that they are creating as an alternative to the American veto, but which is still in a development and growth phase. It is also compatible with App Gallery , so in the long run the product will benefit.
Undoubtedly, this Huawei product has been able to find a gap between the tablet market, dominated by Apple, and the e-reader market, controlled mainly by Amazon Kindles. The concept is quite similar to the old Kindle DX, but making it compatible with a digital pen and turning it into a smart notebook makes it a pretty groundbreaking bet. If you are wondering about the price, the MatePad Paper together with the M-Pencil and the cover will cost about 499 in our country.
