ADVENT brings the Vega Tegra Note 7 – powered by NVIDIA Tegra 4 – to Currys & PC World

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PRESS RELEASE

  • New ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 tablet now available at the UK's leading electrical retailers, Currys & PC World
  • Perfect for gaming, music and movies - and including a stylus for quick note taking - the Tegra Note 7 combines iconic industrial design and superior performance capabilities with an accessible price point
  • ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 available for £179.99

LONDON: Wednesday 6th November 2013: UK computing brand ADVENT, sold exclusively through the UK's leading electrical retailers Currys & PC World, today announced the launch of its new NVIDIA® Tegra® 4-powered ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 tablet.  The device will be available for pre-order from Thursday 7th November, and launch on November 15th, at a starting price of £179.99.

Today's announcement continues ADVENT's long history of bringing the latest technology to the UK at extremely reasonable prices, helping all customers to experience new technologies. The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7, powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, is no exception; combining the ultimate high performance tablet with innovation and chic design at an accessible price point.

Dave Ward, Head of ADVENT Computing for Currys & PC World, said: "We are very excited to bring the NVIDIA-powered ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 to market in the UK - it is the perfect device for customers who want a high performance, feature-rich tablet.  ADVENT makes technology as easy to understand as possible and the Vega Tegra Note is no exception. This new tablet doesn't compromise on features and capability, bringing together the latest tech."

The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 is powered by Tegra 4, with a 72-core GeForce® GPU and quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with a fifth battery-saver core, making it the world's fastest 7-inch android tablet.

Other features include:

  • NVIDIA DirectStylusTM - transforming the normal stylus into an incredibly responsive experience with finer point and broader stroke control
  • NVIDIA PureAudioTM - offering rich, deep audio including the widest frequency range in a tablet through front-facing stereo speakers with a bass-reflex port
  • Groundbreaking camera - using Tegra 4's processing power and NVIDIA Chimera computational photography architecture to deliver stunning new features. The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 comes in-built with SmugMug's Camera Awesome app - one of the top camera apps on iOS and Android
  • TegraZone gaming - easy access to games optimised for Tegra with visual effects not available on other tablets. The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 also supports a variety of game controllers for console-class gaming
  • Superior battery life - 10-plus hours of HD video playback

ABOUT CURRYS & PC WORLD:

Currys & PC World, exclusive stockist of ADVENT, are part of Dixons Retail plc.  Dixons Retail plc is Europe's largest specialist electrical retailing and services company.  The company's aim is to bring the latest technology at the best prices to customers combined with great advice and after sales care. The company operates multi-channel businesses in 12 countries and pure play operations in 14 countries, as well as operating 1,100 stores and employing nearly 36,000 colleagues.