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Thanks to Japan's Kaga Hightech Co., better known for its Taxan brand, we can now enjoy our tablets in the bath. Step forward the Méopad Aqua, a 7in, 1-024 x 600 fondleslab with all the usual accoutrements and an unusual one: it's waterproof.

Taxan Meopad Aqua

It's ready, then, for use in the kitchen, the company claimed, or by the bath.

The ¥35,800 (£275) gadget runs Android 2.3 - not even Honeycomb, alas - and has only 8GB of storage, though there's a Micro SD slot that'll take 32GB cards.

Taxan Meopad Aqua

It'll do 1080p output through a mini HDMI slot, if you also have a telly in your wetroom. ®

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Soapy wit tank

Are capacitive screens affected by being wet / soapy?

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Geek use

I think this will have a big acceptance within the male geek community:

All you p0rn collection in the shower!!

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IP54 is not waterproof, it allows for limited ingress of water, not good for electronics!

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