We knew Microsoft had plans to run Windows 7 Embedded on tablets. Well, a die-hard member of the JooJoo forum has it running on his JooJoo tablet with a mere 4GB SSD and 1GB of memory, and it’s running pretty smoothly. Still working on driver support, notably accelerometer and 3G, but forum member darkdavy shows [...]
Michael Arrington is having some fun a few hours before April Fools Day, offering up a DIY Crunchpad kit. This is full of slaps at FusionGarage and the JooJoo and even one ups Dell’s Tablet with a chain saw video. The screen overlay is “highly toxic” as is the joke. But still lots of fun. [...]
The rumors and screengrab are true: Fusion Garage has started to ship their Internet tablet known as JooJoo.
Well, the Internet Tablet formerly known as the Crunchpad is now heading to market powered only by Fusion Garage, the company that Michael Arrington’s TechCrunch was partnering with. In a press conference today, Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan tried to make clear his vision of why the split happened and also pump up the noise [...]
Well, well, well. It looks like an interesting story just got more interesting. Chandra Rathakrishnan the CEO of Fusion Garage, the company making the Crunchpad is going to unveil it in front of reporters on Monday. He’s also going to tell his side of the story of how the TechCrunch/Fusion Garage divorce happened. Certainly this [...]
This will go down as a legend most assuredly. The Crunchpad is not to be. I’ll let Michael Arrington speak as to why: Our plan was to debut the CrunchPad on stage at the Real-Time Crunchup event on November 20, a little over a week ago. We even hoped to have devices hacked together with [...]
It wouldn’t be a day without an Apple Tablet rumor. The latest is probably going to upset some folks who are counting on the device to be the next big thing. According to DigiTimes, Apple is going to be delaying the release until late 2010 so that it can add a very expensive OLED screen [...]
Mike Arrington appeared on the Gilmore Gang and gave a quick update on the CrunchPad. Arrington says his costs are in the high $200 range and will sell for $300 to $400. “The CrunchPad is steam-rolling along,” Arrington said. “Costs keep coming down. We’ve been working entirely on the software for the past month, trying [...]
Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that Mike Arrington’s CrunchPad tablet may have run into delays due to cost problems. One story we heard from a few people on a recent trip to California is that the CrunchPad is supposedly being delayed — perhaps indefinitely — by increasing expenses. Really? So that wacky price estimate of [...]
Curious. We haven’t heard much from Mike Arrington on the Crunchpad in awhile, but this morning on TechCrunch he’s showing off an exclusive picture or two of an early Apple Tablet called the Pen Tablet. This dates back to pre-Newton days. Call it more fodder for the over hyped Apple Tablet grist mill. But what [...]
Maybe there is some way to improve the economy out of all of this Apple Tablet speculation. I mean, betting on futures is a big part of Wall Street is it not? But seriously, this morning’s news says some interesting things about a possible Apple Tablet and tech coverage. NY Times executive editor Bill Keller [...]
My daily routine is centered around a paper tablet. I keep track of my to-do items, record important notes, and write down new ideas. I love having the ability to write things down as they enter my mind and simply flipping back a few pages to remember what I did the day before. My reliance [...]
In the crazy world of mobile tech things are getting even crazier it seems as we see new product announcements and rumors of what’s to come. The Age of the Netbook shifted the playing field when it came to mobile device. The iPhone led to another tectonic shift, and now if Tablet rumors are to [...]
As predicted last week, it didn’t take long for new Apple Tablet rumors to surface. Now we’re hearing that the device will have a smaller screen (9.6 inches instead of 10 or greater) and cost between $799 and $999. We’re also hearing in this latest round of rumors that AT&T will be the 3G carrier. [...]
You may have read how I believe the upcoming Apple Tablet or CrunchPad would be an excellent tool for K-12 students. While I do believe these tablet devices could have a significant positive impact on the realm of education, I don’t plan on purchasing one for my personal use. Here’s why: What can it do [...]
The upcoming tablet devices from Steve Jobs and Michael Arrington’s crews have the potential to greatly impact how people interact with digital media and the Internet. Aside from being easy-to-use Internet companions and multimedia centers, these two devices could reshape the way teachers teach and students learn. Much different than what we traditionally think of [...]
The Twitter Tracker at Silicon Alley Insider is not as entertaining as the one from The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (Twitter Tracker! Oh Yeah!), but it’s, what’s the word, useful. They grabbed this gem from BestBuyCMO (that’s the chief marketing officer of Best Buy, Barry Judge) who claims to have just met with the [...]
A few arguments are developing over the upcoming generation of entertainment-focused tablet devices: Are these niche products? Should we even refer to them as Tablets? The folks over at Unplggd are asking readers whether an Apple tablet device has mass appeal and true functionality. The post is summed up with this quote, [...]
Apple Tablets, Dell Tablets, Crunchpad Tablets. Tablets, Tablets, Tablets. Rumors. Rumors. Rumors. We have more rumors about more Tablets everyday now it seems. The rumors have become so plentiful that they have become like currency, so much so that they are sparking posts and commentary about why we do and why we don’t need them, [...]
Looks like Fusion Garage wants to get some press out about the CrunchPad. This article in the Straits Times doesn’t really yield any info on specs that we haven’t already heard,except that there will be no on board storage, but the article does say the Fusion Garage folks are on track for a November [...]
Crunchpad announcements coming soon! Nokia is/is not planning an Android phone for this year! Apple is working on a Tablet/Netbook/larger iPod Touch! UMPCs make a comeback! PMPs look to challenge MIDs and other mobile devices! Netbooks challenge notebooks! Amazon’s Kindle is a new platform! Apple sells a bazillion iPhones and two bazillion apps! Palm Pre [...]
From The New York Times Bits Blog comes a report that Mike Arrington will soon spill the beans on his CrunchPad web tablet in late July or early August. They’re reporting a price point of less than $300 and that it will go on sale “as soon as possible”. I translate that as $299 and “don’t hold your [...]
Interesting. The folks at Crunchpad Fans dug up an interesting quick unboxing video of the Crunchpad. This is probably still a prototype, but the Bing sticker on the back is certainly interesting. I love the laugh Loic LeMeur give to the “this year” answer to the question of When will it be out? Via jkOnTheRun [...]
For those wanting to see more action on the CrunchPad, check out this previously private video. Looks minimalistic in user interaction and very good use of gestures. Here’s the question: what is Arrington doing here that companies like Motion Computing, TabletKiosk, Fujitsu, Microsoft, etc have not been doing since 2001? Is it the instant boot [...]
I think the jury is still way, way out on this one, even though Steve ““Chippy†Paine is trying his best to get some nailed down info. That said, the Smart Q7 Tablet or MID looks to be a CrunchPad/Apple Media Pad-like device. You know one of those devices just built for Internet consumption. What’s [...]
Warner and Xavier are both checking out the very glossy HP DV2 media computers and share some early thoughts about the review units they are checking out, including all about the very glossy finish that is on every surface of the device. They also talk about the included external Blu-Ray drives that come with them. [...]
This picture from Jason Calacanis’ blog sure makes that 12 inch Crunchpad look awfully big as compared to that Apple keyboard. Tough to tell what is plugged into what as well.
TechCrunch‘s Michael Arrington just posted up some pictures on Posterous and Facebook of his much talked about CrunchPad tablet. I’m sure they will be posting up some details on TechCrunch soon, but until then, all we have are these pictures. Notice the orange one in the background behind the white one. Pretty sexy, huh? Update: [...]
Oliver Seres has developed a very CrunchPad-looking like Tablet concept that is running a custom install of Ubuntu on an Intel Atom N270 processor, with space for 2GB of RAM, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, an 80GB hard drive, and a 10.2-inch 1,024 x 600 resolution display. There’s also a a 1.3-megapixel camera, dual speakers, and [...]
Well what do you know, there’s an update on the TechCrunch Tablet. Not only do we have pictures and video, but a new internal name for what is being called a second prototype and a few specs. The CrunchPad is the new name. In Mike Arrington’s update he says the target price has moved from [...]
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