More news about the CrunchPad

[Antonio Linares]

Mike Arrington (TechCrunch CEO) provides more news about it from minute 39 in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UuqQm4TFsM&feature=player_embedded

[Antonio Linares]

The end of CrunchPad ?

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/30/crunchpad-end/

[modicr]

Crunchpad replacement:

http://www.clonedinchina.com/2009/11/k-r-t-x9-runs-windows-7-with-multi-touch-support.html ?

[Antonio Linares]

Modicr,

Very interesting, thanks!

[Antonio Linares]

http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=K.R.T.+Technology+&Country=&IndexArea=product_en&ssk=y

[James Bott]

The Crunchpad - The greatest tablet there never was

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/dec/02/crunchpad-computer-tablet-scrapped

James

[Antonio Linares]

This seems as it is going to be a long story

CrunchPad Breaks Cover at Media Event Next Monday

http://gizmodo.com/5418780/crunchpad-breaks-cover-at-media-event-next-monday

[James Bott]

Antonio,

>This seems as it is going to be a long story

Yes, and I hope it is not over.

The original was supposed to run Linux and boot directly to a browser and no hard disk. But I notice on the link you gave above, the hardware spec said it had a 160GB drive and they would install XP or Windows 7 on it. I am assuming the hardware on the link is the Crunchpad hardware--it looks like it.

Many people don't see a market for this. But I think there is one really good use for it--meetings. How many people are sitting in meetings everyday. Many need access to documents during the meeting. With a hard disk you can store all your documents on it and with some good indexing lookup software (like Copernic), you could find any document in seconds. This is just one use.

Also, it has 2 USB ports. This would allow you to get broadband cellular access to the Internet. Nice!

James

[Antonio Linares]

James,

> The original was supposed to run Linux and boot directly to a browser

Thats exactly the same concept that Google Chromium OS is pushing:
http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os

it seems to me as a clear market trend. Next months will probably bring many tablets PCs from Microsoft http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmIgNfp-MdI, Apple, Acer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BizxCGnTw1Y&feature=related, and others.

I think it is a simple and great concept: An iphone (alike device) where you can really read a newspaper, surf the web, etc.

[Antonio Linares]

Fusion Garage Joojoo tablet rises from the ashes of the CrunchPad

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/fusion-garage-joojoo-tablet-rises-from-the-ashes-of-the-crunchpa/