TechCrunch decided to go with the flow and post more details and pictures of the CrunchPad. In this recent post, TechCrunch gives us some tantelizing details:
“What you see is a prototype, equipped with an Intel Atom processor and a 12″ capacitative [sic] touchscreen. Looks a little different than it did last time, doesn’t it?”
Capacitive touch you say? All right! I’m hoping we’re potentially talking multi-touch here. That would be tremendous. My mind is whirling because an Atom processor-based system with multi-touch just might, I say might, be twisted into a very compelling Windows 7 Tablet. Why? Because smooth touch scrolling is supported in multi-touch systems. We’ll have to wait a little while to see what the device actually supports though.
According to the blog post:
“As for more details, they’re in flux or double-top-secret at the moment, but you can expect a full disclosure during the next week, along with video of the new text input and all that other good stuff.”
Can’t wait.
I’m interested in a device like this for use in the field for emergency management operations and response. Are you entertaining the idea of hooking up with development partners yet? I have customers standing by (NOW!) for something like this with the price points quoted. Our expertise is on the geographic side of the equation, so GPS and a highish rez camera would be additional pluses.
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What I want most in this Apple Tablet is the ability to write with a stylus. I think more clearly when writing by hand and am just waiting to find something to replace my aging Palm!
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My name is Boris Estulin, and I am a software developer in Princeton, NJ.
I am VERY interested in the CrunchPad device that you are developing.
How can I contribute? Is it possible to get a prototype?
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hardware scroll wheel is a must, or even scroll line like laptops.
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I would pay $500 right now for one of these.
i “need” something better then my netbook to read newspapers on whilst lying on the couch!
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I can’t wait! I pretty much am waiting for a minimum of 10 between myself and a friend for use with our home automation control panels throughout the house. Perfect fit – just need a network, browser, and a touch screen. Camera is a huge bonus. We have been looking for something exactly like this to hit the market for a while. Any idea on a release?
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You can get it built in china for considerably less. If you use an ARM CPU and WinCE or Linux, your bill of material when building in volume would probably end up around $100-$150. There were many similar devices on market (T-Mobile SimPad, Pepperpad, Hoeft&Wessel thingy, etc) and I’ve owned a couple of them. They were heavy, not that great in battery and kinda slow. The weight comes from a battery that actually last some while with a big backlit screen.
You should also consider the typical conversion rate from BOM (cost of components) to sales price. For consumer electronics it’s in the range of 2x to 3x, largely due to having to do it, shipping, distribution, customs, retail margin (ouch), VAT, returns, etc. So a $200 BOM would mean at least $400 retail.
Still, I love devices and it looks neat, so let’s hope it’ll make it to the market Fingers crossed…
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Hi. I’m one of the IT guys at a construction company. We go through Lenovo Thinkpad laptops and Blackberry devices at an astonishing rate, since construction workers defy logic when it comes to taking care of things.
If you could manage to release a hardened version of this device (similar to a Panasonic Toughbook, but without the price premium), I’m sure that my company would pass them out like paper notepads.
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I’d be VERY interested if I could get one of these to access my desktop remotely in an integrated way.
I’m thinking things like an NX client and ssh mounting.
Although I could talk myself out of that, I guess. especially with things like google docs and gnump3d.
ok, I AM very interested. It will probably come down to keyboard usability in the end for me.
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Now that would be some supercool hologram …
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Seconded the question …
Michael, are you?
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I wonder if Google had any role to play in placing those buttons on the G1 …
If touchscreen is sufficient, why did they put five buttons on the face?
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I own a chumby.
Two reasons: You can’t take a chumby with you (its tethered to power) and its nearly useless without wifi access.
This could do e-books and light processing anywhere and sync up when it gets into a wireless area.
This is what I’ve been waiting for.
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In a market like the Italian one, where tech gadgets are quite loved (see the sell trend of mobile phones), this pretty thing would become as popular as the iCellphone. Just… not that closed-source!
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“those with deeper pockets and in house engineering teams could crank one out to retail before you could blink.”
yes, yes, yes. and then i’d buy one and post about how great it is! but the big guys won’t go big screen and they won’t give up the OS. our spies have seen what they’re doing, and it is a neutered version of this.
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no, its a prototype. not reality. just pretty case with cool computer and some slick software. 4 of them. not ready yet.
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not ready. may never happen.
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has camera and mic. see small holes on right side.
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yes. think laptop without a keyboard and a touchscreen that only boots to a browser.
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as you requested, it’s pink.
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