the TechCrunch tablet is a step closer to reality!

[dieselstation]

WOO WOO!! remember that internet tablet TechCrunch wanted to make from last year? It's a step closer to reality. Their goal.. a dead simple, very thin and light touch screen computer, that has no hard drive and boots directly to a browser to surf the web. Supposedly it would be less then $200 to make.. and retail for about $300.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...ew-crunchpad-pictures/

Pictures

and video of an earlier prototype version in action.

Youtube Video of an early prototype

Another Video

 

[Dumac]

All thanks to the new lead designer.

 

[Born2bwire]

Most amusing timewarp Evar!

 

[vital]

looks like the Crunchpad just took a HUGE step backwards...
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/30/crunchpad-end/

 

[oogabooga]

looks like the Crunchpad just took a HUGE step backwards...
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/30/crunchpad-end/

Lawsuits incoming!

....But the email went on. Bizarrely, we were being notified that we were no longer involved with the project. Our project. Chandra said that based on pressure from his shareholders he had decided to move forward and sell the device directly through Fusion Garage, without our involvement....

....Err, what? This is the equivalent of Foxconn, who build the iPhone, notifying Apple a couple of days before launch that they’d be moving ahead and selling the iPhone directly without any involvement from Apple...

....We jointly own the CrunchPad product intellectual property, and we solely own the CrunchPad trademark.

So it’s legally impossible for them to simply build and sell the device without our agreement....

Bad news all around.

 

[Bryf50]

That sucks. I do wonder though why they were working with a company who's CEO can't type a coherent e-mail.

 

[ChaoZ]

Too ahead of its time I guess. I really wanted this too.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

This thing looked bad ass.

It is a true laptop/netbook killer.