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In reply to Crunchpad Lives, and So Does the Ambiguous Price Tag: $300 to $400

If I remember, the CrunchPad runs its own flavor of Linux. That is certainly appealing, but in the time since it was conceived, there's been a lot more attention paid to Android. I still hold out hope that the CrunchPad will turn out to be a very cool, useful device but I wonder if they might have just timed it wrong and missed the biggest trend it operating systems. Of course, even if they have, there's still a good chance that the platform will be hackable and that Android and Chrome might be put on it. Either way, I've got a piggy bank slowly filling up with enough scratch to buy either the CrunchPad or the next closest thing from Apple. #crunchpad Reply

tande04 11/15/09

In reply to Crunchpad Lives, and So Does the Ambiguous Price Tag: $300 to $400

Crunchpad was dead when they tried for an extremely niche product and didn't just release it right off the bat.

They may have picked up a couple of hundred sales at one point but now the concept of a fully functional multitouch tablet is just around the corner. I'm not blowing $400 on something to browse the web on. #crunchpad Reply

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JrsyDevil's Advocate® 11/15/09

In reply to Crunchpad Lives, and So Does the Ambiguous Price Tag: $300 to $400

Apple tablet or Crunchpad. Which one will see the light of day first? #crunchpad Reply

MosesMonster 11/15/09

In reply to Crunchpad Lives, and So Does the Ambiguous Price Tag: $300 to $400

I'm not sure if it's just me but I think the Droid v iPhone debate had me favoring Mike over anyone else.

People are quick to call things dead (Hip-Hop is dead, Rock is Dead etc.) and crown people victors. Nokia is still very much in the game, they are losing ground for sure but they are still the number 1 phone maker in the world. They better shift gears to keep that spot but you can't call them dead just because Apple's iPhone is selling extremely well (I mean EXTREMELY well).

But with Droid and iPhone, Mike was pointing out the strengths of the core phone while everyone else was talking about the iPhone's community. Comparing the Android Facebook App to the iPhone Facebook App has nothing really to do with Google and Apple, but more so their community. The iPhone has a strong community, partly why I have one, and Android's community is slowly but surely rising. When comparing the phones, Apples to Apples, you compare the core, not the extended use. Not to say that it should be dismissed but they two different things. Compare the phone to the phone, then the community to the community. #crunchpad Reply

Jukebox///yar? 11/15/09

In reply to Crunchpad Lives, and So Does the Ambiguous Price Tag: $300 to $400

On-screen keyboards=fail. When they give them tactile feedback i'll change my mind. #crunchpad Reply

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VisitorG 11/15/09

In reply to Crunchpad Lives, and So Does the Ambiguous Price Tag: $300 to $400

I'm a graphist.
For that price, if it has some nice features as a graphic table (being complementary to the computer, not an apart device) and is a good comix and web reader to carry around, it would buy one with no hesitation.

If it could turn to be a good keyboard too by popping some buttons (something like this:
[gizmodo.com] ) I wouldn't complain (graphic tables and keyboard are hard to fit together on a desktop).

Ho and if it could be a glasses-free stereoscopic screen, managing gaze tracking, and include a 3 dimensional picture projector...

What? They did say they wanna make it perfect. Reply

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Arken 11/15/09

In reply to Crunchpad Lives, and So Does the Ambiguous Price Tag: $300 to $400

As neat as these tablets are conceptually, I really have trouble figuring out who their target market is or why that market would choose a tablet over a netbook. #crunchpad Reply

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Software_Goddess 11/15/09

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That video is almost an hour long. I know its Sunday and the stories will be few and far between, but an hour long? How about a hint at what time stamp we should FF to… #crunchpad
My bad I see it now… 39:00. Was that there a moment ago when I complained? Reply

Edited by Software_Goddess at 11/15/09 11:14 AM

dogcow 11/04/09

In reply to Is The Crunchpad Dead?

But hey, he still gets that Popular Mechanics award, right? [www.popularmechanics.com] #crunchpad Reply

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Zac Terrones 11/04/09

In reply to Is The Crunchpad Dead?

i would be bummed if this were true. i was looking forward to having a cheap tablet to just sit on the couch and browse with. 400 is really not that bad. #crunchpad Reply

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otko 11/04/09

In reply to Is The Crunchpad Dead?

People won't pay $400 for a Crunchpad tablet, but Apple will make a KILLING selling Apple Tablets for $799 + tax + applecare + upgraded ram + upgraded ssd #crunchpad Reply

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gmp3 11/04/09

In reply to Is The Crunchpad Dead?

I've been waiting for this device for a long time, and I'm really hoping we don't see this project die. Even at $400, I think it's the perfect device for sitting in front of the tv surfing the web. #crunchpad Reply

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PurpleMonkeyDishwash...: 11/04/09

In reply to Is The Crunchpad Dead?

How do we know Apple won't charge more than $1000 for it's tablet? #crunchpad Reply

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GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 07/19/09

In reply to Rumor: Modu To "Soft Launch" This Wednesday

Did anyone else read the headline as "Rumormodo"? Reply

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The Lab 07/19/09

In reply to Rumor: Modu To "Soft Launch" This Wednesday

In theory, one could just have a few different phones and switch the SIM card. I've heard this is popular with "the Europeans" but I have yet to see one of my friends actually buy a second handset.

It seems like the advantage here is that it would be cheaper to buy additional "jackets" than additional phones. I would love a small phone for going out, a jacket with big screen and buttons for playing a game on the subway and a third jacket with a physical keyboard.

Also, isn't Nokia owning the non-smart phone market now and reaping the 66%-profit-loss rewards of that move? Have at it Modu, sounds like a juicy piece of market share. Reply

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dry-roasted-peanuts 05/18/09

In reply to Vaporware - How Machines Will Always Disappoint Us

Oh, I am also still waiting for this:

And, if I cannot get my atomic car, can I at least get my society full of jetpacks and dirigibles? Reply

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dry-roasted-peanuts 05/18/09

In reply to Vaporware - How Machines Will Always Disappoint Us

I'm still waiting for my SNES CD drive... Reply

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admoseremic 05/18/09

In reply to Vaporware - How Machines Will Always Disappoint Us

Starcraft:Ghost remains at the top of the list for me. Reply

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Monty 05/18/09

In reply to Vaporware - How Machines Will Always Disappoint Us

A Mac compatible sounded like a pretty fantastic idea to me, up until the point that Pystar released their first product. So, I guess you are damned if you don't release it, and damned if you do.

For example, that Keyport looks pretty fantastic, but then I think about how I actually use my keys and realize it is completely impractical. I probably would not even be able to turn the thing to start my car, and I suspect it would get stuck near the door jam of my house, too. Neat idea - but, for me, sort of happy it does not actually exist. Reply

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