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Thursday June 4, 2009
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 Michael Arrington's design for a Web tablet took anothr step forward this week when he unveiled what he called the "launch prototype" of the device. The CrunchPad, which is being co-designed by Fusion Garage, is moving forward toward a July launch. So far, the exact specs haven't been published, but the CrunchPad is essentially an Intel Atom-powered, Linux-based device with a 12-inch touchscreen that uses the browser as the focal point of the device. No final price has been announced, as yet, although $299 is the target. A demonstration of the software stack can be found in this YouTube video, and Arrington's update is here.
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June 4, 2009 9:21 PM
I really really love the concept of this device, I do, but I'm also aware of how much Arrington is a hype machine who can churn out words like no one's business but that's about it. I'll really be interested when there's a prototype and photos of someone actually, you know, holding one. :/
July 6, 2009 12:24 PM
This may be marketability. I would like to see it combined with e-book reader (to read pdf files, MS Word, if possible, other e-book formats) to be useful. Then you can beat up Amazon Kindle, Sony e-Book reader.