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Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Tuesday, 07 July 2009 10:48
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Specs for the CrunchPad indicate it will have 1GB of RAM, will run an Intel Atom processor, will have at least one USB port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and at least 4GB of storage. Still, as an Atom based computer, the CrunchPad could run different Linux distros, and will clearly be hacked very quickly to run all kinds of other software than was originally intended – both software and hardware hacking.
The CrunchPad’s specs could change or be improved before release, or there could be things we don’t yet know about, but with a low price, the CrunchPad looks irresistible to many.
All that needs to happen now is an actual release, with more official information to come from Michael Arrington sometime this month, and a promise of units to come “ASAP” thereafter.
Then we should expect plenty of clones to arrive as the other OEMs watch the expected success of the CrunchPad and wonder why they aren’t offering a low-cost tablet PC, too – no matter what OS it is running.
All of this also helps push the multi-touch momentum – and makes us wonder what Arrington has planned for the CrunchPad 2!
Either way – I’m very keen to see the first CrunchPad come to life, especially if will truly cost US $299, which is a price much cheaper than you’d expect any Apple iTablet to arrive at.
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