Competing Products
CrunchPad Tablet Reborn as the JooJoo
Submitted by Bob Bhatnagar on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 20:53The CrunchPad tablet computing device will live to see production after all. Fusion Garage has renamed the tablet JooJoo and intends to launch on Friday December 11th at midnight.
The JooJoo will cost $499 and boot in 9 seconds (yes, nine) directly to a browser. The capacitive touchscreen is 12.1 inches and the only physical button on JooJoo is the power switch.
Archos Launches Android Tablet
Submitted by Thomas Estilow on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 09:11Archos has launched the latest in their lineup of touch screen tablets. The Archos 5 Internet Tablet is the first tablet computer to run a modified version of Google's Android operating system.
Archos even plans to open their own tablet application marketplace for Android, called the AppsLib. Other Archos tablets run Microsoft Windows 7 and a Linux-based Archos OS.
CrunchPad Tablet is Dead
Submitted by cjs on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 01:51After months of speculation the CrunchPad tablet project is dead. Although not a direct competitor to the Microsoft Courier, developers were planning to launch the 12-inch touch screen slate for $300.
At this price, the unit would run Linux and have 4GB of on-board storage. Running Firefox would allow the CrunchPad to browse the web and access streaming video sites such as Hulu.
EnTourage Dualbook Ships in February: Will it Compete With Courier?
Submitted by cjs on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:34EnTourage plans to ship their eDGe in February 2010. The device features two screens, one e-Ink and the other an LCD. The device uses a stylus and is positioning itself as a direct competitor to Kindle and other readers.
Similar to Courier, it features two screens that fold together, dubbed a "dualbook" by enTourage. Retail price is expected to be $490.
Asus Plans Competitor to Microsoft's Courier Tablet
Submitted by cjs on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:30Asus showcased a Courier-like dual-panel touchscreen PC at CeBIT this spring. The device is pictured below in a laptop orientation with a touch screen virtual keyboard on the lower panel.
Although it looks interesting, Engadget reports the device was not ready to actually be used. As seen in the photos, hardware and software is still in the prototype stage.