[GRLUG] $100 tablet

[Bob Kline]

The piece also says the 7 inch unit
is "bound for the US."  When?  Can't,
but I have to believe it will show up,
and that the demand will be heavy.

    -- Bob


On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ah, no. Initial release in China. You can import it for exorbitant
> shipping costs, from what I understand...
>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57338163-64/$100-tablet-now-shipping-with-android-4.0/
> >
> > Akin to the interest in the low cost
> > Raspberry.
> >
> > Not 5 years ago the MIT Media Lab
> > made a lot of noise about a $100
> > labtop for use in underdeveloped
> > parts of the world.  They couldn't
> > do it.
> >
> > Anyway,  no doubt at your local
> > dealers soon.
> >
> > **
> >
> > Larger 8- and 9-inch form factors will be available soon.
> >
> > Salient specs include Ingenic's MIPS-based JZ4770 processor running at
> 1GHz,
> > graphics based on a Vivante GC860 graphics processing unit, 1080p video
> > decoding, dual front/rear cameras, a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch
> screen,
> > WiFi, and USB 2.0, HDMI 1.3 and microSD ports.
> >
> > **
> >
> >   -- Bob
> >
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