The piece also says the 7 inch unit<div>is "bound for the US." When? Can't,</div><div>but I have to believe it will show up,</div><div>and that the demand will be heavy.</div><div><br></div><div> -- Bob</div>
<div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Michael Mol <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mikemol@gmail.com">mikemol@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Ah, no. Initial release in China. You can import it for exorbitant<br>
shipping costs, from what I understand...<br>
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On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Bob Kline <<a href="mailto:bob.kline@gmail.com">bob.kline@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57338163-64/$100-tablet-now-shipping-with-android-4.0/" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57338163-64/$100-tablet-now-shipping-with-android-4.0/</a><br>
><br>
> Akin to the interest in the low cost<br>
> Raspberry.<br>
><br>
> Not 5 years ago the MIT Media Lab<br>
> made a lot of noise about a $100<br>
> labtop for use in underdeveloped<br>
> parts of the world. They couldn't<br>
> do it.<br>
><br>
> Anyway, no doubt at your local<br>
> dealers soon.<br>
><br>
> **<br>
><br>
> Larger 8- and 9-inch form factors will be available soon.<br>
><br>
> Salient specs include Ingenic's MIPS-based JZ4770 processor running at 1GHz,<br>
> graphics based on a Vivante GC860 graphics processing unit, 1080p video<br>
> decoding, dual front/rear cameras, a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen,<br>
> WiFi, and USB 2.0, HDMI 1.3 and microSD ports.<br>
><br>
> **<br>
><br>
> -- Bob<br>
><br>
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