[GRLUG] $100 tablet

[Eric Beversluis]

For me it would depend on screen resolution and quality. I'm using my
Xoom primarily for reading pdfs (incl _Linux Journal_) and Kindle docs
(which work much better than than on the Kindle). It's working very
nicely, but I suspect the 7" screen would be too small. It would also
create problems with browsers--whether to use the mobile version of
pages or regular versions. Hopefully things will develop so that using
the regular versions of web pages rather than mobile versions will be
the default for Xoom.

On Wed, 2011-12-07 at 12:02 -0500, Bob Kline wrote:
> 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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