Comments on: Techcrunch Web Tablet Part #2

By: Cristian Selaru

Cristian Selaru — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:30:58 +0000

one user said that would be a good ideea to use cell-phone microprocessor which i totaly agree with. this way you won’t need to put coolers on the tablet so the design won’t be affected and also the cost will go down for the tablet. for just firefox or skype and somoe photo viewing and maybe listening to music too it’s quite enough.

By: Cristian Selaru

Cristian Selaru — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:28:30 +0000

i’m in too. i have working experience as a tester, programmer and product manager.

By: Muze

Muze — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:40:51 +0000

Wiki is pending review.

If approved, URL will be webtabletproject.wikia.com .

Setting up a PayPal account for funding donations. Link for that will be on the wiki.

By: Muze

Muze — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:20:45 +0000

I’m putting up a Wiki and getting this off the ground. I’m tired of waiting. Let’s do this. Stay tuned, link for the wiki should be up in a couple of minutes.

By: Cinzano

Cinzano — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:49:57 +0000

Check this

http://eeepc.itrunsonlinux.com/the-news/1-latest-news/248-google-android-netbooks-on-their-way

By: Martin Collignon

Martin Collignon — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:30:18 +0000

Brilliant idea, but it seems like the project is dead !

By: devin carmen

devin carmen — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:33:17 +0000

I think this is a fantastic idea. If this device had some way to simultaneously use an internal touch screen keyboard for document editing, and an external hard drive (my ipod would be perfect), I could see my desktop going cold for days at a time. I’d only need the desktop for my big graphics programs, and that’s really only an occasional thing. A device like this might actually demonstrate to most of us how little we really need the endless bells and whistles on a three-thousand dollar laptop or a big power-hungry desktop. I see plenty of reasons why the big boys don’t like this idea. Think how much cooler my office will be without that 500-watt power supply on all the time. Count me in.

By: Allen Laudenslger

Allen Laudenslger — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:37:59 +0000

My background is in hardware project mangement (military training systems) and technical writing. Don’t know what I could add, but would like to help.

By: James

James — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:42:43 +0000

Alley Insider are thinking along the same lines, speccing their desires to Apple:

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/apple-tablet-ipod-touch-hd

By: Jim Nall

Jim Nall — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:36:21 +0000

From a cost standpoint this device carves an entirely new niche. Great idea if the hardware cost, especially a reasonably sized touch screen, can be had for under $200. There are significant software concerns but if the hardware isn’t cheap enough this won’t fly. Who is the vendor for the touch screen?

By: Alexis von Blumenthal

Alexis von Blumenthal — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:31:39 +0000

I’m interested greatly in this project, I would quite like to try writing my own linux distro for the machine but i would first need some technical specications -I’m guessing this thing will have an arm processor as standard, but with half a gig of ram and the memory capacity, a powerful lightweight distro could be written with a lot of applications.

Will it have bluetooth? I think that a lot of people would like to be able to sync this with either a bluetooth GPS device for navigation or to their 3G phones to surf the web when there isn’t a hotspot…

By: James Broderick II

James Broderick II — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:16:33 +0000

Hello,

I’ve been developing a device like this for some time - target price point has been $130 per tablet. My issue is that I don’t have any legal or prototyping resources whatsoever…I’d love to contribute to a project like this, but I’m unfamiliar with the legal issues surrounding having something that’s both open-sourced AND commercial, as I’d want to make money from my ideas - also in the works is a very low cost replacement platform for paper. I’ve been working on this for a very, very long time and do need some protection for my input.

If you guys can help out, fire me an email and we’ll talk. Quid Pro Quo, as they say…

By: Titus Oates

Titus Oates — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:59:11 +0000

Wonderful idea.
How about a jack for an external keyboard or killer handwriting recognition?
I’m completely out of my depth regarding tech specs and programming, but I’m hell on wheels when it comes to a technology/IP contract, if that helps.
Otherwise, please put me on the list of eagerly waiting buyers.

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:09:02 +0000

http://www.slashgear.com/albatrons-tee-pc-makes-it-through-the-fcc-0925746/

Albatron built it - going throught the FCC as we speak…

By: Daniel Melaku

Daniel Melaku — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:49:51 +0000

I have had the similar idea for a while but never got around to doing it until recently.
Just to come up to speed with new development since the last research I have done I came across your post. First of all I like to say I am very interested in participating on this project in any way I can and since I am a computer engineer with various technical subject expertise, I think I can help.

Anyhow, the main reason why I was researching this topic was due to the luck of books in several 3rd world counties I visited and the need for this type of device. With a simple device like this being available in school libraries and small kiosk in villages that don’t have access to big library of books make it easier to manage and start quickly. The potential is limitless. They don’t need access to internet (that can come later) the main deficiency comes from the fact that they don’t have books and the books they have are very old. I have seen since books that are almost 60 years old being used by school because they just can’t afford to buy the books and maintain a library for all those book to shelter. I have been involved with an organization that tries to supply books to these villages and in most cases we are able to find donors but the big issue has always been delivering it to them. Just send a set of books cost a lot of many, imagine for example we want to send several books about math so a few students can share that and multiply that with many subject we want to cover … Now you can see the problem, books are heavy, easier to destroy, lose, and most of all harder to share. I think a device like this solves all of these problems and more.

So, as you can see I have been thinking about this for a while and I truly like to join the team so I can make this part of my dream a reality by helping create this amazing device.

DanielM

By: Jherulaitis

Jherulaitis — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:44:18 +0000

Video playback is also a required feature. Codec loading, etc. Also, GPS support.

By: Yishay Haspel

Yishay Haspel — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:47:45 +0000

I’m with Darnell on this subject.
I would be happy helping (or at least trying to help) to add languages and more then happy to beta test it in Hebrew :)

By: Rance

Rance — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:43:11 +0000

I’d like to see it involve bluetooth to allow for wireless sync with laptops desktops. That would also allow the addition of higher quality tech than whats on there.

By: screwed

screwed — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:10:45 +0000

APRIL FOOL !!!
you dumb suckers…

By: Harry Y

Harry Y — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:27:36 +0000

Familiar with vb, C#, javascript, as well as C++, java, flash, and python. I’ll be happy to beta test and debug, if you ever need me :)

By: Kumail.H.T

Kumail.H.T — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:29:11 +0000

Hi,

I am a website designer, and am currently studying interface design.

would love to help out

By: ProfessionalServicesGuru

ProfessionalServicesGuru — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:07:05 +0000

Think hard about support so the product doesn’t get a bad rap from the beginning. You don’t have an established infrastructure for this so you will need to contract and manage third parties. Not a problem though, lots of successful companies started this way (can you say Compaq). You do need some strong management for this. And a customer evangelist internally. I would be pleased to help.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:12:06 +0000

The world wants updates! Where is a news feed I can follow?

By: marc

marc — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:54:23 +0000

Techncruch, you write: “the new dev site which will be up in the next few hours” but fail to mention where this dev site can be found. TC search don’t come up with the right answer either. Please make a link, thanks!

By: Kevin Chiu

Kevin Chiu — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:26:16 +0000

I’m interested in helping out on the technical or business / marketing side of things. I can program, spec, and or do bizdev. Location: New York