CrunchPad spin-off JooJoo spins up for launch
Submitted by srlinuxx on Sun, 03/14/2010 - 16:53
The iPad isn’t the only touchscreen slate sitting on the launchpad. Remember the CrunchPad – an open-source tablet built by geeks, for geeks?
The pet project of TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington was in the works long before Apple’s iPad moved out of the misty swirl of rumour-land, but lost its way after a messy split between Arrington and CrunchPad co-developers Fusion Garage.
Now christened the JooJoo, the Linux-powered tablet has suffered its own series of setbacks from the promised kick-off last December, with the launch now set for March 25th – just one week before the iPad will make its debut amidst a predictable blaze of publicity.
Lack of tablet human engineering suffers popularity ? iPad too ?
Years ago, MIT started to offer human engineering course for their students. All automation devices must be designed with human application for ease of use. This makes tablets not usable on desktop like laptops. The screen for humans must be somewhat vertical, but touch screen need force against the screen to input data. Tablet popularity rests with signature confirmation when you signed for a registered package. The tablets are hand held. They are of a smaller size now for Post office and UPS. Dell mini 5 has a reason to be more popular than iPad because of size, weight and human engineering features for handheld travelling tablet applications.
iPad may replace laptop if you use it on the lap. but awkward on a desk which is higher than your lap and must view at an angle. Its important to have a plastic cover to protect the touch screen as well as shielding other eyes on you info for privacy.
So, if iPad is a laptop, then laptops and netbooks became portable desktops with battery.