The tech world has been abuzz in the last week or so, ever since it was announced on TechCrunch that the CrunchPad was dead in the water. The JooJoo takes its place. But what the heck is it?
What is the JooJoo exactly? It's a thin tablet PC, that is perfect to use pretty much anywhere in your home and around town. In our minds, these new tablet PCs allow you to surf, to access apps, and to read ebooks. It's a bigger version of an iPhone, and will be great to consume media. We've been fans of the Kindle and the new ebook readers, but having a color touchscreen is just so much better.
This device would be perfect to have in the kitchen, to check out recipes, or in the living room, to just check schedules or news quickly, without having to boot up your laptop or computer. The great thing about the JooJoo is that it boots in 9 seconds. That's pretty quick. Smartphones are great, but sometimes, you just need something bigger, just to surf the net to find some information. It's got a 12.1-inch screen with 1366 × 768 resolution, a 5-hour battery life, and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It hasn't got an Ethernet port, but one USB port, one power input, as well as your normal audio jacks.
Here are some great ideas on how to use such a device:
- It's perfect to use as a browser in the kitchen to check up on recipes while cooking
- Great to check the news on sports while watching the game
- Quickly check out Wikipedia on any information
- Use it while outside gardening
- We think that it's a great companion to any home theater
The device has its limits though. It can stream 1080p YouTube HD videos, but it won't be able to save any information onto its 4GB HD. Sounds a bit strange to us. It would have made more sense to have some kind of storage, even if it was only 32 or 64 GB. It's available for pre-order this Friday for $500 and will be delivered in 8 to 10 weeks.
[1st photo via Wired]
MORE ON TABLET PCS
The Kindle 2 6-month Review
Apple Tablet to Reshape Ebook Market
Mini Android Tablet
TechCrunch's CrunchPad
Touch Book: The $300 Tablet PC
The Ultimate Used Furniture Cleaning Kit
Ana Creates a Community at Home
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Z2 iPod Dock and Wi...
Soda Recipe: Homemade Ginger Ale
Recipe: Spring Fruit and Nut Tabouli
Come on. This thing is a dud and will be embroiled in legal battles long enough for everyone else to flood the market. Why would I pay $500 when I can buy a fully functional netbook/tablet for $300?
@picard
I totally agree. I think FusionGarage saw a winner, which it could have been, and got greedy. Now they have priced themselves right out of the market. Web only for $500... thats laughable and down right insulting. My ZuneHD does more for less than half the price, as well as most iPhones and iPod Touches.
Haha, that's funny.
I think that the concept is interesting, but yes, it's totally overpriced and it doesn't really come with an HD, so it's not that relevant. A Dell Vostro netbook costs $465.
I did read about something interesting though. This device could spoil the well for upcoming tablets like the Apple Tablet.
From the specs, I'd say that this thing isn't worth more than $200.