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From: gl4317 on 23 Mar 2010 23:43 In article <P6eqn.106682$1n5.29797(a)newsfe04.iad>, "Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote: > "Lloyd Parsons" <lloydparsons(a)mac.com> wrote in message > news:lloydparsons-A0D736.20335623032010(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > In article <VSdqn.106680$1n5.12290(a)newsfe04.iad>, > > "Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote: > > > >> Shot down before it leaves the ground. > >> > >> http://phandroid.com/2010/03/22/wepad-android-tablet-crushes-ipad-in-spec-batt > >> le/ > >> > >> With an 11.6-inch screen, 1.66GHz processor, front-facing camera, 2 USB > >> ports, SIM slot, MicroSD slot, Flash, Adobe AIR, and ability to use all > >> open > >> eBook standards, the WePad bests the iPad in all of those categories. You > >> can see the full comparison at TechCrunch.com > > > > While I doubt that it will kill or crush anything, here's a quote from > > another site about it : > > > > Unfortunately, there's no solid mention of a price or release date, so > > it's still stuck in vaporware status for now. > > > > Here's the link: > > http://hothardware.com/News/Neofonie-WePad-Is-An-116-AndroidBased-iPad-Ki > > ller/ > > The TechCrunch.com website has all that. It's supposed to go on sale before > the iPoad. $449. I just bought a perfectly good, though used, PowerBook from a guy down the street for about that price, that has a slightly larger screen and does a whole lot more than that - except for the built-in eBook standards and camera. So, I guess I'm not sure either device really meets any demands I have. -- -Glennl Please note this e-mail address is a pit of spam, and most e-mail sent to this address are simply lost in the vast mess.
From: Fa-groon on 24 Mar 2010 02:48 On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:59:22 -0700, KDT wrote (in article <a6906c4b-6929-426b-97cb-fb0f298a5d34(a)q16g2000yqq.googlegroups.com>): > On Mar 23, 9:26�pm, "Mocassin joe" <joemocasa...(a)aol.com> wrote: >> Shot down before it leaves the ground. >> >> http://phandroid.com/2010/03/22/wepad-android-tablet-crushes-ipad-in-... >> >> With an 11.6-inch screen, 1.66GHz processor, front-facing camera, 2 USB >> ports, SIM slot, MicroSD slot, Flash, Adobe AIR, and ability to use all open >> eBook standards, the WePad bests the iPad in all of those categories. You >> can see the full comparison at TechCrunch.com > > Where can I buy it? And what OS does it run? A dedicated touch-based OS or Winders? Oh, and if that 1.66 GHz processor turns out to be an Intel Atom, then the whole thing is molasses-slow garbage!
From: C Lund on 24 Mar 2010 05:13 In article <VSdqn.106680$1n5.12290(a)newsfe04.iad>, "Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote: > Shot down before it leaves the ground. > > http://phandroid.com/2010/03/22/wepad-android-tablet-crushes-ipad-in-spec-batt > le/ > > With an 11.6-inch screen, 1.66GHz processor, front-facing camera, 2 USB > ports, SIM slot, MicroSD slot, Flash, Adobe AIR, and ability to use all open > eBook standards, the WePad bests the iPad in all of those categories. You > can see the full comparison at TechCrunch.com Yep. Lets put it over there inn that big pile of iPod / iPhone "crushers," shall we? -- C Lund
From: Steve Mackay on 24 Mar 2010 12:51 On 3/24/2010 1:48 AM, Fa-groon wrote: > On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:59:22 -0700, KDT wrote > (in article > <a6906c4b-6929-426b-97cb-fb0f298a5d34(a)q16g2000yqq.googlegroups.com>): > >> On Mar 23, 9:26 pm, "Mocassin joe"<joemocasa...(a)aol.com> wrote: >>> Shot down before it leaves the ground. >>> >>> http://phandroid.com/2010/03/22/wepad-android-tablet-crushes-ipad-in-... >>> >>> With an 11.6-inch screen, 1.66GHz processor, front-facing camera, 2 USB >>> ports, SIM slot, MicroSD slot, Flash, Adobe AIR, and ability to use all open >>> eBook standards, the WePad bests the iPad in all of those categories. You >>> can see the full comparison at TechCrunch.com >> >> Where can I buy it? > > And what OS does it run? Didn't you READ the article? It's Android. > A dedicated touch-based OS or Winders? Android is a touch based OS. > Oh, and if > that 1.66 GHz processor turns out to be an Intel Atom, then the whole thing > is molasses-slow garbage! Yeah, the the 1GHZ Cortex A9 in the iPad is going to be a speed demon?
From: Fa-groon on 24 Mar 2010 14:44
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:34:48 -0700, Lewis wrote (in article <slrnhqjg4o.boo.g.kreme(a)cerebus.local>): > In message <0001HW.C7CF03E40030D11EF01846D8(a)news.giganews.com> > Fa-groon <fa-groon(a)mad.com> wrote: >> And what OS does it run? > > Android > >> A dedicated touch-based OS or Winders? Oh, and if >> that 1.66 GHz processor turns out to be an Intel Atom, then the whole thing >> is molasses-slow garbage! > > It is, of course, an Atom. Then it's a joke. |