Google Tablet

kennyc · 12-07-2010, 05:23 PM

Google Shows Off Sweet Tablet Prototype

Google Shows Off Sweet Tablet Prototype

By Mike Martin
TechNewsWorld
12/07/10 1:56 PM PT

When asked about pricing, Google engineer Andy Rubin quipped that the actual cost of the Motorola prototype tablet he demoed at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference was around $10,000. Consumers will probably get it for considerably less when it hits store shelves, but with the new Android Honeycomb operating system under its hood, it will likely compete with high-end tablets like the iPad and Galaxy.

In a figurative googolplex of names and programs, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) unveiled a tablet computer Monday night at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference that runs on Google's Android 3.0 operating system, aka "Honeycomb." Only the tablet remains without a name.

More here...

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/G...wlc=1291760280

Dulin's Books · 12-07-2010, 09:25 PM

thanks kenny

kennyc · 12-07-2010, 09:28 PM

Pretty impressive, but I don't think I'd pay $10K for it.

Hopefully more reasonable by the time it gets to market.

tubemonkey · 12-08-2010, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Hopefully more reasonable by the time it gets to market.

The most I'd pay for any tablet is $350; otherwise, I'm quite happy with my $250 Nook Color.

jhempel24 · 12-08-2010, 06:33 AM

I can't even see paying $350 for a tablet....Nook Color is the best I'd go.

kennyc · 12-08-2010, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The most I'd pay for any tablet is $350; otherwise, I'm quite happy with my $250 Nook Color.

Ah but can you do your taxes on it?

I've got plenty of ebook readers.

gtriever · 12-08-2010, 06:43 AM

$350 for a dual-core processor, 10" tablet running Honeycomb? Yeah, I'd grab that in a heartbeat.

HansTWN · 12-08-2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtriever

$350 for a dual-core processor, 10" tablet running Honeycomb? Yeah, I'd grab that in a heartbeat.

You will be waiting for at least 6 more months for that, and then it will more likely be in the 5-600 USD range for anything of acceptable build quality. I personally would prefer something with a full fledged OS that could replace my laptop but is no heavier than the iBad. Light, speedy, and with a long lasting battery. We can always dream.

SCION · 12-08-2010, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HansTWN

...I personally would prefer something with a full fledged OS that could replace my laptop but is no heavier than the iBad. Light, speedy, and with a long lasting battery. We can always dream.

tubemonkey · 12-09-2010, 06:11 AM

Why are tablets so expensive?

By contrast, netbooks (with better specs and functionality) are much cheaper.

kennyc · 12-09-2010, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Why are tablets so expensive?

By contrast, netbooks (with better specs and functionality) are much cheaper.

Mostly cause the design/manufacturing process has been in place and optimized for laptops for a decade or so now...all the tablet stuff is relatively new -- closest thing being cell phones and they too are pretty new when it comes to touch input etc...

wodin · 12-10-2010, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Mostly cause the design/manufacturing process has been in place and optimized for laptops for a decade or so now...all the tablet stuff is relatively new -- closest thing being cell phones and they too are pretty new when it comes to touch input etc...

And if you compare the prices with high end cell phones w/o contract (carrier subsidies), you'll find those in the same range as the better tablets.

tubemonkey · 12-11-2010, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wodin

And if you compare the prices with high end cell phones w/o contract (carrier subsidies), you'll find those in the same range as the better tablets.

Which means they're just as overpriced as the tablets are.

SCION · 12-11-2010, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Which means they're just as overpriced as the tablets are.

Touché

12-07-2010, 05:23 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,892 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Google Tablet Google Shows Off Sweet Tablet Prototype Google Shows Off Sweet Tablet Prototype By Mike Martin TechNewsWorld 12/07/10 1:56 PM PT When asked about pricing, Google engineer Andy Rubin quipped that the actual cost of the Motorola prototype tablet he demoed at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference was around $10,000. Consumers will probably get it for considerably less when it hits store shelves, but with the new Android Honeycomb operating system under its hood, it will likely compete with high-end tablets like the iPad and Galaxy. In a figurative googolplex of names and programs, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) unveiled a tablet computer Monday night at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference that runs on Google's Android 3.0 operating system, aka "Honeycomb." Only the tablet remains without a name. More here... http://www.technewsworld.com/story/G...wlc=1291760280

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