12-07-2010, 05:23 PM | #1 |
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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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thanks kenny
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12-07-2010, 09:28 PM | #3 |
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Pretty impressive, but I don't think I'd pay $10K for it.
Hopefully more reasonable by the time it gets to market. |
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I can't even see paying $350 for a tablet....Nook Color is the best I'd go.
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$350 for a dual-core processor, 10" tablet running Honeycomb? Yeah, I'd grab that in a heartbeat.
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12-08-2010, 09:18 AM | #8 |
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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.
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Why are tablets so expensive?
By contrast, netbooks (with better specs and functionality) are much cheaper. |
12-09-2010, 07:48 AM | #11 |
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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...
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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.
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