Comments on: Arrington’s Crunchpad “Leaked” http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/ All your digital media goodness. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:26:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-87457 Todd Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:36:06 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8877#comment-87457 @Stephen That's an insult to Art Bell! @Stephen

That’s an insult to Art Bell!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-87452 Stephen Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:23:11 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8877#comment-87452 Michael Arrington is the Art Bell of the tech world. This tablet thing will never see the market place. Michael Arrington is the Art Bell of the tech world. This tablet thing will never see the market place.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-87442 Dave Zatz Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:25:48 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8877#comment-87442 I believe he said the earlier build was stripped down Ubuntu. Today he says the latest iteration includes "a bottom-up linux operating system and a new version of the browser" - which I'm assuming may be less useful. I believe he said the earlier build was stripped down Ubuntu. Today he says the latest iteration includes “a bottom-up linux operating system and a new version of the browser” – which I’m assuming may be less useful.

]]> By: Ivan Y http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-87439 Ivan Y Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:44:42 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8877#comment-87439 Dave, has Michael said that they plan to keep the software closed? I thought, this device is supposed to run a customized Ubuntu version, so even if default software is "crippled", it'd not be too much effort to unlock it & run full-featured Linux distro. Dave, has Michael said that they plan to keep the software closed? I thought, this device is supposed to run a customized Ubuntu version, so even if default software is “crippled”, it’d not be too much effort to unlock it & run full-featured Linux distro.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-87436 Dave Zatz Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:11:53 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8877#comment-87436 I like the hardware concept/form, what I'm reacting to is the limited software. Perhaps we'll hear some good news whenever the "official" launch is. I like the hardware concept/form, what I’m reacting to is the limited software. Perhaps we’ll hear some good news whenever the “official” launch is.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-87435 Davis Freeberg Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:05:01 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8877#comment-87435 I don't know he may be onto something. I'd love to have a touchscreen in the kitchen for surfing through recipes. Throw in TV access or at least streaming video with a wifi connection and I might even pay more then that. Cooking and cleaning is a lot more enjoyable when you're distracted. I don’t know he may be onto something. I’d love to have a touchscreen in the kitchen for surfing through recipes. Throw in TV access or at least streaming video with a wifi connection and I might even pay more then that. Cooking and cleaning is a lot more enjoyable when you’re distracted.

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-04/arringtons-crunchpad-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-87433 Todd Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:06:36 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8877#comment-87433 Barf. My two least favorite things, Micheal Arrington and dedicated proprietary hardware, together at last. I assume it uses wifi to connect, but if it uses a SIM card, that would just be icing on this cake of evil. Barf. My two least favorite things, Micheal Arrington and dedicated proprietary hardware, together at last. I assume it uses wifi to connect, but if it uses a SIM card, that would just be icing on this cake of evil.

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