Only a few more hours to go until Apple unveils the next big thing.
Unbelievable how much a product that no one has ever seen can grab the imagination in the way the rumoured Apple tablet device has. If this is anything like an oversized iPhone with 3G network connectivity, WLAN, touch screen and decent display, I want one.
Then again, we may only be seeing a new MacBook Pro and Aperture 3.0.
Oh, and one more thing…
The Crunchpad is a Linux-based tablet in the style of the hoped-for Apple iPhone tablet. Weighing in at only 800g, but running Windows 7 is the ARCHOS 9PCtablet.
It’s not just an Internet device. Instead, the 9PCtablet is a fully-fledged PC based on an Intel Atom processor with a built-in 80GB hard drive and various wireless connectivity options. TV reception via DVBT is supported, as is Bluetooth and WiFi.
There is no physical keyboard. Instead, the user interacts with the device using the on-screen keyboard on the resistive touchscreen. The ARCHOS is an attractive device, and the company has a good reputation for manufacturing high-quality video playback devices. There is no indication of an expected release date yet.