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It appears that the $100 Android tablet computers are finally arriving
by Marshall Brain | October 27, 2010
For years we have been hearing about $100 or $200 laptops and tablet PCs that are always “just around the corner”. The idea of a “$100 laptop” for the developing world has been in the public consciousness since at least 2005. However, it would appear that these mythical devices are finally starting to materialize. For [...]
I’ve been following Engadget’s coverage of the Barnes and Noble Nook event in New York City this afternoon. Ross Miller kept up a running live blog detailing the announcement. Let’s get the basics out of the way: The new Nook has a color, backlit touchscreen, it runs apps built on Android and it’ll be available starting November 19th for $249.
In this listener-mail inspired episode of TechStuff, Jonathan and Chris discuss the recently launched Apple iPad.
Yesterday was a rough day at CES. On top of the crowds and the noise, I managed to develop a migraine on the show floor. But before I was reduced to a whimpering mess, I did get an up-close look at one of the biggest buzz generators at the show this year: the Lenovo U1.
The U1 is a hybrid device. It’s part notebook computer, part tablet. It’s the size of a netbook computer (but don’t call it that — Lenovo officials will quickly correct you).
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