Crunchpad manufacturer renames product JooJoo, promises launch this Friday at $499

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marco:

Assuming this is necessary is a Bill Gates fallacy: assuming that the general public has the same demands and priorities as geeks like us.

I have an iPhone and a MacBook, and I recently sold my Dell Mini 9 netbook. I thought, as a geek, that there was a hole to be filled between Real Computer Tasks like coding and Photoshopping, and Tiny Mobile Tasks like checking Twitter and email and little games. There, in fact, is a hole there. It’s called go outside, and/or talk to real people in person.

I managed to figure out there was no “hole” that a netbook would fit in without buying one. Go me, I suppose.

There is one company I’m waiting for a tablet from: Apple. It’s not because I love everything they do, but because they won’t launch a product without describing a use case. It might be obscure and irrelevant to me (like the Apple TV), but at least it’s part of the sales pitch. Unsurprisingly, tech-led products like the JooJoo lack that entirely, which is why I wouldn’t buy one even if it was only $200.

How about this as a use-case.

Attach it to the wall by the front door so I can see how my trains are running and if I need my umbrella as I leave the house in the morning.

Not saying I’d pay $500 for one but it’s certainly something I’ve considered building for my own use.

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   touch screen and sat...the kitchen, showing news headlines, the weather

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    How about this as a use-case. Attach it to the wall by the front door so I can see how my trains are running and if I...

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    , Heresy !! Our Thanks, In a Manner of Speaking, To : Marco Arment ♥

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    I’m not incredibly impressed by the [sigh] JooJoo, either, but as...underlying idea.

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    I managed to figure...there was no “hole”...netbook would...

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    only Safari was working. It sucked.

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    have an iPhone and...recently sold my Dell Mini 9 netbook. I thought, as

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    My mind had just finished boggling at...world would I pay $500

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