CrunchPad

It was a hardware prototype created by Michael Arrington, Louis Monier, and Fusion Garage (Singapore based Design Studio) aimed to construct a low cost tablet personal computer for web surfing. Project was scheduled to Start in July 2008. Initial estimated cost of tablet was 200$ and its first prototype A or beta model was launched in August 2008. Prototype B has 12” inch LCD screen, VlA Nano CPU, Linux, Ubuntu and a web browser. On November 30, 2009, CrunchPad project has dead due to disagreement between Arrington and FusionGarage.

Important Dates:

Prototype C: April 9 2009

Final Design: June 3 2009

Project Launched: Dec 2009

Project Dead: 30 Nov 2009

Features:

Screen: 12 inch

Screen format: 4:3

Resolution: 1024 x 768

Processor: Via Nano

Ram: 1 GB

Wireless Connection

Webcam

Operation System: Ubuntu

Weight: 3 lbs / 1.5 kg