Just came back from a trip from the office of Fusion Garage, the Singapore company that created the JooJoo tablet. I spent some time using the device (It’s exactly the same as the one demo’ed in December 2009) and also spoke to founder and CEO Mr. Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan about the JooJoo.
Now that we are nearer its launch, I was able to confirm some key information (Production has started) pertaining to the final hardware (USB port stays). I also quizzed Chandra on his take about the Apple iPad, and if Fusion Garage will be modifying its pricing (no) in the wake of its unveiling.
I’ll post the rest of the details shortly in the full write-up.
Update: Write-up is now live on Ars Technica. JooJoo maker: iPad won’t crowd us out of tablet space
[…] On top of this, most smartphones these days have Wi-Fi capabilities, which can be used to either access e-mails or download files; Wi-Fi access for these devices can yield tremendous savings in long distance data rates. And we haven’t even mentioned the many gadgets with Wi-Fi only access, such as the iPod Touch, the initial models of the Apple iPad, or dedicated Internet tablets such as the JooJoo. […]
[…] not sure how this would work out for tablet devices like the JooJoo, which supports Flash. When I interviewed him, founder and CEO Chandra did tell me that the Internet tablet gives “5 hours […]
[…] gadgets with Wi-Fi only access, such as the iPod Touch, the initial models of the Apple iPad, or dedicated Internet tablets such as the JooJoo. Carrying a small wireless router will help resolve the issue, of course. However, that is one more […]
[…] On top of this, most smartphones these days have Wi-Fi capabilities, which can be used to either access e-mails or download files; Wi-Fi access for these devices can yield tremendous savings in long distance data rates. And we haven’t even mentioned the many gadgets with Wi-Fi only access, such as the iPod Touch, the initial models of the Apple iPad, or dedicated Internet tablets such as the JooJoo. […]