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I'll believe it when I can buy it. $99 Android tablet PC. (androidcommunity.com)

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[–]SarahC 17 points18 points ago

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Not bad for around $100-$150.

Towards the end of the article the prices is already going up. =(

I bet the RRP at launch $399

[–]Ickypoopy 9 points10 points ago

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Actually, the problem is that this is a very poor blogspam. If you read the engadget artice it links to, the information makes a lot more sense.

[–]Her-Dad 2 points3 points ago

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Also, these vaporware announcements are talking to reps that want them to buy a million of these things at $150. That means they will retail for $300 or more.

[–]dkinmn 35 points36 points ago

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I'll believe it when someone who can spell writes about it.

[–]migsims 17 points18 points ago

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lol it's so funny hearing people whine about resistive screens in here. This thing will probably retail for 150=200 bucks, with a 10" screen and it runs android what the fuck are you whining about? A capacitive screen on this would most likely at least double the cost. At this price point it's amazing it even has a touch screen.

[–]PuP5 16 points17 points ago

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At this price point it's amazing it even has a touch screen.

now THAT would be an interesting announcement... a tablet WITHOUT a touch screen! i bet that would really bring down the price.

[–]nekoniku 7 points8 points ago

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A tablet with two big wheels like an etch-a-sketch and a black bakelite button labeled "COMMIT".

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I would buy an Android-powered Etch-a-Sketch. You could program it to do some wacky things with the input.

[–]sosoez 1 point2 points ago

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Who knows, maybe they could use sensors at each corner to triangulate a touch point.

[–]PuP5 0 points1 point ago

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good point.

[–]burrite 0 points1 point ago

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Well, because it's almost certain to be awkward and unusable? If I want a worthless piece of junk I can root around in a garbage can for free.

Sometimes it's worth paying for quality.

[–]migsims 0 points1 point ago

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Unusable? That's a joke, there are tons of systems that use resistive touch screens, just because the buzz word now is capacitive doesn't mean that resistive is crap technology, it's been the touch screen standard forever.

[–]vermicin 1 point2 points ago

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lpt/com was the standard for years too, but you don't see too many people clamoring for those over usb.

[–]G_Morgan 0 points1 point ago

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Loads of technology still uses com ports. Most tills connect via com for example. Just not in the consumer market. Com ports will still be used a billion years from now.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I doubt any human technology will still be used a billion years from now.

[–]chonnes -1 points0 points ago

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My understanding is that currently available resistive screens are incompatible with multitouch. Whe this may not be that big of a deal for some, it does hinder the usage of this device

[–]daggity 4 points5 points ago

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My what is in luck?

[–]powercow 0 points1 point ago* 

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i like that...can you correct me next time i misuse your? i normally get people that reply with fragmented sentences.

"you're!"

i do it all the time.. problem is i hear language but dont see it and my fingers dont have a good concept of grammar and tend to be too far from the brain to both to go ask. i think they are losing their hearing as well some times they type the completely wrong word.

[–]m-p-3 12 points13 points ago

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This iPad look a like has a 10.1″ resistive touch screen

Eww, resistive. Welcome to 2005.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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yeah ... I thought the same thing. It's cheap and easy.

Also, I think that price is probably just the manufacturing cost ... actual street prices may vary.

[–]MindStalker 3 points4 points ago

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Video said it was the OEM cost, but its probably close to manufacturing cost.

[–]m-p-3 1 point2 points ago

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Well, I guess it could satisfy someone else needs or requirements.

I'm picky :P

[–]gcalpo 18 points19 points ago

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Resistive is futile.

[–]THE_PUN_STOPS_HERE 0 points1 point ago

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But capacitance has potential.

[–]xAnarkix 3 points4 points ago

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I prefer resistive screens on my gadgets. I have long nails and I want to be able to type with them, because I don't like to smudge my screen with my fingers.

[–]tokyomonster 2 points3 points ago

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On one hand, yes, eww resistive. On the other, if this actually retails for $95..

[–]SarahC 1 point2 points ago

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That's single point touch isn't it?

So the two finger stretch zoom like the LG's and iPod's isn't possible?

[–]yasth 3 points4 points ago

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Eh, much more worrisomely it tends to have poor fingerability (heh); it can give more detailed output with a stylus, but eh who cares.

Honestly multitouch is not that that essential, but a screen that is finger usable is.

[–]timeshifter_ 1 point2 points ago

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Why? Fingers just cause smudge and are less accurate.

[–]xaueious 1 point2 points ago

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Ever heard of a stylus?

Have you people ever used resistive touchscreen tech?

[–]m-p-3 1 point2 points ago

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I do, and it wasn't that awesome on the Nintendo DS.

[–]Sailer 5 points6 points ago

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Linux without X is about worth a sock with a hole in it.

[–][deleted] 20 points21 points ago

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If a sock doesn't have a hole in it, how do you put your feet in them?

[–]G_Morgan 0 points1 point ago

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This is just the exception that proves the rule. 99% of all the possible holes in your sock are detrimental.

[–]bagjuioce 3 points4 points ago

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Hey! My socks have holes and I still wear em'

[–]teddyrux 1 point2 points ago

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The big one at the top, right?

[–]sunshine-x 2 points3 points ago

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I like cli.. fuck gui.

[–]amatriain 0 points1 point ago

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I love clits, too. Who needs wasting time with a tablet when those are around, am I right guys?

[–]knifebucket -2 points-1 points ago

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High Five Amatriain!

[–]qwertyboy 0 points1 point ago

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X (or reffubemarf) is just for playing games, man (framebuffer roX).

[–]groceryfiend 1 point2 points ago

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do want

[–]firepunk 0 points1 point ago

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That will be so awesome, just like the $99 nexus one....ohhh, wait...

[–]eleitl 0 points1 point ago

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Hey, make it $300, but don't make it suck. Because this one does.

[–]bdavbdav 0 points1 point ago

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For some reason, on first scan I read the source page as androidcommunists.com. I guess open source isn't 1m miles away from communism.

[–]tso 0 points1 point ago

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while its a nice price, i prefer smaller devices.

[–]topalov 0 points1 point ago

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what was it with that video? the guy barely interacted with the thing!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Just found the manufacturers site. Anyone interested in buying this thing if I can import it?

[–]dramamoose 1 point2 points ago

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If it retails for $100-$200, then potentially.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Take another look at that. The article says " This iPad look a like has a 10.1″ resistive touch screen" but the image shows something that is barely bigger than someones hand. If my hand was that fricking big, I'd have so many women crawling all over my....

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I think it's a 5 inch MID and I;m pretty sure I can get that already, elsewhere, for the price you specified but it might not have anything newer than Android 1.6 and I'm sure I can't find anything in that price range with a 3G slot. (Which wasn't mentioned, but I'm trying to focus on 3G tablets/MIDS)

[–]Richeh 0 points1 point ago

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Hah, I loved the video. That's the least-convinced reviewer I've ever heard.

[–]mnotme 0 points1 point ago

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Well she is working for engadget. Any device that dont have an apple logo will get a crappy review from them. But yeah...it didnt seem to be that good.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I would be all over that like white on rice..

[–]jackyardbackoff 0 points1 point ago

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The price is better than apple but the idea is still dumb.

[–]inventor2010 -1 points0 points ago

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It is probably $99 with a two year commitment for a data plan at $60/month, which would total $1,539.

[–]Efflux -1 points0 points ago

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The $99 piece of shit. But seriously, spend another hundred bucks and get something that will be slightly usable.

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