CrunchPad : An Internet Consumption Gadget By Michael Arrington
Michael Arrington(more info & blogs written by him), the founder of TechCrunch(more info) is all set to launch CrunchPad(more info). What is CrunchPad ? As Arrington says
“A dead simple Web Tablet” having an“overall thickness to about 18 mm with an aluminium case”
“A Linux based operating system and a Webkit based browser, the device boots directly into the browser”.
“The operating system exists solely to handle the hardware drivers and run the browser and associated applications”.
Having a virtual keyboard this internet consumption gadget is going to cost somewhere around $250 – $300. Most of the programming effort is driven by Fusion Garage(more info), a start-up based in Singapore which is headed by Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan. It is being manufactured in China (Did you guys notice the pattern? Developed by an Indian & manufactured in China! 
). Processor ? Bingo, Intel Atom(more info). Apparently it is being reported that CrunchPad Inc.(which was lauched recently) is in the process of acquiring Fusion Garage. Here is the life cycle of CrunchPad till now…
July 21st 2008 -> August 30th 2008 -> January 19th 2009 -> April 9th 2009 -> April 10th 2009 -> June 3rd 2009 -> June 14th 2009 -> July 4th 2009
Follow-Up
San Francisco Business Times : Tech blog titan Michael Arrington’s next big thing: Hardware by Patrick Hoge
The New York Times : Apple, Acer and…Arrington by Claire Cain Miller
Crunchpad Fans : CrunchPad To Sell For Less Than $250 (Update: Not Anymore), TechCrunch To Acquire FusionGarage
louisgray.com : Arrington Betting Big On The CruchPad Mibile Device by louis gray
TeleRead : CrunchPad: Potential e-book reader, too—not just a webpad by David Rothman
The Steve Rubel Lifestream : Rooting for the CrunchPad
I4U NEWS : TechCrunch Founder Forms CrunchPad, Incby Robert Evans
Liliputing : CrunchPad tablet coming soon, CrunchPad Inc. is already here by Brad
VentureBeat : TechCrunch founder launches hardware startup by Paul Boutil
TECH.BLORGE : TechCrunch forms new company to launch CrunchPad tablet computer by Sean P. Aune
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