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Google now in the tablet business too?
Jan 3rd
It’s no secret that Google is working on a netbook but it looks like they are working on a tablet prototype as well. The search engine has partnered with OEM phone maker HTC to produce “several working models of a touch tablet.” It ties in to a press gathering Google announced about an Android-based device they will be showing off during CES to select HTC customers.
The tablet is going to go head-to-head against the rumored Apple Tablet. I’d have to admit, announcing to compete against a yet-to-be-revealed device is a bit funny but it does prove how big this space is going to be with the big companies dipping in.
We already know some of the specs of the upcoming Google netbook but there’s none yet for this tablet. What they did say was that it would have Qualcomm processors, some new Adobe software which will probably be for ebook reading, and of course a touch interface.
Google’s vision is to make internet access as easy as possible for everyone since the more people on the net, the more money Google makes. So the tablet does make sense in this respect, as well as the netbook.
source Smarthouse via Gizmodo
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Google now in the tablet business too?
Rumored specs of Google Chrome netbook
Dec 29th
Over at IBTimes, they’ve posted up the specs of the upcoming Google netbook. Until we hear from Google officially, these are classed as rumored specs but, if they are true, this could set the Google netbook apart from other netbooks currently on the market.
Of course, the netbook will come with Google’s OS Chrome. Apart from that, it’s also said to have a 10.1 inch display which is multi touch and supports HD. Other specs include 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD and an Nvidia Tegra ARM CPU. It’ll also have the other features you’d find on netbooks including Wi-Fi, bluetooth, a web cam and 3G support.
Along with the features, there’s also speculation that the netbook will be out by the next holiday season, 2010. A price of under $300 has also been suggested for a subsidized netbook, meaning Google may partner with a network carrier to offer a 3G bundle plan.
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Rumored specs of Google Chrome netbook
GoogleBook Gets More Real With New Spec Leak
Dec 28th
We have another round of spec leaks here but this time it’s for the ever-mysterious Google netbook. Here’s the specs I grabbed:
- 10.1″ 1280×720 HD-ready multitouch screen
- NVIDIA Tegra
- ARM-based processor
- Storage: 64GB SSD
- 2GB RAM
- WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, Ethernet, GPS (optional)
- USB, webcam, 3.5mm audio jack, multi-card reader
- 4 or 6 cell battery
- Google Chrome OS with all the other Google apps like Google Earth,Google Wave, Google Voice, etc.
As mentioned previously, this is expected to launch during the holiday season next year 2010 . Reports also says that it will be priced at sub-$300 and subsidized and it will be Google that will be selling it directly as well as through 3G carriers. Now all these are just speculation since Google has kept mum on the actual specs of the device but with a big player like this entering the netbook space, you can be sure that it will cause quite a stir in the months to come.
Source netbooknews.de, IBTimes via liliputing
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
GoogleBook Gets More Real With New Spec Leak
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