“The latest: Asustek Computer’s Eee Pad, which the company unveiled at a press conference on Monday ahead of the Computex trade show in Taiwan,” Kok reports. “The Eee Pad is a touchscreen device that will run on Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system and will sell for between $399 and $449.”
“It will be available in a 10-inch and a 12-inch model and has some interesting differences with other tablet PCs launched by others,” Kok reports. “Unlike Apple’s iPad, it will support Adobe Flash, which is seen as an important feature for tablets, as many websites require Flash to view them.”
MacDailyNews Take: Who sees Adobe Flash as “an important feature for tablets?” Adobe, makers of portable batteries and chargers, also-rans trying to pimp fake iPads, and gullible reporters that’s who.
Kok continues, “The 12-inch Eee Pad model, which will also feature the full Windows 7 Home Premium software, is geared more towards users who still want to create content on their tablets, Asustek Chairman Jonney Shih said at a press conference Monday.”
MacDailyNews Take: Why not just proclaim “I don’t get it,” Johnny? It’d be a lot easier and cheaper for your company.
Kok continues, “Asustek says it also plans to launch its own app store, which it is developing with Intel. But details about this remain scant so far, and it hasn’t announced any agreements with other firms to offer e-books or other multimedia on its app store.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: The answer to the headline is: “What are you, crazy?!”
apple just sold their last iPad
Let them
make it, I’ll just throw osx86 on it, thx ASus!!
I am amazed more so by the tech press and the growing tide of fear and resentment against Apple. Like an Apple-killer would be a godsend!
What’s up? And what about the Mac?…
If it’s going to be full blown windows on the pad why is there a need for an app store to be developed for their tablet? Wouldn’t the software library for windows already be enough? Or are they just going to try and use every buzz word associated with the iPad?
I’ve had my iPad for almost a week now and vie been amazed at how little I run into flash issues.
“Good luck with that Turd”
Another thing:
The mongoloid idiots couldn’t even come up with another name besides “pad?”
How original! It’s mind-blowing.
Check out the comments on the WSJ article and you’ll see a bunch of scared little girls (MS fanbois) declaring that Apple’s success is all due to marketing and Win 7 is the answer. Funny stufff.
Ere……
Isn’t that the sound of someone with constation trying to force a shit out?
Eeeeeeee – constipation is us
OK, so I could save at most $100 by buying this thing – and in exchange for my savings I get what? No app store, no iTunes, and I get to use a touchscreen version of windows. Oh, yeah, and that award-winning Asustek support. That’s the ticket.
Wait…. I get Flash! So the I can see the little person dancing for joy in the mortgage advertisements that are featured on the sides of web pages.
Ummm, thanks. It’s a tough call to make, but I think that I’ll pass.
This will be every bit as successful as all the other Windows tablets introduced (and unsold) over the years.
Don’t lose your stylus over it.
Wow, a netbook without a keyboard. That’s no different than a Tablet PC which already failed.
Does it come with asbestos gloves to handle it and a car battery to run it? If so, I’m in!!
These guys will soon learn way even Microsoft when back to the drawing board.
had to do a double take on the title, thought it said pee pad…
Pee Pad.
Wasn’t that on SNL about a million years ago?
Basically Apple’s released a streamlined two-passenger sports car that gets 100 MPG for $1000 and all these also-rans are trying to produce SUVs with gobs of passenger and trunk space (all the “limitations” of Apple’s model) for a mere $500. What kind of gas mileage will they get? Will the thing even drive? Will it be made of cardboard? Worthless copycats just hoping to sell a few dozen based on Apple creating a market.
Hey, now, easy everyone. Rob Enderle will turn us all in as “fifth columnists” for bashing a non-Apple device in the press even before it comes out.
@ I.C.M.S. Funny
Per usual the non innovators are late to the dance. Now in cardiac arrest the clones are trying to catch up, because of a lack of vision, and the popularity of an existing product. Now after 2 million sold it’s time to attempt to put a Band-Aid on a heart attack. (Good luck with that)
As reported elsewhere, this thing from Asus that runs Windows 7 will not be available for sale until “early in 2010”
http://www.liliputing.com/2010/05/asus-launches-two-tablets-the-eee-pad-and-eee-tablet.html
and is currently in a state of functional disrepair
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/asus-eee-pad-ep101tc-and-ep121-hands-on/
HP already tried to get Windows 7 on a tablet and have it NOT be an embarrassment next to iPad. They gave up and bought Palm so they can up-scale WebOS instead. Asus may not have the same standards as HP, but they will obviously run into the same problems.
Personally, I’m betting on the “iPed”
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http://kotaku.com/5549865/china-rips-off-the-ipad-with-the-iped
The Eee Pad would be the eMachines of our time.
In other news, my next-door neighbor just announced his intention to build a race car to compete with Ferrari on the international racing circuit. He’ll start production as soon as he completes his online race car-building course.
Can Asus’ Eee Pad take on Apple’s iPad?”
Is that a real question? are you freaking kidding me?
egads, it’s an eee pud