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CrunchPad Dead? Delayed By Higher-Than-Expected Costs?: http://bit.ly/3lP42Y - i wanted this :( 14 days ago |
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Goodby CrunchPad. http://bit.ly/3Tseub 18 days ago |
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@chilkotardis according to engadget... http://bit.ly/3Tseub 18 days ago |
Is The Crunchpad Dead? [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
The Silicon Alley Insider has heard that Mike Arrington's vision of an affordable Crunchpad web tablet is dying due to higher-than-expected costs. The fact is that the timeline for the Crunchpad thus far reads like a vaporware gadget or the financially-challeged launch of the OLPC project. First, the Crunchpad was $200, then it became $300, then there was supposed to be an announcement in July or August. Of course, that never happened, but another summertime rumor placed the launch in November for $400. That was months ago—and ...
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Technologizer —
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What’s up with the CrunchPad?
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Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad Bites the Dust?
Mobile Magazine —
... Arrington said that it would probably be closer to $300.
Now the latest reports say that the costs are going to push the final retail price of the CrunchPad into the $600 or $700 range, no longer making it a feasible commercial venture. After all, there are plenty of rumors swirling about an Apple Tablet that is less than $1,000.
So, no more CrunchPad? Until Arrington and his team are able to cut costs significantly, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Source: BusinessInsider
CrunchPad hamstrung by unexpectedly high production costs?
SlashGear —
... with a roughly $399 price tag. Now the rumor circulating California is that unexpected manufacturing expenses have delayed – perhaps even killed – the project; the Silicon Alley Insider claims that project founder Michael Arrington has been surprised by higher-than-expected quotes from suppliers. ...
Michael Arrington's CrunchPad still not available, maybe never will be?
Engadget —
... Here's a report mixed with a cold hard fact and some wild speculation. We'll start with the factual bit: despite promises of an August unveil and November availability, and despite lots of leaks over the summertime, Michael Arrington's CrunchPad ...
Se rumorea que CrunchPad se cancela por los costes de producción
Gizmología —
... Ahora es Business Insider quien publica la razón de todo este retraso en su presentación, porque el proyecto empezó bastante bien, pero poco a poco se deshinchó. El problema puede estar en los enormes costes de fabricación de este producto, una pantalla táctil capacitiva de 12 pulgadas, el montaje del hardware que se asemeja a un netbook, para una pequeña empresa como es la que gestiona CrunchPad. ...
It looks like the CrunchPad has been killed by higher than expected costs
Gadgetell —
... story we heard from a few people on a recent trip to California is that the CrunchPad is supposedly being delayed—perhaps indefinitely—by increasing expenses.
Of course, there was that one rumor that suggested the CrunchPad would be released in November for around $400, and hey, November is not yet over so maybe we will see it hit the market after all.
Bottom line, it does not seem to be looking good. That said, I still want one.
Read [Silicon Alley Insider]
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Is CrunchPad dead?
PCLaunches.com —
... 2008, he was aiming for a $200 price tag. In April, 2009, when he already had some prototypes built, he said "you can sell it for $300 and probably not go out of business." In July, he told the New York Times it would cost "less than $300." That may no longer be possible."
As for my personal opinion, I wish the CrunchPad comes soon and sticks to its original pricing target of around $300. Because if that's going to cost more then it would be difficult selling it.
[via Business Insider]
Calling CrunchPad: Is Anybody Home?
Wired: Gadget Lab —
Web 2.0 cheerleader Michael Arrington’s inexpensive web tablet CrunchPad may be in mortal danger.
Higher-than-expected costs and repeated delays could mean the end of the project, says Silicon Alley Insider.
Arrington has said earlier the CrunchPad will be ready this year “for sure.” But the device has already missed a number of deadlines. It was last expected at the end of July or early August.
Arrington first wrote about the idea of a touchscreen tablet in June last year. He talked of a touchscreen device that would run ...
CrunchPad hindered by higher than expected costs?
Tech Ticker —
... Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad gave hopes for a decent looking (and functioning) tablet on the cheap but according to Silicon Alley Insider that hope looks quite bleak. They’ve heard from several sources that CrunchPad is delayed or dead due to increasing expenses. ...
Where is Arrington’s CrunchPad?
Zatz Not Funny! —
... Rumors reported by Silicon Alley Insider last week indicate that TechCrunch Michael Arrington’s Linux-based CrunchPad web browsing tablet has gone into hibernation. Perhaps due to higher than anticipated production expenses. Arrington had promised “a big announcement” during the summer months… which never materialized. So something’s definitely up. And I expect it’s the realization that launching a gadget, versus web, startup requires a much more significant investment of capital along with additional risk. And, ...
CrunchPad tablet is alive, well, and under $400 (with sponsorship)
Liliputing —
... Last week the folks at The Business Insider started predicting that Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad tablet was dead. Arrington hadn’t really spoken much about the tablet since this summer, and the Business Insider heard rumors that the rising costs of production were delaying and possibly putting an end to the tablet. ...
While you were weekending: clones, Crunchpads and courtesans
GMSV —
... . Judge William Alsup granted Apple’s motion for summary judgment on copyright infringement and DMCA violation and denied Psystar’s motion for summary judgment on trademark infringement and trade dress. Still pending are actions on a few more of Apple’s complaints, as well as remedies. * There was some loose talk a couple of weeks ago that TechCrunch mogul Mike Arrington’s plans to venture into hardware with an affordable Web-browsing tablet had hit the skids because of higher than expected costs. ‘Taint so, says Arrington. Work on ...
