Fusion Garage has announced that its Joojoo tablet — the device formerly known as the CrunchPad — is in full production. In addition to facing stiff competition with Apple’s iPad, the Joojoo is also the center of a nasty legal squabble, but that hasn’t stopped it from going into production. Here’s the official description:
JooJoo, officially introduced in December 2009, is the category-creating Web tablet that provides near instantaneous Internet access and the best online experience. The African word “joujou” means magical object and Fusion Garage’s JooJoo brings users into an online world where everything on the Internet is just a single touch away. Powered by Fusion Garage’s innovative browser-based operating system, JooJoo enables users to quickly and easily tap into Internet applications, news, music, high definition video, social media and web services. JooJoo has revolutionary hardware, including the largest capacitive touch screen of any device on the market — 12.1 inches — providing full screen content viewing. Its ultra-portable, ultra-thin design offers the best Internet experience anywhere — on the couch or on the go, standing or sitting.
In an interview with Engadget, Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishna touted the Joojoo’s advantages over the iPad, name Flash support and a larger app store due to it being an open device.
Still, this is definitely David going up against Goliath. What do you guys and gals think? Does the Joojoo have a chance? Or will Goliath kick the crap out of David this time around?
the legal problems may have destroyed this device. if it had come out by the end of 09 they could have had a shot but it may be too late. Interesting though cause I didn't even know this existed.
Price and availability will determine how this product does. The openness will help it more so than hurt it.
What is the deal with App stores on these devices??
@Smartguy From what I understand, Fusion Garage is building its own app store to make things easier for its customers, which I think is a smart move. Customers can also download apps from third-party sites.
Nice, being able to execute software not from a proprietary store is a plus.