The Touch Book, which first showed its pretty little face at the DEMO 09 conference back in March of this year, is just about to ship. But who cares, right? It’s just another netbook, after all.
Well, no. The company behind the little computer, Always Innovating, actually lives up to its name. The standout feature is the detachable touch display, an 8.9-inch presure sensitive tablet which can live separately from the keyboard section. When joined to the keyboard (95% full-size) it acts much like a regular netbook.
The CPU is an ARM chip from Texas Instruments, the OMAP3530, running with 256MB RAM and 256MB of NAND memory. There is no hard drive — instead you get an 8GB SD card. You’ll also find Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 3D accelerometer and three USB ports. The display is held in place by magnets (and spikes, as you see in the picture).
The price remains the same as it did when announced: $300 for the tablet section or $400 if you want the keyboard, too. If that ARM chip is up to the task of running simple applications, and the batteries can last long enough, this could actually be a very neat little portable. The problem, though, will be if people buy it expecting it to be a real laptop replacement. In which case, mass disappointment will ensue.
Always Innovating’s Touch Book Netbook in Production [Laptop Mag]
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