New Netbook Offers Detachable Tablet

Engadget is reporting that a new "Touch Book" being previewed at DEMO '09 in California by the company "Always Innovating" promises a new take on mobile computing devices. Touting 10 to 15 hours of battery life, this ARM-powered netbook weighs less than two pounds, but the true magic comes with the detachable screen that can function as a completely stand-alone touchscreen tablet. The machine is currently running a Linux OS with a touchable 3D UI, the entire screen is magnetic for mounting on a metal surface, and the whole package is being projected for less than $300.

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Re:ARM Netbook

[earls]

I thought the LEGS were pretty cool myself.

Re:Projected for less than $300.

[Ethanol-fueled]

That's what I thought. According to this , the display with keyboard sells for $399.

Additionally, the only storage is an 8GB SD card, so adding more extras such as a hard drive will further jack up the cost.

Re:Projected for less than $300.

[RiotingPacifist]

acording to their site
its $299 for the tablet (with 3 to 5 hours bat)
its $399 for the tablet + keyboard (with 10 to 15 houts bat)

if only i could get one this side of the pond.

Re:Wait a second...

[TheRaven64]

You are missing the fact that this is not 1995 anymore, and people don't carry floppy disks or tapes around in their pockets. The only commonly-used magnetic media are hard disks, which are sufficiently shielded not to be affected by small magnets near them, and this device uses solid state storage so has no problems with magnetic fields.