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CrunchPad Being Re-branded As JooJoo

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the long-way-from-$200 dept.

adeelarshad82 writes to tell us that Fusion Garage seems to be ignoring the drama surrounding the "CrunchPad" and is planning to launch their "JooJoo" tablet this Friday at midnight. Unfortunately, the device will be a long way from the imagined $200 price point, weighing in at a hefty $499. "The JooJoo comes in black and has a capacitive touch screen, enough graphic power to deliver full high-definition video, offline capabilities, and a 4GB solid-state drive, though 'most of the storage is done in the cloud,' Rathakrishnan said. He promised 5 hours of battery life. In a demo during the webcast, the device powered on in about 10 seconds, and showed icons for web-based services like Twitter, Hulu, CNN, and Gmail, though the JooJoo will not come pre-loaded with any apps, Rathakrishnan said. Scroll through them with your finger as you would on the iPhone. In terms of the ownership drama, Rathakrishnan said that TechCrunch editor Arrington has created an 'incomplete and distorted story.'"

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  1. Where I stopped reading... by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...though 'most of the storage is done in the cloud...

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    1. Re:Where I stopped reading... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I stopped at the new name...."JooJoo" I'm guessing this guy doesn't have much of an understanding at least of how naming should be done for the US. JooJoo sounds too...well, foofoo/gay.....

      No, it doesn't. It sounds like bad luck, or some kind of insult towards Jewish people. Both seem like a bad idea.

      Hell, that is about as bad as that company "Wang" a couple of decades ago. Did they not have any idea of the connotations of "wang" in the US?

      You know, Mr. Wang probably didn't think it was a bad idea to name his company after himself.

    2. Re:Where I stopped reading... by dreamer.redeemer · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Exactly what I thought... 'sure, they'll steal a whole product without a moment's hesitation, but I'm sure my data will be perfectly private and safe with them."

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  2. Re:Price by rho · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Unless Apple makes one, then a lot of folks will think $500 is just right.

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