Comments on: The Impending Failure of the TechCrunch CrunchPad http://silvexis.com/2009/08/12/the-impending-failure-of-the-techcrunch-crunchpad/ The Future Started Yesterday Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: silvexis http://silvexis.com/2009/08/12/the-impending-failure-of-the-techcrunch-crunchpad/comment-page-1/#comment-74 silvexis Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:50:56 +0000 http://silvexis.com/blog/?p=235#comment-74 I'll agree that geeks everywhere want this, but is it a viable product is the real question I'm asking. It's tempting to add features but no matter how small those features add up and create overhead that both users and manufactures have to deal with. Sooner or later they become distractions from what your original goal was - a drop dead simple web browsing tablet. I'll agree that geeks everywhere want this, but is it a viable product is the real question I'm asking. It's tempting to add features but no matter how small those features add up and create overhead that both users and manufactures have to deal with. Sooner or later they become distractions from what your original goal was – a drop dead simple web browsing tablet.

]]> By: Guest http://silvexis.com/2009/08/12/the-impending-failure-of-the-techcrunch-crunchpad/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Guest Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:47:33 +0000 http://silvexis.com/blog/?p=235#comment-73 Geeks really, really, really want a piece of hardware that's an inexpensive tablet that has open-source software that they can replace/enhance. So the hardware should have USB and memory Card slots so there's room to expand. Release CrunchPad as a simple Web browser for the masses (like iPhone was before SDK), but leave it open so us geeks can make it do what we want it to do. Then you'll be able to download a free custom OS (like a customized LiveCD for musicians or artists or doctors) for it from SourceForge or some App Store. Apps could be quickly made that read PDFs or connect to 3G networks or games (based on already existing open-source software). Geeks really, really, really want a piece of hardware that's an inexpensive tablet that has open-source software that they can replace/enhance. So the hardware should have USB and memory Card slots so there's room to expand.

Release CrunchPad as a simple Web browser for the masses (like iPhone was before SDK), but leave it open so us geeks can make it do what we want it to do.

Then you'll be able to download a free custom OS (like a customized LiveCD for musicians or artists or doctors) for it from SourceForge or some App Store.

Apps could be quickly made that read PDFs or connect to 3G networks or games (based on already existing open-source software).

]]> By: Predictions on the upcoming Apple Tablet | Silvexis http://silvexis.com/2009/08/12/the-impending-failure-of-the-techcrunch-crunchpad/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Predictions on the upcoming Apple Tablet | Silvexis Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:17:28 +0000 http://silvexis.com/blog/?p=235#comment-72 [...] is a slightly better chance that the iPod Touch XL is the more likely of the two options then the CrunchPad is in for even more of a challenge. I this the idea of a Touch XL is more likely because of all the [...] [...] is a slightly better chance that the iPod Touch XL is the more likely of the two options then the CrunchPad is in for even more of a challenge. I this the idea of a Touch XL is more likely because of all the [...]

]]> By: Bozo http://silvexis.com/2009/08/12/the-impending-failure-of-the-techcrunch-crunchpad/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Bozo Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:20:46 +0000 http://silvexis.com/blog/?p=235#comment-71 The iPhone does run a "mainstream OS" (Mac OS X) and a "mainstream browser" (Safari; ok, kinda). The proper OS makes worthwhile apps possible and the real browser makes mobile web surfing bearable. Both are integral to its success. The iPhone does run a “mainstream OS” (Mac OS X) and a “mainstream browser” (Safari; ok, kinda). The proper OS makes worthwhile apps possible and the real browser makes mobile web surfing bearable. Both are integral to its success.

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