The JooJoo Tablet is Officially Dead
PrintBefore it was real we called it the CrunchPad, now we can call the JooJoo dead. TechCrunch's Michael Arrington had a vision for a $100 web-only tablet device. A company called Fusion Garage was contracted to build the device, but they later broke away and decided to release the product themselves. The legal wrangling over that still isn't resolved. The renamed JooJoo hit the market just weeks before the iPad. Unfortunately for Fusion Garage, it wasn't nearly as successful.
The web browser-based tablet sold for $500, and ran on netbook hardware. This meant it was heavy and produced too much heat for its size. Buggy software was apparently the nail in the coffin for this product. But Fusion Garage is moving forward. The follow-up to the JooJoo is apparently in the works over at Fusion Garage, but this time it will be running Android. Anyone want to take bets on how this one will do?
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Keith E. Whisman
November 11, 2010 at 7:13pm
Any payment? How about my size 12Wide leather boot up your ass you god damned spammer.
Keith E. Whisman
November 11, 2010 at 7:12pm
I love the above spam. The fifth line reads "We need your support and trust!!"
Hey fuck you spammer. Why don't you go spam some damn commie or jihadist website instead.
Biceps
November 11, 2010 at 8:02pm
That they are called ppshopping, lol. Come buy some pp! Get your pp here! We are idiots and don't speak English, but you can trust us with your credit card number, really!
Keith E. Whisman
November 11, 2010 at 5:16pm
I hope Michael Arrington sues the fuck out of Fusion Garage. I for one wont purchase something that I know is a rip off as blatant as this one. This was a dream invention for Mr. Arrington. Mr. Arrington is the inventor and the guy that came up with the idea. He takes his idea and contracts with someone to build his product, but that contractor stole his idea and broke the contract and decided to sell it as their own. The management at Fusion Garage should lose everything and go to prison.
If you can't trust a manufacturer to produce your products anymore, then how do you make it as an entrepreneur? This is shit that pisses me off. These low lifes should be shot. This is an outrage. I hope there is justice for Mr. Arrington.
Biceps
November 11, 2010 at 8:05pm
Ok, so after finally getting through 15 spam comments (which is STILL much better than the old spam filter, don't get me wrong), I can now agree with Keith.
Fusion Garage is what happens when you give an asshole (my opinion) your idea. I will never ever ever purchase anything from Fusion Garbage. Heh heh I like that. Fusion Garbage. Mr. Arrington, best of luck to you - sue the hell out of them.
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