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style="">OPLIN 4Cast #170: The Tablet<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">March 24, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="grame"><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies that could have an
impact on
public libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></h1>
<p>The April edition of WIRED MAGAZINE is telling us <a
href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/03/ff_tablet_levy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/03/ff_tablet_levy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">"How
the tablet will change the world."</a> In fact, <a
href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/03/ff_tablet_essays/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/03/ff_tablet_essays/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">"13
of the Brightest Tech Minds Sound Off on the Rise of the Tablet." </a>in
the issue.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>It's up in the air what the definition of a tablet computer really
is, but
at minimum, a tablet device has a touchscreen, allows users to browse
the Web,
read books, send email, watch movies, and play games. Tablet computers
are mainly designed to reproduce content, not create it, because of
their
technical specs and they're certainly not meant replace your desktop
PC.
Their selling point is their portability.<br>
<br>
1. The zenPad is a five-inch mobile computer. It fits your pocket,
it reads and write emails, you can browse the web, watch movies on it,
or
listen to music. Looks like the only thing it doesn't do is take phone
calls.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://enso-now.com/n/index.php" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://enso-now.com/n/index.php">zenPad</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://dvice.com/archives/2010/03/zenpad-the-155.php"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://dvice.com/archives/2010/03/zenpad-the-155.php">zenPad,
the $155 Android tablet you could buy today [VIDEO] </a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>2. The Dell Mini 5 has a 5-inch 800x480 touchscreen, Android 1.6,
1GHz
CPU (presumably <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/snapdragon"
mce_href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/snapdragon">Snapdragon</a>),
WiFi,
Bluetooth, 3G of some sort, 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash,
front-facing camera, and the same 1530mAh battery.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/dells-mini-5-android-tablet-to-be-called-the-streak-20100310/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/dells-mini-5-android-tablet-to-be-called-the-streak-20100310/">Dell’s
Mini 5 Android Tablet to be called the Streak</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-9TeB3USZA&feature=related"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-9TeB3USZA&feature=related">First
Look: Dell Mini 5</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/dells-tablet-aims-to-stick-it-to-apples-ipad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/dells-tablet-aims-to-stick-it-to-apples-ipad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Dell’s
Tablet Aims to Stick It to Apple’s iPad</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>3. Archos, a company best known for making MP3 players has the
Archos
5 Internet Tablet. Here are two reviews:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mobiputing.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-review/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://mobiputing.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-review/">Archos
5 Internet Tablet Review</a> by Mobiputing<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/11/10/review-archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android/"
target="_blank" title="Review: Archos 5 Internet Tablet with Android"
mce_href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/11/10/review-archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android/">Archos
5 Internet Tablet with Android </a>by CrunchGear<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>4. The $200 touchscreen tablet known as the CrunchPad has morphed
into
a $500 device called JooJoo.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="https://thejoojoo.com/"
target="_blank" mce_href="https://thejoojoo.com/">JooJoo</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/hands-on-joojoo-crunchpad/#ixzz0j6koxFJk"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/hands-on-joojoo-crunchpad/#ixzz0j6koxFJk">Hands
On With the JooJoo</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b><i>Bonus link:</i></b><br>
<a
href="http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/9-upcoming-tablet-alternatives-to-the-apple-ipad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Google+Reader"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/9-upcoming-tablet-alternatives-to-the-apple-ipad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">9
Upcoming Tablet Alternatives to the Apple iPad</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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