would an iPad alternative finally become available; Jumper JK01-TT Tablet with WiFi and 3G Features

Thanks to the people from pmptoday:

Although it might not replace you car navigation (unless you can get a BT/wired GPS receiver working) it still can act as a local pmp, picture frame and couch surfing device

If for some reason you have something against the Apple operating system on the Apple iPad, you mant want to take a look at the Android and Windows 7 offerings on the tablet category. Ownta’s Jumper JK01-TT, for example, is a full computer with a 10.1-inch touchscreen, WiFi, 3G and G-sensor. It seems to work well the complimentary wireless keyboard or with finger taps. The $671 price seems reasonable enough considering this one already comes with 3G, though 1.2 kg weight (due to the SATA hard drive) may not be.







Jumper JK01-TT Tablet with WiFi and 3G Specification:




LCD 10.1 inch multi-Touch Screen, support CRT display, LED

CPU Intel Atom N450+NM10 processor, 667MHz FBS, NM10 chipset

Graphics GMA950 integrated graphics

Audio card ALC662 chip, Realtek high defintion audio, earphone/microphone jack

Memory NAYA 2GB DDRII 800 memory onboard

Harddisk 250GB Samsung SATA harddisk

Camera Built in, 2.0MP

Wireless 802.11B/G wireless network card

WiFi Yes

3G Yes

Interface 3 x USB2.0

1 x 4 in 1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS)

1 x HDMI-VGA

1 x Earphone/microphone

1 x DC power jack

Power adapter AC110-240V, DC19V==2.1A, with 3000mAh li-ion battery

OS Windows 7 operation system

Dimension 290x150x20 mm (device); 44x7x25 cm (package)

Weight Less than 1.2kg (device); 1.82kg (package)

Wireless Keyboard 40x4.5x17 cm; 1.04kg


Jumper JK01-TT Tablet PC Package Contains:



1x Jumper JK01-TT Tablet PC

1x Wireless Keyboard

1x Wireless Optical Mouse

1x Leater Case/Stand

1x Power Adapter

1x Manual

Switched On: Microsoft's touchy subjects

Just an ordinary copy of an engadget post but one I clearly like

by Ross Rubin posted Oct 14th 2009 at 5:00PM

Ross Rubin (@rossrubin) contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

As CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates would often talk about his dream of "information at your fingertips." The company he co-founded, though, is now taking literal steps toward that goal. By the end of the month, Microsoft will have released three new devices or platforms that embrace or extend touchscreen support -- but the impact touch will have on each varies significantly by their legacy, usage, and manufacturers.

Windows has long had touchscreen support. Such support, in fact, was the basis of the Tablet Edition of Windows XP, and Tablet PCs were proclaimed to be the future of notebooks. Early iterations were larger and thicker keyboard-lacking slates much like the new Archos 9pctablet. But this was before rampant Web browsing, streaming video, casual games and electronic books -- all of which now provide relevance for a new generation of touchscreen PCs as content-consumption devices.

Combined with the low prices and sleeker form factors of today's netbook and CULV platforms, we'll soon see PC companies rolling out consumer touchscreen PCs both with and without keyboards. Unlike Tablet PCs of old, they'll be finger-friendly, but Windows itself won't look very different despite its support of touch -- very few manufacturers are investing in distinct interfaces that really take advantage of the plumbing.

Like the Windows on the desktop, the history of touch-enabled mobile devices from Microsoft runs deep, with the earliest Windows CE-based PDAs supporting stylus input. Since the advent of the iPhone, though, many Windows Mobile vendors have added finger-friendly user interface layers to their phones, and with Windows Mobile 6.5 Microsoft has brought its own spin across the platform with easier targets for controls and a revamped stepped grid app launcher. This brings Windows Mobile a bit closer to platforms that have embraced touch at their core like Android and webOS.

It's hard to deny Windows Mobile 6.5 represents a refinement of what has essentially been a touch platform from the beginning.

However, the nature of Windows Mobile licensing and the competitive smartphone market means that many Windows phone users will hardly see the results of Microsoft's touch rehash -- HTC, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and others all bring their own user interface layers to their handsets. Indeed, promising handsets such as HTC's HD2 will bring Windows Mobile to a new level of user experience by combining a large, capacitive touchscreen with a fast processor, but the primary interface is HTC's Sense, not Windows Mobile. Regardless, it's hard to deny Windows Mobile 6.5 represents a refinement of what has essentially been a touch platform from the beginning.

Finally, there is the Zune HD, Microsoft's answer to the iPod touch that represents a marked contrast from Apple's most advanced iPod. While both devices use a multitouch screen and employ similar gestures for browsing Web pages and photos, The Zune HD shows Microsoft's thinking about a limited functionality device. As opposed to iPod touch screens filled with icons and button controls, most screens on the Zune are represented by miniature previews of themselves. The result is a richer representation that blurs boundaries of modality at the cost of some screen clutter.

The Zune HD's touch interface is not just an engaging touch interface in its own right, but one of the best examples of how a non-touch user interface can be transformed into a touch-centric one with few compromises. Unfortunately, given Microsoft's low market share and limited distribution, far fewer will experience one of Microsoft's best user interfaces -- most will instead experience the quiet touch overlay of Windows 7 or the largely buried one of Windows Mobile. Zune HD user interface concepts may be seeds that will grow into a major makeover for Windows 7, but there will need to be accommodations to meet the requirements of a wider range of hardware running a wider array of software.

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Ross Rubin is director of industry analysis for consumer technology at market research and analysis firm The NPD Group. Views expressed in Switched On are his own.

I've got W7, a multitouch screen and then...........

Then there is Bumptop. Just what you need to actually start using your multi touch screen productively in the office or at home. Look at this and watch the video. I grabbed the info of their sire but they have some impressive kuddos

A while back, we gave you a sneak preview of some of the new multi-touch features we were hard at work on this summer. I showed off our basic gestures, but mentioned that we’re a few really cool gestures that I couldn’t tell you about yet. Well, I’m happy to say that I can finally talk about them. Today, we’re announcing BumpTop 1.2, which contains some awesome new multi-touch features for Windows 7.

Check it all out in the video, or read on for more details. You can also check out our full gesture guide.

Pan and Zoom

As you’d expect with any multi-touch application, BumpTop uses multi-touch gestures to pan and zoom. Dragging with two fingers on the desktop will pan the view around your desktop. Spreading two fingers apart on the desktop zooms in, and pinching the fingers together zooms out. You can also the spread/pinch gestures on individual items to grow and shrink them. Pretty cool, eh?

One of my favourite gestures is two-finger tap: when objects are selected, tapping with two fingers zooms into those objects. A two-finger tap on a photo also takes you into slideshow mode.

Wall Focus, Rotate

In BumpTop, sometimes it’s helpful to shift your focus to one of the walls to get a better look at items on it. Pulling down with two fingers not he back wall focuses your view on it. Then, you can use the rotate gesture to rotate your view in either direction to focus on the other walls.

Beyond Pan and Zoom

One of the key features of BumpTop is piles. With piles, you can quickly unclutter your desktop by selecting a bunch of items and putting them into a pile, all in one quick step. We’ve got some really innovative gestures to help you work with piles.

First, there are two ways you can create a pile with multi-touch: first, there’s lasso ‘n cross, which is the traditional way of creating a pile in BumpTop. But one of our coolest new multi-touch gestures is scrunch. It’s easiest to describe with a picture (see right).

To pile a bunch of items, just “scrunch” with 3 or more fingers around them. Super useful.

Another helpful gesture when you’re dealing with lots of objects is shove. Just use the side of your finger (pinky or thumb works best) to push items to the side.

Once you’ve got all your items in a pile, we’ve got two helpful gestures for peeking inside it: a quick flick to the left lets you flip through the pile like a deck of cards. Or, you can fan out a pile like a deck of cards by dragging on it with two fingers.

One More Thing

One last gesture that we know you’re going to love is the photo crop gesture. When you’re in slideshow mode, touch the photo with one finger, then swipe horizontally or vertically with another finger to crop the photo along that line.

Asus will release three versions of the Asus Eee PC T91

As interested in multitouch as allways I noticed the ASUS announcement and I'm glad I did not yet buy my netbook since the T91A will be my choice when it is made available in The Netherlands (and prices affordable). Let's hpe the A version will have a GPS and 3G connection as well:

An ASUS UK representative told AsusTablet.com that Asus will release three versions of the Asus Eee PC T91. We already knew about the T91GO which enables 3G, GPS and a digital TV features. In addition to the standard T91 (with a single-touch screen) and T91GO (or T91go), there will be the T91A. This model will be the only one to hold a multi-touch screen. It is not clear if this last version will or will not include the options of the T91go too or if there will be a fourth model (T91Ago), which includes both a multi-touch screen and 3G, GPS and a TV tuner.

An interesting point to note is that the T91A will weight about 0.06 kg more than the standard T91. This is because of the chips installed.

Here’s a line up of the specifications for the different models:

ASUS Eee PC T91A (Multi-touch)

“The Eee PC™ T91A measures just 225cm by 164cm, and weighs a mere 0.96kg—making it one of the smallest and thinnest gadgets with an 8.9″ display in the world today. The Eee PC™ T91A is the one of the first mini laptops to use a full multi-touch interface, supporting Microsoft Windows 7.”

• Screen: 8.9″ LED Backlight / Resistive Multi-Touch Panel
• Enabled for Microsoft Windows 7
• Resolution: 1024 x 600 (WSVGA)
• Battery: Li-polymer, 5.4 hours runtime
• Processor: Intel Atom Z520 - 1.33GHz
• OS: Windows 7
• Memory: 1Gb (DDR2); 2Gb Maximum
• Storage: SSD 16Gb + 16Gb SD Card (included)
• Online Storage: 20Gb (free for 18 mos.)
• Audio: HD / Stereo Speakers / Digital Array Mic
• Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Camera: 0.3 Megapixel Built-in
• Color: Black / Silver
• Weight: 0.96 kg

ASUS Eee PC T91go (GPS, Digital TV and 3G enabled)

“The Eee PC™ T91Go measures just 225cm by 164cm, and weighs a mere 1.02kg—making it one of the smallest and thinnest gadgets with an 8.9″ display in the world today. The Eee PC™ T91go is a device for on the road. With its built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) and 3G connectivity, it supports advanced navigation capabilities on the go and enables you to connect to the web through a cellular connection. The DVB TV tuner makes watching television on your device a possibility for extensive entertainment options.”

• Screen: 8.9″ LED Backlight / Resistive Touch Panel
• Resolution: 1024 x 600 (WSVGA)
• Battery: Li-polymer, 5.4 hours runtime
• Processor: Intel Atom Z520 - 1.33GHz
• OS: Windows XP Home
• Memory: 1Gb (DDR2); 2Gb Maximum
• Storage: SSD 16Gb + 16Gb SD Card (included)
• Online Storage: 20Gb (free for 18 mos.)
• Audio: HD / Stereo Speakers / Digital Array Mic
• Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Camera: 0.3 Megapixel Built-in
• Color: Black / Silver
• Weight: 1.02 kg
• GPS: Yes
• 3G Module: Yes
• Digital TV Tuner: Yes

ASUS Eee PC T91 (Standard)

“The Eee PC™ T91 measures just 225cm by 164cm, and weighs a mere 0.96kg—making it one of the smallest and thinnest gadgets with an 8.9″ display in the world today.The Eee PC™ T91’s tablet PC functionality makes it easy to cradle in one arm, enabling users to read documents, scribble ideas into digital notebooks and surf the Internet while traveling on foot. ”

• Screen: 8.9″ LED Backlight / Resistive Touch Panel
• Resolution: 1024 x 600 (WSVGA)
• Battery: Li-polymer, 5.4 hours runtime
• Processor: Intel Atom Z520 - 1.33GHz
• OS: Windows XP Home
• Memory: 1Gb (DDR2); 2Gb Maximum
• Storage: SSD 16Gb + 16Gb SD Card (included)
• Online Storage: 20Gb (free for 18 mos.)
• Audio: HD / Stereo Speakers / Digital Array Mic
• Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Camera: 0.3 Megapixel Built-in
• Color: Black / Silver
• Weight: 0.96 kg