FOXCONN RELEASES $100 TABLET IN CHINA
Taiwanese PC maker Foxconn has released a dirt-cheap Android tablet. It sells for just $100 in China. The Foxconn iWonder tablet runs Google Android 1.6. It is equipped with a 10.1 inch resistive touchscreen display featuring 800 x 600 pixels. The device is powered by a Marvell processor. No 3G, please, but you do get WiFi.
The iWonder tablet comes in a plastic casing which does have a cheap feel to it. Not just cheap feel, it is actually cheap. But that is nothing surprising considering the $100 price tag. No idea if the device would be available outside of China anytime soon.
A tablet is an all-screen device meant for surfing the web and taking notes. Tablets are usually equipped with touchscreen displays and run Windows CE or Android. High-end tablets running Windows 7 are also available, but these machines cost a lot more than netbooks.