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Geek Culture / Amiga tablet for only $98

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Phaelax
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Posted: 7th Nov 2011 19:38
Amiga tablet, running Android? Not sure what makes it Amiga then.
Today is the last day to get it at this price. While the 700mhz cpu and lack of 3D support for game apps isn't exactly breath-taking, it is a cheap way to jump into the tablet market if you're curious.
I'm considering one myself for the price. Might be nice to have while on a plane.

http://www.amiga.com/news/20111028-7intablet.php

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DJ Almix
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Posted: 7th Nov 2011 19:49
Good deal, sadly, tablets are pretty useless devices >.<


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Quel
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Posted: 7th Nov 2011 19:50
"Amiga, Inc. holds the intellectual property related to the AMIGA personal computer that was developed and sold by Commodore International and Amiga Corporation"

It's their name...

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 7th Nov 2011 20:16
Suppose you'd expect an Amiga OS on tablet, hmm that would actually be pretty epic.

Phaelax
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Posted: 7th Nov 2011 23:16
That's what I expected when I first saw it. I suppose Android will have to do. Speaking of Amiga though, I just downloaded AmiKit. A kind of Amiga emulator for your desktop I think. Might be neat if it works like I think.

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heyufool1
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Posted: 7th Nov 2011 23:59
I wouldn't get it. Judging by the quality of their site and their other products it seems like it's just another tablet rip off. They all sound nice from the specs, but they usually aren't. What really scares me about this one is that I couldn't find a hands on video anywhere.

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Posted: 8th Nov 2011 05:46
I didn't know Amiga was still around... Why is their site so dated if they're making tablets, lol?

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Phaelax
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Posted: 8th Nov 2011 20:29
About a year ago I believe, they began selling cheap computer (few hundred $$$) that ran Amiga OS I believe. I was trying to look them up to show my dad when I saw the tablets instead.

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Posted: 8th Nov 2011 21:44 Edited at: 8th Nov 2011 21:44
Quote: "Amiga Xpedio 10 MT with additional Case and Keyboard"


I love the fact that that is equivalent to a laptop. (with less stuff)

Daniel TGC
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Posted: 9th Nov 2011 02:06
Quote: "Good deal, sadly, tablets are pretty useless devices >.<"


lol, tell that to the millions of people buying iPads and Amazon Fire tablets lol.

I myself had the marriage ceremony to my iPad last week, ever since I had it almost six months ago, the damn thing has never left my side. It's gotten to the point how were the only time I pick up a real netbook, is when I need to program, write my novel, film a tutorial, or write e-mails.

Beyond that my iPad is the gateway to all things. With splashtop I can sit and enjoy a full flash web experience hosted on my laptop which has been relegated to act as a server in the back room. But for most of my browsing, as I find more and more websites iPad compatible, and many of them with their own apps, I don't even bother with that. I watch TV on my iPad, read news on my iPad, post on these forums using my iPad, I design using the iPad, produce game artwork with my iPad, watch crunchy-roll with my iPad, I control other devices with my iPad (including my Virgin Media Tivo setup), I read magazines on my iPad, I'm reading Snuff on my i... oh wait no I used a kindle 3 for that... but still if I wanted to read snuff on my iPad (terry pratchett novel) I could.

Honestly, I find less and less need for a keyboard these days. If I wasn't into programming, and writing, I might even consider getting rid of my computer hardware all together. For most non-technical users the iPad is brilliant. With the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 offering the same screensize, quality and a full Flash experience, there's even less need for a laptop/ desktop computer.

Tablets are here to stay, why else would Windows 8 be designed around the tablet interface? Why else would they even be talking about taking windows 8 to ARM processors. There are still some things you can't do on a tablet, but those things are becoming fewer every day.

P.S. I installed a C++ compiler on my android phone last night, all I need is a bluetooth keyboard and I'm set to try it
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Posted: 10th Nov 2011 21:50
Its a pitty there isnt a programming language for iPad, if they could get a basic compiler in there I would never use a computer again

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Posted: 12th Nov 2011 19:15
I'll stick with my A600.

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