Pepper Computer announces Pepper Pad 3

Hard to believe there was a first and second Pepper Pad (wait, there weren't two, unless you count that Pepper Pad Plus, which we don't), but it looks like with the recent upgrade to the Pepper Platform 3 comes the Pepper Pad 3 as well. Users can look forward to 50 percent longer battery life (supposedly), faster WiFi (802.11g this time, we presume), an integrated webcam, UPnP support, and a new AMD Geode LX 800 0.9 watt processor (instead of Intel's 624MHz Xscale PXA270). It's supposed to launch in August for $699 -- less than before -- but unless they do something about that cripplingly bad keyboard, unresponsive touchscreen, and dearth of applications developed for the "Web player," we can't imagine this one being any more successful than its predecessor(s).

[Pepper Hacks @ Jun 7th 2006 4:17PM]

Regarding not counting the Pepper Pad Plus, there are indeed three Pepper Pads. The Pepper Pad 1 was a reference design prototype that was just that - a proof-of-concept prototype. It never made it to market although it was shown at various trade shows. The Pepper Pad 2, simply branded as the Pepper Pad, is what consumers currently have in their hands. And the Pepper Pad 3 is the next incarnation that was just announced.

[NG @ Mar 9th 2008 9:12PM]

i think it looks cute