You think maybe the cats at NVIDIA are a little hot to trot on the tablet concept? Not only did Mike Rayfield (the company's general manager of its mobile division)
spout off on a "3G capable touchpad" a few months ago, but CEO
Jen-Hsun Huang has been spotted in Dubai with some seriously radical looking hardware. When we hit a post on Huang and his love for all things Apple
earlier today, we somehow missed a pic of the CEO hanging tough with that handsome slab you see up above. We're not going to speculate on what it all means, but from the looks of things, NVIDIA is trying to drum up hype around the concept of a Tegra-powered handheld that's just a
bit more sizable than your standard PMP. Of course, if you were hoping for more than a tease (like, you know, a partnership announcement or something), you can just keep on waiting.
[Thanks, Ron]
posted Nov 9th 2009 10:40PM
The "WASSUP U GOT A PROBLEM?" look is hilarious. It is also rather sad how deeply it reflects the NVIDIA's interactions with other companies right now.
Looks like he dropped it on the table and went
WE GOT A TABLET, WHAT NOW?!
...and it works. I want specs dammit.
You know, with an extra logo and a chrome rim, that could be a deadringer for some of the Apple tablet photoshop ideas hanging around out there.
Now what?
Now we let "pen computing" fail again.
It looks nice. Specs?
Also, has he been working out or something?
Looks better that the photos I've seen of him.
To be fair... "Pen Computing" failed before because of how horribly inaccurate old touch screens were, the lack of multi-touch support, and horrible handwriting recognition. But with new technologies like 10 point multi-touch (think gestures kinda like in minority report not to mention it makes virtual keyboards way more viable), very accurate touch screens, and handwriting recognition software that's actually correct more often than it's wrong, tablets are substantially more viable, especially when promoted as media centric devices for use with services like itunes or zune store, and web browsing.
what you got, bitch???
It's his friendly way of saying "MORE WATER, BITCH" and "WANNA START A FIGHT, TABLE, HUH?" at the same time.
Big whoop, ya wanna fight about it?!
Say "Apple" again I dare you to!!! I'll smack you with this tablet if you even fix yo lips to say "Apple."
PAUL OTELLINI, YOU WANNA PIECE OF THIS? BRING IT ON BITCH!!
Pen computing reminds of of how many times over many many years (decade?) the PDA concept failed untill Palm Pilot got it right in the mid 1990's.
You pen hating bufoons are seriously a downer. No one is forcing you to get a tablet, so let the others who don't loathe pen computing enjoy just a moment of joy. There is enough room in the world for keyboards and stylii... so get a f*cking grip... not everyone wants to be like you.
Jesus...
I like to sketch and do Midi on my tablet, and I don't want to do that with a Keyboard.
"DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM"?!?!?!??!
Is it just me or does it look like there's a webcam on it too?
Originally we were gonna make it this big, but our focus groups didn't support that decision.
Judging by the coloured ring of light around the button at what I assume is the bottom of the screen, it doesn't look like an Apple. I've seen something similar on another device recently, and I'm struggling to remember who made it.
Can everybody at engadget please tell Josh to stop posting anything until he finished the full Hands On with the HD2?
I mean this in the kindest way possible, but that guy looks like a douche. I still like NVIDIA though.
"Here's your mother******* Apple tablet!!! The Crunchpad you're looking for is over there in that room marked LOSERS."
Seriously, NVIDIA needs to settle down.
Hey if you got it flaunt it. It'll be that much more amusing if they ever crash and burn, though I cant say I hope it happens.
Maybe a suit and tie would make him look more legit.
I know this is a serious story and all, but I think this calls for a caption contest.
Actually he's pretty cool, gave a good speech at my school's commencement, don't remember the main points, because well it was a commencement and so I was stuck there for hours, but he's not a bad guy.
Is it me, or most of the CEOs of huge companies are Asian? o_O
a) That guy looks like he's wanting to start a fight.
b) I lifted my head up to try to look at what was on the tablet. Does that make me an idiot?
yes
Well it certainly makes you look like one.
Yes.
(I totally just didn't scroll back up and do the same.)
He's playing ratatouille on there btw.
Its ratatouille!
It's RATATOUILLE. Linguini is chatting with Remy in the fridge in Gusteau's kitchen.
Yes I've seen the movie too many times. And now, just from glimpsing the faded image on this tablet, I need to go watch it again.
Didn't Steve Jobs say that Ratatouille was one of his favorite movies?
It was during a Macworld, if I remember correctly.
Of course Steve Jobs said publicly he liked Ratatouille!! He's only Disney's largest shareholder...
here is the tablet screen: http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6190/nvidiatabletjentablet.jpg
Thank god it's not a glossy screen!
> He's playing ratatouille on there btw.
I'm seriously impressed!
its ratatouille playing on the device, when the main guy is in the fridge with all the cheese, look closely!!
looks stylistically like one of those Samsung TV's with the red light / circle on the front.
I still wonder about this new tablet craze, tablets.... well they are just ergonomically bad
looks stylistically like my 360 with the red light / circle on the front.
NOT Apple Tablet, Jonathan Ive would never put red ring around the button.
hero ...rara, hero rara!
I wonder what that thing could be... I hope the fabled tablet is reasonably priced, I'd like to have one around the house.
Do you speaketh chineese?!
Photo Caption: WHADOYATHINKIMINIDIOT!?
Looks like my HP TC1100. Still going strong after 5 year service!
This photo deserves better captions then the ones posted.
engadget caption contest
Dere UR tablet, now U buy gold, KK?
That made me roar.