NPad tablet shown off in China, running MeeGo

Red Flag Software's just shown off a custom MeeGo tablet that's China-bound. Though we don't have any images of the unit yet, we know that the NPad be a Moorestown-powered, 10.1-inch touchscreen tablet that "looks like" the iPad, and it'll boast WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, and GPS. The company also says that it'll be cheaper than the iPad, so there's that!

[Revolutionary Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:47PM]

MEEGO FTW!

[ASRRGR Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:50PM]

@Revolutionary
Agree, MeeGo looks amazing

[manifest3r Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:50PM]

@ASRRGR VIDEEOO TIIMEEE

[statickeith Posted Jun 25th 2010 2:16PM]

@Revolutionary Cheaper than the iPad?! And considering its a Meego device, I'm expecting it to run flash. If thats the case, WE FOUND A WINNER!

WHAT UP!

[Elranzer Posted Jun 25th 2010 2:33PM]

MeeGo... it's like Moblin, but all grown up.

And without the name based on a Zelda enemy.

[aiq Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:41PM]

@statickeith
legen... wait for it.. dary..

[statickeith Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:54PM]

@aiq I'm glad someone knew about HIMYM on Engadget! Barney FTW!

[tekdemon Posted Jun 25th 2010 8:13PM]

@statickeith Flash runs horribly on Meego right now though.

[microlith Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:51PM]

As others on the maemo and meego forums have noted, the Tablet UI for MeeGo is not out yet. There's also no information beyond a photo in a menu that looks distinctly like Maemo 5's application grid.

I'm calling shenanigans and China until more solid details come to the surface.

[spartandre217 Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:08PM]

@microlith
With you on that one microlith, I call BS.
This is probably some kirf-ed up version of the source code. It's using Nokia's icons for goodness' sake.

[bluesolace Posted Jun 25th 2010 2:44PM]

@microlith
It hasn't been finalized, but this, AFAIK, is the latest video running a pre-alpha build of Meego.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4vv7yFaqxw&playnext_from=TL&videos=cEFLIQVgFbg

I don't think that looks right though, unless Nokia has its own Meego tablet idea too (sorta like the Intel Meego vs. Nokia Meego for phones.)

[kenosando Posted Jun 25th 2010 12:55PM]

Hope the platform will be able to compete with the likes of Android - Intel is a good PR boost for Nokia, but its so hard to compete with the likes of Google.

Not to mention Apple.

[vpuik Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:13PM]

@kenosando

Buy American...

[aiq Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:45PM]

@vpuik
you sir, should buy a toyota then coz it uses more american parts than ford or chevy.
but wait... you listen to limbaugh..

[pozzitron Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:02PM]

I just hope that the manual has instructions on how to hold the device properly.

[1q2w3e4r Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:17PM]

I'm thinking its NOKLA not Nokia

[kenosando Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:22PM]

@1q2w3e4r "Though we don't have any images of the unit yet,"

check the facts Jack. To oblivion ye shall go.

[1q2w3e4r Posted Jun 25th 2010 4:34PM]

@kenosando
what ?!?!
the fact that they don't have images proves that its real ?? and who is making it ??
...
idiot

[Rev Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:22PM]

If I would get a tablet, it would be running MeeGo. I still want it to be on quality HW though...

[dougbeebe Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:32PM]

@microlith, good point, so more than likely its a fake or running Meego without full tablet functionality.

I agree a good HW platform with a proper Tab version of Meego would get my hooked, at least based on what Meego demo videos have shown us so far.

Meego FTW

[Pdexter Posted Jun 25th 2010 1:39PM]

Like already said i suspect something like Nokla here.
Anyways i think i'm buying the hw using MeeGo from Nokia using OVI services or other blessed hw manufacturers that uses Intels AppUp.

[DamageCase Posted Jun 25th 2010 2:33PM]

Ive got a 3G with rogers here in ontario, And I can say that I HARDLY have any dropped calls. So the iPhone 4 will just make sure i dont have any :D

[vpuik Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:24PM]

@DamageCase

If you hold it right... :)

[rotarydialz Posted Jun 25th 2010 2:48PM]

It has 'pad' in the name. It must be the new trend. Lowercase 'i' would have been too obvious.

[toddjy Posted Jun 25th 2010 5:15PM]

@rotarydialz

Yeah because no one ever thought of calling these "pads" before Apple.

(Although, in Star Trek, they spelled it "padd" with two "d"s.

[leigh Posted Jun 25th 2010 3:23PM]

U.S release? When?

[zendharma Posted Jun 26th 2010 12:12AM]

This may be dumb to ask but why is there an iTunes icon on there?

[JX3 Posted Jun 26th 2010 9:00AM]

Love those few icons that have been ripped straight of Symbian :D