While I'm guessing yes, is it an LTPS display? It's only really worth it if it is.

Why not use one of those 3D Connection controllers? The odd puck things. I've got one of those, myself.

Is bamboo better at shielding us from the electromagnetic radiation?

Hmm. There's no mention of whether it supports video formats or they're interested in developing the use of secondary monitors.

I suppose that makes it not a 'photo frame' but it seems boring to buy something just to show photos on it. *shrug*

My main problem with the eee series (after seeing what they did with a tabletop computer) is that they're shoddy junk compared to any other company. Cheaper, perhaps.

Color me skeptical that their tablet is going to break the trend and not feel more like an Etch A Sketch than a $400 product. Although, they'll follow other developers along, I suppose, who put out nicer products.

The main problem with previous attempts is that they were underpowered and irritating to use, coupled with bring overpriced. As technology improves it comes closer to the conceptual tablet, which is a very good idea. It's a lot like early PMPs or handheld 'organizers'.

Why not just start with a new number? Or get rid of the pointless number designation altogether for some more recognizable name?

Like WiNet_I, WiNet_II, etc?

If you have branching formats for different reasons give them subcategories like WiNet_Admin_1?

I dunno. It's confusing either way with so many types. I'm still not sure what 'A' was and wonder about the other 20 letters I don't know about.

Why don't they just get rid of the screen altogether, add a holder for an iPod or some similar device, and an interface to allow you to control it?

Cameras could just be mechanical shells that are cheaper to produce and allow the host to perform processing and storage (presumably with a built in DAC for initial processing of the image). It might even cache some of the data in temporary ram to allow for burst shooting while waiting for the host processor to work.

They could even be developed as basic shells with interface pods that you strap/plug onto the back. The conventional form factor no longer matters except to provide ease of holding.

And no, this does not seem like a patentable idea, but so few things in software should be. The days of having a tiny minority of people who are 'smart' and inventing things is over.

@Streetfights

Here in Seattle I've seen pallets of these sitting out in various stores. It could just be that places have been stockpiling them for the holidays, however.

Yep. To make that kind of increase they must have had some really awful code the first time around.

Especially if you consider this is not the first Kindle, so they must have had all the (likely C) libraries written already and just needed to interface to an updated CPU.