In march 2009 the always innovating company announced the touch book. Always innovatings touch book netbook in production laptop mag see also. Always innovating os rc1 january 2010 currently, the default always innovating os includes. Always innovating generated a lot of buzz when it introduced the touch book last year. Always innovating smart book takes allinone computers to the.
Always innovating launching touchscreen netbook video. Always innovating halfnetbook, halftablet ships in july. Its transformer of a netbooktablet called the touch book is now. Innovating battery management learning from our past experience with the touch book, we have now a much more efficient battery management. Designed by always innovating, a company situated in the city of menlo park, in california, usa, it was launched at the demo conference in march 2009. The netbook produced by always innovating, making its debut at the demo conference today, claims to offer 10 to. Designed by always innovating, a company situated in the. Touch book tablet netbook will ship next month wired. Touch book in action this video shows the touch book in action, including openoffice, the separation of the screen from the keyboard, high quality video, browsing the web and accelerometerbased gaming. There are so many choices available if you are looking to compute onthego, it can be very. Rather than run windows xp or some variety of linux as many current netbooks do, always innovating decided to develop its own operating system.
Mar 02, 2009 always innovating launching touch screen netbook. On its website, always innovating calls the touch book a laptop computer, handheld game device, e book reader and video player in. Always innovating is set to release a new convertible slate aimed at changing the way we view both netbooks and tablet computers. Always innovating touch book mixes netbook with tablet pc. The touchbook from always innovating is a mobile computer unlike any other. Always innovating today unveiled the touch book, a versatile new device that works as both a netbook and a tablet thanks to a detachable keyboard and a 3d touchscreen user interface. Its been over a year, as of this writing, since the original version of always innovatings touch book started making its way into customers. Always innovating has stopped innovating for a moment and started production. With a simple finger press at startup, the touch book will run either our ai os, ubuntu, or android. Jun 25, 2009 always innovating has stopped innovating for a moment and started production. Hello, im gregoire gentil and im the founder of always innovating. The always innovating website has been updated with more info and promises of initial shipments before the end of july. Mar 02, 2009 heres a rather natty bit of carryabout tech.
Always innovating touch book is the touch book right for you. If an item is subject to sales tax, in accordance with state tax laws, the tax is generally calculated on the total selling price of each individual item, including shipping and handling charges, giftwrap charges and other service charges, less any applicable discounts. Mar 12, 2009 californiabased always innovating is living up to its name. The touch book is picking up this trend and comes with an optimized homemade linuxbased os. Mar 02, 2009 the always innovating touch book is expected to go on sale at the end of may, beginning of june, and the manufacturers are taking preorders now on this new combination netbook touchscreen pc.
Always innovatings touch book now shipping engadget. Sep 17, 2010 this video shows a full demo of the always innovating smart book, featuring a mobile internet device, a tablet, and a netbook in one single device. Always innovating took the wraps off a cheap, versatile new gadget tuesday that aims to replaces todays wintelpowered notebooks with a sleek, touchscreen device with a 3d interface. Even new machines joining the fray are forced to abide by microsofts hardware limits if they use windows xp, which means that youll.
The screen half also can be turned around and mounted to the keyboard backward. It was originally developed from the texas instruments beagle board. One of these products is quite unlike anything else in the netbook space and its called the touchbook from a company named always innovating figures 1 and 2. Always innovating touch book nearing release thought id post this as it doesnt seem to be mentioned elsewhere except for an old discussion here. In september 2010, always innovating introduces the smart book which is the evolution of the touch book and provides similar features with better performance. Touch or type on always innovatings netbook the new york times. Touch book brings netbook and tablets together with. Offering complete functionalities of a netbook and a tablet, touch. Implications the touch book is the kind of product that may appeal to many consumers recovering from the economic downturn, primarily because of its versatility. Always innovating launching touchscreen netbook video cnet. One of the most eagerly anticipated presentations at demo 09 is the touch book, which runs on an arm chip and has a detachable and optional. Always innovating touch book nearing release mobileread forums. Always innovating takes the wraps off its new touch book which is a perfect blend of a netbook and a tablet with a detachable keyboard and a 3d touchscreen ui. We featured the always innovating touch book back in march 09 when it was just a concept and we were excited about it then.
The always innovating touch book a hybrid netbook tablet which we knew was very nearly on its way, is now, apparently, on its way. At first gawp it looks like janb just another netbook. The first of the always innovating touch books are reaching preorder customers, and so were seeing the fledgling steps of a new. Theres certainly a lot going on with the new touch book by a company called always innovating. The standout feature is the detachable touch display, an 8. With a detachable keyboard and 3d touchscreen user interface, the netbook also doubles as a tablet, complete with magnet for refrigerator attachment. The touch book is perfect for these tough economic times because you can use it in so many ways, said gregoire gentil, founder of always innovating and creator of the touch book. The device is a computer that can be used in either slate or notebook form, but unlike older convertible table. It comes with a detachable keyboard, similar in concept to the. The touch book from always innovating wont sweep your floors or record lost, but it has the potential to shift the way we think. This hybrid slate web tablet uses an innovative design that combines a slate display with a detachable keyboard for maximum utility. Please refer to the return policy and refund policy or contact always innovating to get information about any additional policies that may apply. Well its now in production and has all the promised features and has. Touch or type on always innovatings netbook the new.
For one thing, the touchbook does not use an atom processor. Mer, gentoo have also been adapted to the touch book. Additionally, the smart book is the first device to feature an extractable mid mobile internet device out of the tablet. From afar, it may seem like your average netbook 8. The always innovating touch book is finally going into production. Always innovating touch book, part 1 first impressions written by branko on aug. Always innovating introduced a new device called touch book which is a unique blend of both a netbook and a touchscreen tablet. It had a touchscreen and a detachable keyboard which contained a second battery. On its website, always innovating calls the touch book a laptop computer, handheld game device, ebook reader and video player in. May 29, 2009 always innovating will launch the touch book in the us in a just few weeks and start shipping it internationally shortly thereafter. Whats unique about this tiny notebook is the detachable tablet screen that has a magnetic backing so you can stick it to a refrigerator and turn it into an instant wall computer.
Always innovating have announced a new arm based touch screentablet computer, which they plan to start shipping the us in mayjune with. Mar 02, 2009 netbooks with tablet pc functionality arent new, but always innovating have turned a new page with their 8. The touch book from always innovating always innovating announced a new tabletnetbook hybrid today at the demo conference. Always innovating touch book hybrid device now shipping. One of the most eagerly anticipated presentations at demo 09 is the touch book, which runs on an.
Always innovating touch book mixes netbook with tablet. Always innovating unveils new touch book device techshout. Its transformer of a netbooktablet called the touch book is now rolling off manufacturing lines on track for shipments starting next month. Always innovatings touch book in production, finally. License one of our multiple designs and we will accompany you. Mar 02, 2009 i havent gotten a chance to try a touch book yet, but i want to.
Its turning a lot of heads with one fantastic new feature the ability to detach the touch display from the keyboard for use as a tablet. This new sleek touch book adorns an innovative design with quality features. And thanks to a new design of battery circuitry, the touch book offers a neverseenbefore batterylife experience, with the ability to transfer energy from one battery to another. Touch book from always innovating now shipping gigaom. Jun 26, 2009 we featured the always innovating touch book back in march 09 when it was just a concept and we were excited about it then. Always innovating has announced the release of a ground breaking, jaw dropping new netbook, called the touch book, with a number of surprising characteristics that, if founded, will make it a sure. Always innovating unveils the touch book netbook and. Always innovating launching touchscreen netbook cnet. The touch book has a ti arm processor for a battery life of 10 to 15 hours. Aug 21, 2009 the upcoming crunchpad is more likely to be the touch books primary competitor, and in that battle always innovating have strengths like a flexible formfactor and modular, tweakfriendly.
The company behind the little computer, always innovating, actually lives up to its name. Always innovating touch book nearing release mobileread. At first gawp it looks like janb just another netbook you know the kinda thing. To initiate a return, visit amazons online return center to request a return authorization from the seller. It weighs less than 2 pounds and has an astounding battery life of 10 to 15 hoursover three times as long as many other similar netbooks. If an item is subject to sales tax, in accordance with state tax laws, the tax is generally calculated on the total selling price of each individual item, including shipping and handling charges, giftwrap charges and. The biggest question mark has to be the touch book os. Always innovating has come up with the very versatile touch book. The touch book from always innovating wont sweep your floors or record lost, but. If you have been caught in the struggle between online connectivity and real world connectivity, you will love this book. The touch book is a portable computing device that functions as a netbook, and a tablet computer.
The touch book remains a dual device, that can be used both as a netbook or a tablet, thanks to its detachable keyboard. Touch book from always innovating harbors removable tablet. Its transformer of a netbooktablet called the touch book is now rolling off manufacturing lines on track for. If you have any interest to license one of our products, please follow this link. The always innovating touch book does something ive never seen from a netbook.
Its the new touch book by a company called always innovating. The upcoming touchbook from always innovating unlike any. The touch book from always innovating is designed to blur the lines between netbooks and umpcs. Linux and the open source community have made tremendous progress to offer an innovative and userfriendly desktop experience. While the touchbook shares features with other mobile computers, it still manages to bring something completely unique to the market. After quite a bit of time ive finally managed to get my hand on the ai touch book i ordered somewhere around this time last year. The always innovating touch book is expected to go on sale at the end of may, beginning of june, and the manufacturers are taking preorders now on this new combination netbook touchscreen pc. The touch book from always innovating gadgets russell. Always innovating claims ten hours of battery life for both batteries together. Need an affordable custom tablet, or a settop box for your project. I have jumped between slate tablet pcs, convertible tablet pcs, and netbooks in the past and it really came down to the familiar form. The touch book uses the omap processor from texas instruments s txn, a choice designed to provide maximum battery life. The device is a computer that can be used in either slate or notebook form, but unlike older convertible. Its hard to deny that the netbook market is largely stagnant.
Weve been all over the touch book from always innovating since it was first announced. Mar 02, 2009 theres certainly a lot going on with the new touch book by a company called always innovating. The touch book from always innovating is a nifty little netbook that features a detachable tabletstyle touchscreen monitor. Its part netbook, part tablet, and, part ipod touch. Also, according to always innovating, the stylus is a bonus for the first batch. Touch book brings netbook and tablets together with detachable parts. Always innovating will launch the touch book in the us in a just few weeks and start shipping it internationally shortly thereafter.
Touch book with detachable keyboard unveiled techgadgets. Touch book brings netbook and tablets together with detachable. Items ordered from always innovating may be subject to tax in certain states, based on the state to which the order is shipped. First unveiled back in march, the touch book from always innovating is due to ship sometime in july. Californiabased always innovating is living up to its name. Advance orders for the netbook can be placed at the always innovating website.
It was based on the texas instruments omap 3530 which implemented the arm cortexa8 architecture. Always innovating touch book has a detachable display. The upcoming touch book from startup always innovating will be the first netbook that detaches its screen from the. Always innovating touchbook the coolest computer ever. One of these products is quite unlike anything else in the netbook space and its called the touchbook from a company named always innovating. If you want to be notified when one of our licensees makes available one of our products, please fill your email address below.
Always innovating touch book, part 1 first impressions. Since 2011, always innovating doesnt sell any more to individual consumers as we have focused our activities to a licensing business model. The first of the always innovating touch books are reaching preorder customers, and so were seeing the fledgling steps of a new, stillintriguing platform. Aug 03, 2009 tweet share post weve been all over the touch book from always innovating since it was first announced. And this is a touch book that we are introducing at demo09.
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