The JooJoo was a Linux-based book computer. It was produced by Singapore development flat Fusion Garage. Originally, Fusion Garage was alive with Michael Arrington to absolution it as the CrunchPad, but in November 2009 Fusion Garage abreast Arrington it would be affairs the artefact alone. Arrington has responded by filing a accusation adjoin Fusion Garage.
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Crunchpad manifesto
In the founding July 21, 2008 acclamation "We Want A Dead Simple Web Tablet For $200. Help Us Body It."3 Michael Arrington wrote:
"So let’s architecture it, body a few and again accessible antecedent the specs so anyone can actualize them."
"If aggregate works well, we’d again accessible antecedent the architecture andcomputer application and let anyone body one that wants to."
No added commitments were fabricated in 2009 about authoritative the architecture accessible and public, which would accomplish it easier to add added appearance such as a accepted keyboard adapter and added storage
"So let’s architecture it, body a few and again accessible antecedent the specs so anyone can actualize them."
"If aggregate works well, we’d again accessible antecedent the architecture andcomputer application and let anyone body one that wants to."
No added commitments were fabricated in 2009 about authoritative the architecture accessible and public, which would accomplish it easier to add added appearance such as a accepted keyboard adapter and added storage
JooJoo
On November 30, 2009 Michael Arrington appear that the CrunchPad activity was dead. Three canicule above-mentioned to the planned debut, Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan had abreast him Fusion Garage would be proceeding to advertise the pad alone. Arrington claims the bookish acreage aggregate amid both companies, so the artefact could not advance legally. He said his ancillary "will about absolutely be filing assorted lawsuits adjoin Fusion Garage, and possibly Chandra and his shareholders as individuals, shortly".37
On December 7, 2009 - Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan appear that he is absolution what had been developed as the CrunchPad and which he is now calling the "JooJoo", and that it will be accessible for pre-sale December 11, 2009 for $499 USD.38
On December 10, 2009 Michael Arrington/Techcrunch filed a accusation adjoin Fusion Garage in Federal court.1239
On February 1, 2010, Fusion Garage CEO Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan appear that JooJoo pre-orders had added afterward the admission of the Apple iPad, and that added allotment of $10 actor had been obtained. He additionally appear that Fusion Garage was in the action of basic a affiliation with a adaptable buzz architect that would handle the assembly of the device.40
On February 3, 2010, Fusion Garage appear that the accomplishment of JooJoo tablets had amorphous as allotment of a fresh acceding with CSL Group. In barter for arresting accomplishment costs of the JooJoo, CSL Group would booty a allotment of profits from the auction of the devices. CEO Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan declared that JooJoo shipments would ability barter by astern February, and that the accent would abutment Adobe Flash at launch.41
On February 26, 2010, Fusion Garage appear a accomplishment adjournment of the JooJoo tablet, citation an affair accomplished affability the blow acuteness of the capacitive screen. JooJoo tablets are now to address out on March 25, 2010, and all pre-order barter are to be provided with a chargeless accent to atone for the delay.42dated info
On November 11, 2010. Fusion Garage appear that Joojoo book at its accepted abundance is at “its end of life” and the aggregation will be exploring several fresh platforms that will not accept astern compatibility
On December 7, 2009 - Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan appear that he is absolution what had been developed as the CrunchPad and which he is now calling the "JooJoo", and that it will be accessible for pre-sale December 11, 2009 for $499 USD.38
On December 10, 2009 Michael Arrington/Techcrunch filed a accusation adjoin Fusion Garage in Federal court.1239
On February 1, 2010, Fusion Garage CEO Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan appear that JooJoo pre-orders had added afterward the admission of the Apple iPad, and that added allotment of $10 actor had been obtained. He additionally appear that Fusion Garage was in the action of basic a affiliation with a adaptable buzz architect that would handle the assembly of the device.40
On February 3, 2010, Fusion Garage appear that the accomplishment of JooJoo tablets had amorphous as allotment of a fresh acceding with CSL Group. In barter for arresting accomplishment costs of the JooJoo, CSL Group would booty a allotment of profits from the auction of the devices. CEO Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan declared that JooJoo shipments would ability barter by astern February, and that the accent would abutment Adobe Flash at launch.41
On February 26, 2010, Fusion Garage appear a accomplishment adjournment of the JooJoo tablet, citation an affair accomplished affability the blow acuteness of the capacitive screen. JooJoo tablets are now to address out on March 25, 2010, and all pre-order barter are to be provided with a chargeless accent to atone for the delay.42dated info
On November 11, 2010. Fusion Garage appear that Joojoo book at its accepted abundance is at “its end of life” and the aggregation will be exploring several fresh platforms that will not accept astern compatibility
Litigation
On November 30, 2009, Arrington said the CrunchPad activity had concluded in altercation amid himself and Fusion Garage.37 On December 7, 2009, Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan said his aggregation would absolution the CrunchPad as the JooJoo, and that barter could preorder it on December 11, 2009, for $499 USD.38 On December 10, 2009, Arrington and Techcrunch filed a accusation adjoin Fusion Garage in U.S. federal court, accusing the close of artifice and deceit, confiscation of business ideas, aperture of fiduciary duty, arbitrary competition, and violations of the Lanham Act.1239 On March 30, 2010, the accusation appear that alone 90 pre-orders for the JooJoo had been placed afore it began shipping.44
Kernel hacker Matthew Garrett filed a complaint with US Customs and Border Protection adjoin Fusion Garage for absorb infringement, back the aggregation alien GPLcomputer application after authoritative the appropriate action of antecedent code.45 The affair was bound in January 2011 back Fusion Garage started accouterment the appropriate antecedent cipher at their web site.
Kernel hacker Matthew Garrett filed a complaint with US Customs and Border Protection adjoin Fusion Garage for absorb infringement, back the aggregation alien GPLcomputer application after authoritative the appropriate action of antecedent code.45 The affair was bound in January 2011 back Fusion Garage started accouterment the appropriate antecedent cipher at their web site.
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