iPad, meet your brother, the iiView M1Touch
From left to right: iPhone 3GS, iPad and iiView M1Touch.
(Credit: Darius Chang/CNET Asia)
When I first unwrapped the iiView M1Touch in the office, everyone had this nagging feeling they'd seen the design somewhere. Can you guess what it looks like?
Before Apple jumps on the bones of this manufacturer, you can grab this slate device which looks like an oversized iPod touch or iPad. Priced at around S$699 (US$561.63), the M1Touch is a Windows 7-running, Atom-carrying member of the slate family.
iiView M1Touch
The iiView M1Touch is expected out later this month. The confirmed price will be known then.
About the author
Tracking laptop and PC trends since 2005, Darius Chang may have been knee deep in bits and bytes but is certainly not a binary person. Under that big and soft exterior holds a marshmallow core which dotes on his god-daughters and nephew. Suspected of ADD, his interests span disparate fields such as sustainability studies, diving, sports, politics, etc. A true jack of all trades, but master of one (maybe two).
Latest comments
Apple's hitting on the wrong spot with the iPad, so is this dude.
It's novel, although it's a tad heavy and bulkier than it's cousin... Eh, Apple can no longer sue M1 for this... heck, Tablets have been a fad a few years back...
My psychic sense tells me that apple will sue this device around a few minutes after launching.... but great device, looks much better than the ipad and much more useful (seriously, why buy a giant ipod touch???). If only it has an apple logo, it will sure be a hit.
and to call it an ipad's brother is definitely insulting hehe... the ipad will definitely disown it hehe
what an ugly piece of kit... why do these manufacturers even try?
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