CrunchGear, now known as TechCrunch Gadgets, has a long, storied relationship with the India-based Notion Ink. Long story short, we publicly doubted that they could produce a tablet of the quality they were advertising. Well, they made the tablet, but the first several batches were rather rough and the customer service was almost nonexistent. We stated as such and were swarmed with Notion Ink fanboys somehow defending the pile of garbage that was the Adam. (I would link but our comments aren’t ported into the new site yet)
We just stopped posting about the Adam altogether. It wasn’t worth the hassle. But that doesn’t mean I’m not happy to see the company surviving. Now it seems that the company is ready for an encore. → Read More
Our Notion Ink Adam pre-order is nowhere to be seen. But that’s okay. I have the Internet and so do you!
Notion Ink’s first tablet started shipping last week and is slowly making its way to anxious owners. Notion Ink curiously curated a crazed following of fans with nothing more than constant blogging from the CEO coupled with swanky user interface screenshots. The company managed to sell out of its first round of pre-orders without even showing a picture of the final product. The first live demo hit days after sales started. Well, those who bought-up the first batch are just getting their tablet now receiving their units and posting their impressions to fan sites and forums. Spoiler: It’s mostly bad news bears. → Read More
The enterprising boys over at xda-developers are a fun bunch that are generally looked upon as the best modders in the Android community. Their latest exploit ports the Eden interface found on the now-shipping Notion Ink Adam to the Viewsonic gtablet. Funny thing is, I actually trust these forum members to develop the Android overlay more than the original creators at Notion Ink. That’s not hate; that’s the truth. → Read More
I present this without comment, although I’m sure you guys will have your own. [Thanks for the tip, Alqumar!] → Read More
Oh boy. The Notion Ink Adam is a bit closer to buyers’ hands and Notion Ink just posted a round of photos showcasing the clever retail packaging that also doubles as a desktop stand! This is clearly more evidence that the Adam is the most innovative, revolutionary, game-changing product since the spork. → Read More
The Notion Ink Adam might be the best tablet you’ve never heard of — but there’s a good reason for that. This kit isn’t coming from a high-profile outlet with deep distribution channels. It’s coming from a start-up fueled by nothing but raw passion. For us at CrunchGear, the Adam isn’t the fascinating part of the story; it’s a wide-eyed company and its crazy fanboys.
The tablet itself though has a rich, but short history. A little Bangalore-based company took the Adam went from rendering to production in just over one year and thanks to the company’s vocal CEO, constantly granted fans a look at the development process. It’s quite a story. → Read More
The Notion Ink Adam was supposed to ship yesterday. Instead, it didn’t. → Read More
Give this video demo a chance. The first part looks a little antiquited — almost like an old version of MS Streets & Trips — but the party begins once the route is executed and the virtual trip is started. It seems Mireo traditionally only does European mapping and mainly in their home country of Croatia, but perhaps the mapping software is compatible with other provider’s maps. Still, if nothing else, it shows that Adam is capable swanky software outside of the homebrew apps. → Read More
Who’s ready for 2010 to expire? Man, we are. It’s not that 2010 was a bad year or anything, but it was all iPad-this, iPhone-that with a bit of Android news bits scattered here and there.
With the products in the following list lined up for release, 2011 is set to be a much more balanced year. Of course Apple will still be a major part of the news cycle, but everyone from Nintendo to HP to even start-up companies like Notion Ink should be able to enjoy a fair share of the spotlight too. → Read More
Here you go, Adam-ites. Notion Ink just posted another video showing off the Adam‘s interface. But really, if you watched the first two videos, it’s more of the same panel interface thing, which seems to be all the core interface of the Adam. With just that and no android market, it’s officially off my “Want, but don’t really need” list. → Read More
Yeah, who didn’t see this coming? The first round of Notion Ink Adam Tablets were supposed to ship January 6th. That’s not happening for at least one buyer. → Read More
This isn’t an “I Told You So” post; that’s for John to write if it comes to that. This is a “What The Hell Are You Doing?” post. There are simply way too many red flags to order a Notion Ink Adam right now. I’m not saying it’s vaporware at this point, but if nothing else, it’s truly a case study in how not to launch a product. Even the most devote Adam loyalist must have questioned what went down today. The Adam’s pre-ordering was plagued by website issues, surprise terms and conditions, a huge shipping fee, and a return policy that stated loud and clear that Notion Ink doesn’t believe in their product. We’ve been mighty skeptical about the Adam for some time now but we’re not alone. Engadget caught them this morning swapping renders which changed the size of the screen/bezel. That was just the start of today’s surprises. → Read More
Well, well. Some of us *cough* John *cough* never thought we would see this day come, but we have it from a high-level source at Notion Ink that the company will start accepting pre-orders for the Adam tomorrow. → Read More
I’ve been allowed the great privilege of enjoying a spirited discussion on this very site with a number of die-hard fans of the Notion Ink Adam tablet. In over 135 comments directed at us by this post I’ve been lambasted, my integrity angrily derided, and I have been compared to a set of hirsute female genitalia. You claim that I have some sort of bias against this product or perhaps any product that is not Apple or Microsoft or some other brand name. I’m here to tell you that I do not have a bias against the Adam in the way you assume I do. I have a bias against bad products in general, and based on my experience in this industry and I believe that aside from a few die-hards who will admonish me to try pry their Adam tablets from their cold dead hands, most of you will be disappointed. → Read More
Yeah, sure, it will come out. Don’t worry. I know you guys are totally into the Notion Ink Adam tablet and I’m here to tell you that this thing won’t ship this year and when it does you won’t be happy with it. Barring all that, the company has just released a website so you can gaze longingly at the device for a few more precious hours. → Read More
Some slightly misleading figures have been propagating through the websphere, apparently, describing the much-anticipated Adam tablet as having a minimum of 15 hours of battery life, and a maximum of around 20. Notion Ink wants to set the record straight, and while the new figures aren’t quite so high, they’re still quite good, and have the benefit of being not totally wrong. → Read More
Nearly everyone has high hopes for the Notion Ink Adam. This is the tablet that is said to free us from the iPad’s chains, but so far, it’s nothing more than an fanboy’s dream after the numerous shipping delays. But that’s said to change soon according to the official blog where they just posted a few pics of a production sample. There’s even a new video showing off the video capability of the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset. Still, our hearts have been crushed too many times to get really excited about the Adam. You can bet that we’ll jump right on the bandwagon if it actually hits the market though. We want it to be real. → Read More
The Notion Ink Adam (a.k.a everyone’s favorite unreleased iPad killer) is apparently rolling along nicely. The company posted a bunch of small tid-bits on the official blog but only a few stand out from the rest. First, as the headline states, the Adam will have a replaceable battery that will no doubt be touted again and again when comparing the tablet verses the iPad. Also, the Pixel Qi display now has a manual on/off switch allowing users to preserve battery life when the screen isn’t necessary. → Read More
By the faultless logic of CE manufacturers, if you can’t ship, just keep adding features. To wit: the Notion Ink Adam is now going to have A-GPS, 802.11n support, and even include Unreal Engine support for some hot gaming action using NVIDIA’s Tegra graphics chip. Slashgear, however, is optimistic and expects a January 2011 launch date. → Read More
