Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

so this is running Meego but obviously a custom UI which is a take away from the excellent Tablet UI with Panels that was demoed on the Intel prototype. I would have loved that Panel layout of the standard (or was it Intel's custom UI ?) of Meego better on the WeTab considering it has so much of screen space.

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

Totally off-topic; however it seems to be yet another MeeGo based product coming out soon. Seems like Nokia's due for an announcement indeed - Amino Media Center.

Hmm.

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

The WeTab's UI is very cool, too.
Totally optimized for use with your thumbs on both sides of the screen.

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

Oh, no doubt - in fact the thumbing on both sides is actually a usability increase I realized after watching the video one more ... but for pure looks I would have liked the Panel layout to be present also.

But again its more practical to have a easy usable UI than just a good looking one.

The sceptical side of me is now a little incredulous that the WeTab guys say it will run Java apps, Air, Flash and nearly everything you throw at it. Will wait to see it and believe it.

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

I want one. What stand are they using to hold it up here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyyfL8f0bhA
Where can we buy those?

Here is another 16 minute interview in ....you guessed it - German
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGxRQ...eature=channel

From amazon.de where you can buy it on pre-order (this is translated by babelfish to English):

"In Germany sketched. For all made.

The WeTab is a Tablet PC of the newest generation. By the Internet surf, hp videos look, emails write, music hear - the WeTab puts the world to you to hands. Contrary to closed systems” we “with the WeTab is largely written. Its Web browser supports HTML5, Java and Adobe Flash, so that you can see everything. Its operating system supports all usual file formats, so that it everything to hear and to read be able. And owing to the numerous periphery connections - e.g. USB haven, card reader and HDMI interface - you can attach existing devices simply and play media barrier-free.
Everywhere on-line. With each contract.

No SIM LOCK, a standard windshield frame section plumb bob and with each contract usable: With the WeTab 3G you are on-line, where you want it. By the Internet to surf and emails write you can owing to UMTS also on the way. And if you get lost thereby, the GPS brings you again home.
Outside slim. Inside strongly.

The 29,46cm (11.6 ") Multitouch Breitbildschirm of the WeTab does not only brilliert with a representation of 1366x768 pixels: Owing to 16:9 - you can enjoy format medial contents such as hp videos or magazines optimally.
Back

On the inside 1.66 Ghz an Intel processor as well as 1 gigabyte main memory provide for maximum compatibility and a remarkable performance. Genuine multitasking makes the WeTab operating system possible, which basedly on established technologies and which use of common technologies supports such as Java and Adobe AIR. Hear music, if you surf by the Internet and you jump arbitrary from an application to the next. Without having to take thereby a hand of the equipment - to navigate you can comfortably with the thumbs.
Their messages. Live and personalisiert.

With the WeTab you experience your dearest newspapers and magazines as in the print format - plus all the advantages the digital processing. Their personal messages come into real time to you, erfahrbar for all your senses: Articles read, Podcasts hear, videos look. To be silent from affecting completely.

WeTab applications
The WeTab possesses an open platform and supports established technologies, so that developers in all world can invent applications (Apps) for you. The WeTab net curtain supports the integration of Apps from open net curtains such as Android or Adobe AIR Marketplace. Browse by innumerable applications, which the WeTab net curtain holds ready for you - from the Web radio over the Videotelephonie up to the extensive play collection. With only one click the applications thereby fully automatic for you are installed.

Internet
Experience the Internet like never before
On the WeTab expects you:


Web browser
HTML5 and Flash able browsers. Owing to user-friendly thumb navigation you experience the Internet like never before.


Photo
Raus from the camera, purely in the WeTab: Owing to SD/SDHC Cardreader and USB interface you can your photos directly archive, edit and present.


Hp video
The WeTab supports all usual video formats. In addition you can enjoy your films over an externally attached DVD drive assembly - and in hp -.


Music
Support of all usual formats. Music of internal and of external memory can be played directly on the WeTab.


Internet

EBook reader
The open platform of the WeTab supports the usual eBook formats: ePub, pdf, TXT, Mobipocket, WeBook Premium.


Open Office
The before-installed open Office package integrates text processing, spread-sheet analysis and presentations and supports Microsoft Office formats. Their files can edit you directly from the USB stick.


Search
Integrated universal search with WeFind on the equipment and in external sources.


Tools
From the calendar to the pocket calculator all kinds of useful is already before-installed for you."

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

can you drop to shell? and do stuff as root? probably not right?

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

Exactly.
HW actually looks to be pretty damn nice. It's the UI and support that i'm not 100% sure here.
I really don't usually go for these type of smaller company made gadgets and at first i passed this right away, but it is actually looking pretty good. Still a bit hard to jump to a bandwagon as i'm sure we will see some MeeGo tablet loving from bigger boys this year.

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

Wetab Website
http://wetab.mobi/en/shop

Demos of the various aspects of the ui
http://wetab.mobi/en/gallery

Ok well vids don't seem to be working for me on that page but here is their youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/WeTabChannel

So does it come with that nifty stand or not? I wanna know....

Oh just watched their channel that's f'n bad duuuuuuuudde!
With the right side thumb task bar that slides....
That should be a standard option UI that you can chose along with the pre alpha version we saw before.

Here is their facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/WeTab?v=photos

Here is another german youtube hands on vid (part 1 of 2) at some sort of convention.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MLOc...eature=related
Part 2 of 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPlVo...eature=related

In German comparison to ipad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpF3W...eature=related

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

Yes, of course
http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=1266&page=3

Re: will the WeTab due next month be based on meego?
 

nice I just hope it is not crippled openbox or whatever it is called on the n900.