Adam for young students! Solaro

Posted in Uncategorized by Rohan Shravan on January 17, 2011

Hello All,

This video is again taken from Adam’s direct HDMI output. Adam means a lot of things for all of us. I have seen artists loving the device for its Canvas application, and business personnel for the office support, calendar and email apps. But without partners, we cannot expand Adam’s reach and functionality. This video shows you how Adam and Solaro (will soon be available on Adam) can work together to help students learn in the digital environment. This video is a short introduction on the current iteration. Visit http://www.solaro.com for more details and content. It’s very simple and efficient app, take a look!

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Bennett said, on January 25, 2011 at 16:04

I’m mightily impressed!
Jahangir Kabir said, on January 25, 2011 at 00:55

Just got my Adam. First the keyboard did not open up. Then went for the upgrade, now the device even would not turn on!

Come on Rohan.
JEP said, on January 20, 2011 at 20:54

This is an great option for the modern education. Iam curiuos how its gonna work exactly.

But a good start for more educational apps.
ND said, on January 19, 2011 at 01:44

Pre-order2. Waiting…
SAMADHAN RAUT said, on January 18, 2011 at 20:14

new post arrived…come on there
Aaron said, on January 18, 2011 at 20:03

Just read that newest crunch gear arrival. I love adam. But have to agree, I want to see prolix on tv every day for it and ads out everywhere promoting the adam. They should just start selling it in stores like the viewsonic g tablet did. And get people buying it a try there hardest to keep up with demand. I want to see this david and galioth story to end the way it should. With adam on its feet and bigger companies face down in the dirt.
harun said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:59

guyz! Check “phonearena.com”
results of voting – best tablets at ces 2011.
They were left jaw dropped. :p
sory if already posted.
mino said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:55

What you say on new iPad 2? dualcore procesor with PowevVR SGX543(like Playstation 3), full SD card slot(not only mini), mini display port etc
- mino said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:59
  
  and 2048×1536 IPS display
Thatcher said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:40

We are all hoping for a quick release for a few reasons… I want it in my hands, I want NI to earn some money for a change and lastly they need some breathing room to develop the next generation.
Greg said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:34

Of all the email I have been receiving, this one has to be my favorite…

—–
(Form Lord Cocytus)

Greg, it has come to my attention that your entire website is a hoax and your online identity is a complete fabrication. Notion Ink will be rejected by the FCC and is likely not even going through the process as we speak. The FCC certification was supposed to occur back in November/December. Now, personally the Adam was my top choice for the upcoming tablets. But I have realized that your identity is a scam and Notion Ink is collecting people’s money without releasing a product.

Pre-Order 2′s? Where is the production? Pixel Qi shortage? Fine, where is the LCD?

This is the biggest scam of the past couple years. I am disappointed.
—–

Anyway, I thought you guys would get as big of a laugh from it as I did.

This experience has shown me that without patience we can easily be led to make rash decisions. And those decisions can obviously be wrong. Hence I have a greater appreciation for patience. It truly is a virtue worth seeking after…
- gecko said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:49
  
  Well, Greg, it looks as though your site is more entertaining than this one.
  
  > Notion Ink will be rejected by the FCC and is likely not even going through the process as we speak.
  
  I’m trying to work out how it can be rejected if it’s not going through the process.
  
  > This is the biggest scam of the past couple years. I am disappointed.
  
  I would be disappointed, too, if this were the biggest scam of the past couple of years. Seems to me the economy just crashed because of scams in the housing market, and in hedge funds and derivatives trading – oh, hey, maybe we can sell this guy something ….
  
  > This experience has shown me that without patience we can easily be led to make rash decisions.
  
  A very reptilian thing to say.
  
  > And those decisions can obviously be wrong.
  
  Not quite so reptilian. Not counting the time one of my knight anoles lifted her hind leg to scratch herself, except it was the leg holding her onto the branch, so she fell off.
- GIJoe said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:54
  
  lol, Yes worth a good laugh on Tuesday Morning after the wintery snow ploughing.
  Thanks for making my day!
- Gabe said, on January 18, 2011 at 20:11
  
  agreed – Gecko you seem to be more active in the last couple of weeks. Did you get a break from Geico commercials or something?
- Gabe said, on January 18, 2011 at 20:13
  
  Greg – I just want to know how much NI is paying you. Obviously, you’re on their payroll. My guess is they are paying you in colored chalk so that your children can develop NI’s marketing plan.
  
  “http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6FwK9oJt6fo/TTR3uuAbskI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ItC3ch1UkaE/s1600/ChalkWall.jpg”
- Greg said, on January 19, 2011 at 01:09
  
  100% gratis…
Dominic said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:04

Completely agree with the above comments with all the tablets being released soon, people will not wait, not to mention the longer you wait to go to retail the closer all the competitors products come to the adam (spec wise).
ac2211 said, on January 18, 2011 at 17:49

Please release preorder2 and retail iinformation very soon. Like the above thread says, if you are not going to retail soon you will loose a lot of customers… They just want to walkin in a store and buy a tablet (now, not wait for online delivery about 2-3 weeks).
Paul said, on January 18, 2011 at 17:25

I think Rohan needs to discuss if or when the ADAM is going into retail, as if it is not within the next few months it will lose out sales to LG, Motorola, Toshiba, if he wants it to be a success, you cannot rely on internet sales alone, undecided customers will just go into a shop and buy one rather than wait a few weeks fore delivery, only us hardcore fans would wait

also does anyone know if you have a smartphone can you tether it to the adam so there is no need for 3g as you can use your smartphone for internet access,
- motionfreak said, on January 18, 2011 at 18:16
  
  The next couple of days until end of February will make the difference, whether NI will sell a few thousand Adams and will become the niche Indian gadget seller or will become a real threat for the global tablet buddies. If NI will not be able to finance the retail channel globally, the others will penetrate too fast. So how much are we talking about? Europe will need about 100.000 devices minimum in the channel to start. Cost per unit is 350$, we are talking 35M$ funding to get a a jump start in Europe. I wonder wether NI has enough $s t finance this. If not, the risk is high to become number 45 in the ranking.
  
  Thoughts?
- Andreu said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:05
  
  Without a good distribution channel, NI won’t sell enough quantity of units, maybe the sales will be done only to Adamites that means few hundreds units. At least in Europe where the costumers prefer to go to the shop to check and compare the product before making the purchase. I don’t know the consumer behavior in US.
  Have a look to DELL which after long time uniquely selling by internet decided to distribute the products to some chain of shops.
  People needs to know that if they had a problem they will only go to the shop to resolve the problem. If this shop has a good reputation then better than better. At the same time costumers feels better knowing that they are covered by their country legislation.
- gecko said, on January 18, 2011 at 19:41
  
  motionfreak:
  > The next couple of days until end of February will make the difference
  
  Oh, lizardcrap. You terrified yourself with a bunch of made-up figures and arbitrary dates, applied to a complete lack of understanding of the marketplace. Not to discourage you or anything, but I there’s no point in adding to the amount of soiled underpants in the world.
  
  The reviewers’ darling Xoom Of Doom doesn’t even exist yet and won’t for many months. (April or May, they say, but these things are routinely late). Sooner or later Apple will come out with something but that’s going to be well after Adam is shipping.
  
  I really don’t understand this. People keep demanding more information from Rohan, and sometimes quite rightly, but they ignore the information he has given, and go off spinning their own wild and scary scenarios. If NI can EVENTUALLY (which means: not right away) crank up to produce 100,000 units per month, what good will it do them to sell 20 million units? NI is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT going to come roaring out of the gate and become the number-one tablet in the world within a year. Apple is a $50 billion company. That kind of money isn’t going to drop from the skies onto NI, complete with facilities, personnel, procedures, and so on. NI cannot complete with Apple or Motorola on their own terms. Rohan has said repeatedly that he’s in this for the long haul. NI is building something new, from the ground up.
  
  Rohan is patient, methodical, and admirably reptilian. You people are all hasty, impulsive, and locked into your fantasy worlds. Typical mammals. Sheesh.
- Gabe said, on January 18, 2011 at 20:07
  
  +1…also, is there a procedure that can be done to take oneself from a mammal to a reptile?
- gecko said, on January 18, 2011 at 20:34
  
  Gabe:
  > is there a procedure that can be done to take oneself from a mammal to a reptile?
  
  Ah, that’s one of the most sensible questions I’ve seen here. Unfortunately, I don’t know the answer, but I know it can be done, because dogs have done it – they’re honorary reptiles. Except for dwarf dogs, which aren’t really dogs, in the same way that dwarf planets, like Pluto and Eris, aren’t really planets.
Rahim said, on January 18, 2011 at 17:24

@All Indians fellow blogger who have preordered Adam and waiting for their shipment

I am frequent buyer and has order many electronics items from abroad (mostly from USA). Items reach to India in couple of days as committed by the seller. The problem I face every time is, our customs department is so fast that they don’t release the shipping package for at-least a week (based on my experience).

Sometime, it takes about 15-20 days and if you are lucky enough it will be cleared in 7 days. (google the customs problem and you will know). Usually I get the package in 20-22 days after shipped by the seller.

Lets hope for the best in case of Adam!
- Rahim said, on January 18, 2011 at 17:44
  
  Have a kook at some frustrated eBay users who ordered items from USA
  “http://forums.ebay.in/thread.jspa?threadID=600000915″
- Vivek Gupta said, on January 18, 2011 at 18:59
  
  Thanks for putting in the link. We are all aware and waiting with our hands crossed. I have full faith on our customs department of being corrupt, harrassing and have no processes. However, I want Notion Ink ADAM so I ordered it..
rajesh said, on January 18, 2011 at 17:20

hey guys.. some interesting stuff on ” Techcrunch goes to war against Engadget, accuses sister blog of corruption ”
” hxxp://www.geek.com/articles/news/techcrunch-goes-to-war-against-engadget-accuses-sister-blog-of-corruption-20110117/ ”
and ” hxxp://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/technology/17crunch.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss ”

(replace xx with tt on given link address)
- Ravi said, on January 18, 2011 at 18:03
  
  replaced..
  
  “http://www.geek.com/articles/news/techcrunch-goes-to-war-against-engadget-accuses-sister-blog-of-corruption-20110117/”
  
  “http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/technology/17crunch.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss”
Rahim said, on January 18, 2011 at 17:06

is “http://www.phonearena.com/” hacked by someone? Shows Apache directory listing when I try to open that.
- motionfreak said, on January 18, 2011 at 17:13
  
  works fine for me