Who needs to spend $500
VIA expects $100 tablet devices containing its chips to
reach the U.S. in the second half of 2010, offering a more reasonable
alternative to Apple's over priced iPad.
VIA is planning to release five different models, ranging
in price from $100 to $150. The gear will run Google Android operating
system. Apple’s iPhone already competes with Android in the
market for smartphones, with the Google software running devices from
HTC and
Motorola.
Apple is so worried that Android will take it to the cleaners it is
suing HTC claiming bits of its software is under the bonnet of Android. HTC is
counter suing. VIA Director of Marketing Richard Brown said that the tablet market has been legitimated by
Apple, but Android is bringing a lot of diversity to the market. There are
different sizes and different looks and feels.
