Computex 2010: tablets and e-book readers

I don't know if I'm alone in this but Computex may have the ugliest mascot/trade-show logo I've ever seen. With one day left to go at Computex Taipei the bloggers and gadget sites have started posting their summaries and best-of-show lists. For example:

Digitmes: Computex 2010: A look at the e-book readers

Few blog posts have as catchy a title as the Latest News posted at the Computex site: TOUCH ME! Finger-power more potent than ever!. Although Shanzai comes close with Europeans prefer 5” Brazilians prefer 7”.

A lot of the 10" (and larger) tablets and readers will likely never see the light of day (or the shores of North America), but many of the e-readers and MID tablets will be repackaged under brand names or be made available in limited quantities.

The big winner this year seems to be Android. The zero-risk cost and high-yield benefits of using Android to the device manufacturers means that they can focus on either the new technologies they want to showcase (screens, processors etc) or put together a low-cost device with a high-class interface for mass-market consumption.

Prototypes are showcased before the solder cools and there is a huge variety of ready-for-production devices on display.

The most exciting piece of news for me was the claim by InsisTek to offer a $70 7-inch Android MID tablet by the end of the year.

InsisTek to offer a $70 7-inch Android tablet | BestTabletReview.com
InsisTek 7-inch tablet to cost only $70 | Good E-Reader Blog - Electronic Reader and Slate PC News
VIDEO: Insists 7” 70 dollar tablet | Shanzai

We should see some announcements after the show when a press release will make a bigger splash.