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THIS is the video that took them a week to produce? I mean, it's nice to see that at least one of these devices physically exists, but I could have made a video like this in a couple of hours.

But I will give props to Rohan for actually producing a video and retract my doubts about whether the device existed.

Good to see Android Police and Admholics on same side.... way to go

slick. Scam? Don't think so

I won’t say much – here’s the (first) video Rohan sent AndroidPolice.

Does that mean there are more to come?

You say the (first) video - is there a second video too?

Making a video like this would actually take 10 minutes for shooting and creating the text intro. Doing the final rendering and uploading it would take even longer. So this is what we had to wait for for a week? Hilarious! This is embarrasing.

the ui looks good. but not extraordinary. lack of apps will be an issue unless they actually manage to get access to android market in some way or the other. without it, competing with something like the app store would be next to impossible.

as many of u have mentioned this is a really bad video especially since its the first demo. but here's what i make of it:

compared to galaxy tab: well the galaxy tab ui is tried and tested. there's no doubt about it. we dont get to explore the "home screen" much in this video, but its one of the winning features of galaxy tab. so i would definitely like to see how that looks on the adam. to me, the galaxy tab's ui looks friendlier. touch screen of adam looks responsive, but so does the galaxy tab and ipad's. i loved the way pdf was rendered on the adam. but it contained only text and no images. so frankly, it doesnt prove anything. galaxy tab is quite good at rendering pdfs (as good if not better than the ipad). hardware wise adam is a win! no doubt about it. also, as u can see, thanks to this being a complete "netbook-replacement" kit, the sleekness of it is lost.

compared to the ipad: i hate apple (yeah hate the other company too, hence i'm on linux). there i said it. but god they make awesome devices! sure they're "dumbed down", sure their specs (of what is revealed) dont look outstanding, but hell their devices perform (even if its doing ONE task)! the biggest win for the ipad over the adam would be the presence of the immensely huge app store. even if 50% of those apps are utter nonsensical. again, adam wins hardware wise. also ipad has an ecosystem of its own, it has its own customised covers, holders, cases, and all sorts of weird things. adam would take some time to get that amount of exposure.

finally, (okay i'm desperately trying to justify an adam purchase here) Rohan looks like a nice guy and he has created a wonderful tablet. but would i REALLY buy this? especially since the warranty is so lets say, iffy. i guess no. this is a geek's device. if ur good at porting stuff from other OSes and all, this is your tool! but in the long run, i think anyone would go for a more 'reliable' company.

i had recently undergone a failed mobile purchase (n97 mini, its so irritating now i'm using a hacked firmware for it) and i cannot but cite this example. notion ink adam looks like the N8 and performs like it. but is it the htc desire/galaxy s/iphone killer? thats my point.

Now I see the point of Rohan sending the video to AP. Show them how insignificant they are, can't even handle the traffic coming on for the video (just a link to youtube, not the actual thing).

FAIL

I dont care so much about more vids after this one... what i REALLY NEED is true solid tech specs. is it sd or sdhc the purpose of the micro usb ect. and what ever happened to that battery life approximation app?

Congratulations to Rohan and his team for putting together a great device.

Though the video only demoed what one could do with adam, it didn't do justice to a great piece of hardware and UI it had. The walkthrough (let us say runthrough) seemed extremely hurried. The demonstrator was enchanted by the way he could scroll from one app to another and nothing else. Maybe they were holding back to do a proper presentation in CES2011.

But anyway great work and keep it up.

So we saw the browser a few times, but never actually any text input?

I'd think showing the text input mechanism would be pretty fundamental... is there one built in?

Funny how people feel they are entitled to things. There is already more info provided by NI than apple or samsung etc... Rohan already said he didn't want a reveal until CES, but because of all the whining babies out there he's provided this video which is only to say it's here and working. They don't want to show all their aces before the game begins. Nobody is forcing you to preorder were not stock holders and are not entitled to anything. If the want to charge 200 USD for shipping and have crappy customer services and a no return policy that is up to them. May not be smart, but not your decision.
By the way, I'm posting this with my iPad. iPad works well and you can't go wrong with an apple, but NI is really trying and I do think their panel system will be a much better multitaskers than ipad; whether or not its metrosexual like the iPad is a different question

People stop thinking in android smart phone box! You have panels actively running all the time. The launcher ribbon replaces your home screen to open or shift to new panels. This isn't android smartphone UI! I'm glad it doesn't have android market! How many stupid games you need on your tablet pc before you eat up all your internal memory!

The biggest problem with NI (at this time) is that Rohan can't keep his mouth shut, and just release a decent product. Every time he opens his mouth and then fails to deliver he knocks NI down a peg. This IS NOT an "in depth video". We saw more in depth from him back at CES last year. It's been ten months of talk, and little else.

It's not just Pixel QI...I think it should be pointed out that fingerprint resistant/anti-glare glass makes this tablet to standout from the crowd.

Congratulations on producing a great tablet now please get your act together with sales and marketing.

1) The fact that is bothering me is Only few applications in Panel were able to run Fullscreen....is that true...?

2) why we were only shown Eden UI and not the boot screen, applications, etc etc

3) where was the HD Video, music application demo as promised..??

So like why aren't they using an IPS display for the non Pixel Qi models? Seriously, why do all these companies keep throwing cheap TN panels into android tabs. Does apple and samsung have a chokehold on IPS or something. Even BN uses IPS for the nook color. It doesn't matter how awesome any tablet is if it's a pain in the ass to see what you're doing.

LOL @ this thing!

The Panel Engine is the only thing that looks good. The rest looks like tabletop of a very messy person!

Good luck to NI and all that ordered but I don't think these things will catch on.

Sorry to be mean to Rohan... but it's the equivalent of a jersey shore hero talkin it up at a club, getting the girls interest, taking her home and then he has a shriveled up penis from too much steroids!

By the way Mr David Ruddock...>?where is your voice? "I wont say much..??"" ..??

where are you boss..speak up. whole world is waiting for shit to come from your mouth!!!

Its astonishing to see people crib about anything and everything.

Rather than appreciate NI's open design philosophy and Rohan's actually listening to the comments(however limited that was), NI's every move is being devoured ruthlessly by AP and the like. I can't ever imagine Apple or Samsung being so open about their design process.

And for god's sake, however botched up that was, it was a pre-order! Pre-order before retailing, before PR ads, before unveiling at CES. Pre-order for people who have been following NI's blog for a while. People confident enough to buy an Adam with the information available and happy with the specs.

Though AP did the right thing in being the "Police", it wasn't really a good thing to call the already-hurting startup a "scam". A scam? Really? After all the demo at CES, media coverage in Indian media and Rohan's impeccable IIT alumni status? Really shows how a third-party opinion can affect an organisation.

Give NI a break. It's true they are in a very cut-throat business. But they need to be lauded for being a very young company and embracing an open-design philosophy. I want them to succeed. Heck, at least for the sake of supporting their open philosophy.

And all the talk about India being a third-world nation and using that as a justification for NI's inability to make a competitive tablet, ugh! Please keep your condescension to yourself. Thank you.

How long before the disappointed ADAM fanboi community puts together the 'Hitler in the bunker' mashup?
(a la iphone4 death grip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXb8sLeCwYo
ohhhh, I cannot wait!

No access to android market? No back-side trackpad? Why did you LIE to us Rohan, WHY? And we had to learn this from Android Police coz you didnt have the courage to state te truth here! Do you think our money is cheap? Listen, and listen carefully: I want ALL my pre-order money back WITHOUTany deductions, else I'll sue you with a lawsuit so hard and so bad that you wont know what hit you....and NotionInk will be reduced to just being a notion.

Wow this is it? The video is not only bad, i see a crippled Chinese tablet. This is not go going to be a succes i think. Only maybey for real nerds. The big public will buy the iPad 2.... O, and where is THE keyboard??

This is the tablet the market has been looking for

Android "Police"? More like Android Troll...

Wonder what the "mystery feature" is.... maybe its something on the back (its the only part of the device he didn't show....)

Ever since I read about the device the first time, I have been anticipating it's release. The combination of the two display technologies stills my hunger for a tablet, that can also be used efficiently as an eReader.
These videos confirm my decision to get it as soon as it will be available in Germany...

Regarding whether AP implied NI was a scam, I think its pretty clear they did. That said, NI's pre-order sucked donkey balls, and should have been harshly called out (I say this as someone who preordered).
I think the real question is whether AP acts in good faith moving forward (positive or negative). I get the rationale for not commenting on the vids, but am assuming at some point in the very near future, AP WILL provide their updated opinion. If they don't, I think it will be a fair criticism to say AP is treating NI unfairly.

I think AP is doing the thing they do well, being the "police". They are entitled to question the legitimacy of a product from an unknown company, especially when it costs a significant amount of money for some product for which we still have "mystery" features. People can still invest in NI Adam, and AP is only trying to make it an educated investment for everyone. But agreed, the way AP does it is wrong (AP is probably younger than NI, so we can forgive them for being immature in the blogs, just like how many forgive NI's amateurish videos).
Coming to the product itself, I think this is a good competitor to Samsung Galaxy tab (which is not a big hit in my opinion). NI Adam, while they never positioned it as an iPad killer, will not be the iPad killer. For heavens sake, why would someone try to kill a decent product. A good product should succeed inspite of domination from companies like Apple. Adam should be different from the other tabs and that is the only way they can succeed. Android is the Apple killer and no product can be an Apple i* killer.
My take on the whole controversy of the preorders and NI's method of handling commerce, wait for the product to go mainstream. Until then hold off or buy a Samsung Galaxy tab (or an iPad or anything that you fancy).

Seems to me that people just like to complain. Notion ink is responding to every complaint made against them and it's still not good enough for some people...

To those people I'd like to say: "Start your one company, get funding, and produce a better device. Also, do it with a people who,in the end, may end up not buying your product complaining about what your are or not doing to their satisfaction."

Until you do that... lighten up.

The great thing about the Adam is not what it is but what it represents...... The sheer amount of tech on it is appreciable, and now other manufacturers are going to have this type of tech on their devices too...speaks a lot about the tablet business..