Update: Ripberger left a comment to correct me on the names of the devices. The Pepperpad Plus was the original name of the pepperpad 3. The current Pepperpad is known only as ‘Pepperpad.’ Thanks Ripberger.
Pepperpad have just sent out an email covering pretty much what we said in a previous post. That’s 2 Pepperpads for $1000 then!
The original Pepperpad Plus Linux-based web tablet device is being cleared out for under $500 (was over $800) on both Amazon.com and e-cost.com to make way for the new Pepperpad 3 device.
Not only that, but the $500 Pepperpad plus is worth another $200 if you’re interested in getting the Pepperpad 3. Just order the Pepperpad 3 and order the Pepperpad 3 before the end of Sept and you’ll qualify for a $200 discount bringing it down to $500. That’s a 30% discount when you take Pepperpad up on the two offers. (Hint: Convince a friend that he needs a Pepperpad Plus and then use the serial number to buy the new Pepperpad 3!)
The new Pepperpad will be shipping, with a 7″ screen and an AMD LX800 processor, at the end of Sept. Check out our data sheets on the Pepperpad Plus and Pepperpad 3 for more information, images and links.
Personally I don’t think Pepperpad do the Pepperpad 3 device justice in the promotional material. With its x86 architecture processor, there are absolutely thousands of programs out there waiting to be ported over and if the existing Pepperpad community is anything to go by, it won’t be long before these devices will be doing more than they were ever designed to do. OpenOffice, Mplayer, Mythtv, TheGimp and Amarok would be the first packages I’d have a go at porting if I had a chance. Followed closely by handwriting recognition software, navigation software and then Windows XP. The only problem is, there’s no distribution deal for Europe yet. We hear that they’re working on it.
Let me know, readers, if you’ve ordered one in the U.S. There’s a space on Carrypad reserved for your unboxing images and a whole post reserved for the first person that gets XP running on it!
Original email text here
Steve / Chippy.
August 31st, 2006 at 12:25 pm
I’ve got a preorder in on Amazon for the PP3. Can’t wait to get it in my hot little hands.
Incidentally, I believe that you incorrectly refer to the Pepper Pad Plus, in the above post, as far as I know the Plus was rebranded as the 3. The closeouts are for the Pepper Pad 2’s, which are generally referred to just as Pepper Pads, since the Pepper Pad 1 was a prototype only. See the following forum post: http://www.pepper.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12
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August 31st, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Hi Ripberger.
Funny you say that becuase originaly I was referring to the plain old Pepperpad and got corrected.
Having checked it out again though I think you’re right.
I’ll correct that now.
Thanks.
Steve.
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