JooJoo passes through FCC with Nvidia Ion

The JooJoo, while not the iPad, is potentially one of the most interesting tablets, if only for the story behind the device. When it was the CrunchPad, it was often accused of being vaporware, and now as the JooJoo it has a lot of that to overcome. Today, however, the tablet is one step closer to being released in the US.

The JooJoo has passed through the FCC, bringing a future release closer. That in itself is good to hear, but the specs of the JooJoo are actually a bit exciting. There should be no surprise that the tablet is running the Intel Atom CPU (N270 to be specific), the good part comes in the graphics. It looks as if the JooJoo will feature the Nvidia Ion GPU, potentially even the second generation which should ship within the next few weeks. This is why the JooJoo will be able to handle HD video with no problem, though it will likely not be great for the battery life.

The FCC’s JooJoo looks to be running Windows, and not the new-and-improved UI, though that’s likely just for testing. Why anyone would want to install a desktop OS on a tablet is questionable, though its nice to know the option is there. Fusion Garage needs to do something to make the JooJoo appeal to some people over the iPad, and perhaps that’s one way to go about it.

Read [FCC] Via [Engadget]