Not sure about the name, but having just bought my first Android phone, this webchicklet is certainly intrigued by Cisco’s entry into the iPad killing arena.  Cisco just announced this afternoon, the unveiling of an Android based tablet, the first of its kind, according to the company.

While I am skeptical of the name, I always welcome competition to stop Apple from taking over the world.   The market may not like it much, given that CSCO stock was down 3.7% today, but given the large drop in the markets today, I’m sure it’s not related to the launch of this sexy Android tablet.

Cisco’s unveiling was big on fanfare, but lacking on substance.  Very little in the way of specs were released on the Cisco Cius, such as the type of processor, and the processor speed.  They did say it would weigh in at a lightweight 1.15 pounds, but did not release any size dimensions.  There was also no mention of Wifi and 3G (or 4G) versions like the Apple iPad.   All Cisco said was that “Cisco Cius will offer HD video streaming and real-time video, multi-party conferencing, email, messaging, browsing, and the ability to produce, edit and share content stored locally or centrally in the cloud.  So one would have to assume wifi and 3G will be available.


An interesting new Android based tablet is exciting news, but the lack of details has me a little deflated and wanting more.   Now we can begin to rumor whether it will be the Verizon or AT&T network this new Cisco Cius runs on.  Please Cisco, give us more info.

**Oops I should have dug a little deeper, as it seems Cisco has the full specs on the Cius on their website.  Rather than list them all here, you may as well get the full details from Ciscos site:  Cisco Cius specs.

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