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10 most intriguing tablets of 2011

9. JooJoo

Mark Lennihan/AP

The JooJoo, an Internet access tablet developed by Fusion Garage taken on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009 in New York.

Feb. 17, 2011, 5:43 p.m. ET

By Alyssa Stevens Contributor

Poor JooJoo. Originally called the CrunchPad, its two corporate parents had a messy divorce in 2009. They're still in court fighting over the 12.1-inch tablet.

According to its current owner, Fusion Labs, the JooJoo will be released sometime this year and the price is set at $499. It will run on the open-source Linux operating system, and has a very large display screen with a front-facing camera.

JooJoo runs on Wi-fi and Bluetooth. It lasts up to 5 hours on battery.

Screen size: 12.1 inches

Price: $499

OS: Linux

Network: WiFi only

Available: 2011

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10 most intriguing tablets of 2011

9. JooJoo

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