Kno Secures New Financing no comments
A few months ago Kno, Inc., a startup based in Santa Clara, announced a rather improbable new tablet computer
that it plans to launch before the end of the year.
I say improbable because of the size and weight of the Kno. In fact the specs of the Kno look quite good and this should prove to be a very capable device. The thing is, the Kno will need to displace over five pounds of textbooks in your book bag to reach equilibrium. This is a device that would definitely benefit from plastic-based displays.
Today Kno announced that it has secured $46 million in its latest round of financing. Andreessen Horowitz (Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz’ VC firm) is the lead investor.
The Kno will have twin 14-inch multitouch screens, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and the support of the major textbook publishers. The tablet will run Linux with a Webkit browser. Each screen has its own battery, so battery life is expected to be six to eight hours. The Kno is expected to have a Tegra 2 graphics chip from Nvidia. With its large 14-inch screens textbook pages can be displayed full size.
If all goes well, Kno should begin accepting pre-orders in October or November and start shipping by the holiday season 2010. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but should be below $1000.
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