Joojoo tablet ready to ship this month

The Joojoo tablet (aka CrunchPad) looks set to hit the markets later at the end of this month, where it has already been available for pre-order for $499, which places it on par with Apple’s cheapest iPad. It would be interesting to see how the Joojoo will fare when it arrives, although fans of it claim that there is a better experience on hand thanks to its larger display, where folks are able to surf the “real” Web compared to bite-sized pieces that the iPad gets. How do you think the situation will shape up? Will this be the start of a really intense rivalry, or will one just fade away into the background?