" Is the CrunchPad really dead? Honestly? I'd put my money on no. Arrington is way too "powerful", and did too much, to just roll over for a few bad apples. My guess, is that, at this very moment, his mailbox is exploding with tons of emails from Fusion Garage competitors, offering to finish the project for him.
And if they aren't...then their CEOs need to be kicked out.
Where else, will you find a partner, who has the connections to have a major retail chain(most likely Best Buy) who not only are willing to help you with shipping costs by letting you use their planes, but will also sell your product with zero margin and will pay upfront?
Where else, will you find a partner, who has the connections to get your people advice from the guys at Intel? And a huge discount on pricing?
Where else, will you find a partner, that already has investors lined up for the project?
Where else, will you find a partner, that already has brand recognition, with millions of people? "