iPad “clones”
It had to happen, Apple release the iPad and clones start appearing from nowhere, or should that be everywhere.
There has been speculation about a number of “slate” style devices for some time, and here are a few I’ve seen mentioned
HP Slate
The HP Slate was announced back in January as a spoiler prior to the Apple announcement of details of the iPad. But is it a dream or reality?
also note the recent Engadget article, which mentions price tags of $549 and $599
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-to-cost-549-have-1-6ghz-atom-z530-5-hour-battery/
WePad
The WePad has an 11.6 inch multi-touch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and uses a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 with up to 35GB memory. Supported communication protocols include Bluetooth 2.1 Wi-FI and optional 3G. Other features include 2 integrated USB ports, SDHC card slot, 1.3MP Webcam, Ambient light and Acceleration sensors and internal microphone. But battery life is mentioned to be around 6hours only.
However, at almost 200g in weight will it prove a little tiresome to hold in one hand?
WePad OS is based on Open Source technologies and uses a Linux distribution with its own touch-based user interface.
Pre-ordering for the WePad is due to start on the 27th April with suggested prices of €449 Euro for the 16GB WiFi version and €569 Euro for the 32GB WiFi 3G version with expected delivery in Summer 2010.
More information is available at
or
and there is a product Specification document at
http://www.neofonie.de/files/product_specifications_WePad_1004012.pdf
Conclusion
Which one do I want ?
Perhaps I’ll just wait for the Microsoft Courier
http://www.kf12.com/blogs/techno/2010/01/microsoft-courier/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/
it seems the most “novel”and innovative to me.
Then again, I could always just get an iPad …
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