The Apple iPad is expected to begin shipping in the next month or two, and while it remains to be seen whether it will truly revolutionize the slate PC space, there’s one thing the iPad has already done: spark a ton of competition in the tablet space. For much of 2010, the iPad was nothing […]
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iTablet: Web tablet from X2 that runs Windows
Sure, Apple may have decided to name its upcoming tablet the iPad, rather than the iSlate, iTablet, or any of the other rumored names that were floating around. But it takes some guts to name your rival tablet PC the iTablet. Apparently UK company X2 doesn’t lack anything in the guts department, because that’s exactly […]
Google Chrome netbook OS could make its way to tablets
While Google’s Android operating system was designed for smartphones, it seems to be a fairly popular OS choice among tablet makers. A fair number of prototypes I saw at CES this year were running Android, and you can already pick up an Archos 5 Internet Tablet running the mobile operating system. But it looks like […]
Acer has no plans to compete with the iPad
Apple may have created a huge buzz around tablet computers when the company introduced the iPad last week. But while a number of other PC makers including Asus, MSI, HP, Dell, and others are expected to launch 5 to 10 inch slate PCs this year, there’s at least one company that’s apparently decided to sit […]
Apple iPad’s $499 price tag has other tablet makers rethinking pricing
With a base price of $499, the recently announced iPad isn’t exactly cheap. Most netbooks, smartphones, and other mobile computing devices available today can be picked up for significantly less. But for an Apple product, $499 ain’t bad. COO TIM Cook had previously indicated that he didn’t think the company could produce anything worthwhile in […]
Does the Apple iPad spell the death of netbooks?
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took a few pot shots at netbooks during the iPad announcement yesterday, saying they’re “not better at anything” than laptops or smartphones. And that’s kind of true. A netbook isn’t better at playing videos, surfing the web, playing games, or editing documents than a 15 inch laptop with a speedy processor […]
Now that we know the iPad specs and price, do you want one?
OK, you’ve got at least two months to decide whether you really want/need/can’t live without a shiny new Apple iPad. It won’t ship for another 60 days or so, but we now officially know the specs for Apple’s new tablet: CPU: 1GHz Apple A4 ARM-based processor Display: 9.7 inch IPS multitouch display, 1024 x 768 […]
Apple introduces the iPad tablet, prices starting at $499
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the company’s new tablet device, called the iPad. He’s pitching it as a device that’s more capable than an iPhone, but more portable than a laptop. Basically, he says it’s a third category of device between phones and laptops… Jobs acknowledged that some people consider netbooks to fill that […]