HP announced that it's tablet, the Touchpad, will be available July 1st to the U.S. market. It will run on the same platform as the HP phones, WebOS. The Touchpad will be ready to synch with WebOS phones out of the box with the ability to even receive and answer a text message sent to your phone.
The price will start at $500 for a 16GB version and $600 for a 32GB version. The screen is just under ten inches and will be powered by a 1.2GHz dual core snap dragon processor. HP is bragging about having a simpler interface than other tablets on the market, even the iPad. Apps will layer and stack when multitasking. Messaging from all apps will be in one messaging center, meaning a text and an IM will appear in the same area.
It looks like the concepts could take some time getting used to but could truly work more fluidly when all put together. The coolest feature? Tapping your WebOS phone to the Touchpad will transfer data between the two over the air. The problem? Who has a WebOS phone in a world dominated by Android and Apple? Who wants to learn a new system when we've gotten used to the Apple and Android platforms? The Touchpad looks to be a highly functioning device that could push HP's brand into a competitive market but will mostly likely have disappointing sales no matter how good the product is.
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