Engadget has there HP Touchpad review up. Basically with better hardware it might have been a contender with webOS 3...might have been
Better hardware than what?
The dual-scorpions @ 1.2GHz + Adreno 220 should be more than enough to at least side with Tegra 2 tablets.
If the Touchpad is sluggish, it's not the hardware's fault, it's the OS that's not as tuned as Android and iOS.
OTOH, it's an Engadget "review", and they almost always go out of their way to favor Apple.
Yeah, the reviews were disappointing. People mentioned failing to load programs, flash videos not playing, and general sluggishness as it goes on (like memory leak). I had the Touchpad pre -ordered it at BB, but reading the reviews and seeing the videos, I changed my mind and went with the Galaxy tab 10.1.It's not the processor, but rather the form factor. It's heavy and bulky compared to competitive tablets and its lacking some features that, while not incredibly useful, are still desired by many (back-facing camera, etc.)
Then there's the immature software and lack of tablet-oriented apps.
It's not the processor, but rather the form factor. It's heavy and bulky compared to competitive tablets and its lacking some features that, while not incredibly useful, are still desired by many (back-facing camera, etc.)
Then there's the immature software and lack of tablet-oriented apps.
Interesting as I've been quite happy with iPad apps so far...I have a ssh app, remote desktop app, decent IMAP support, good Word/Excel/Powerpoint interoperability, decent drawing apps, GotoMeeting and a swath of good video software.
What exactly are you looking for?
Yeah, those 3 items look to be unmatched in the tablet space. I've been playing around with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for a day. And while Honeycomb is ok, I wish it had the WebOS UI.I hope somebody pilfers the webOS card HMI, webOS notifications and their email app. All three are the best on a tablet from a company that can't get it together.
Flash is the main reason I didn't look at the ipads, I could live without it but why should I have to.