iPad

[Glaucus]

coolio, but any idea what the UI going to be like? I hope. it's not just windows and is like a mobile phone with accelerometers.

[divine]

Well Windows 7 was developed as multi touch enabled, have a look around for some vids, it works pretty well IMO. No idea about accelerometers.

The interface will be the same as Windows 7 is on the HP touch PCs I expect.

[LeperousDust]

Bog standard Windows 7 is easier out the box than bog standard OSX. Both pale in comparison to "mobile OS'" but then mobile OS (even android) pales in comparison to a full fat OS. So what if you need to load a UI ontop of windows 7 to make it finger friendly. Build it and they shall come. Make some decent windows 7 netbook tablets and dev's will appear with skins and UI replacements for 7. Jolicloud also looks like it could be pretty cool with a few tweaks touch wise. And google are certainly putting some thought into the touch side of things with chrome.

In my opinion Jolicloud (which is essentially a skined ubuntu) and windows 7 with some unknown skin hold the most power and promise.

I'm still looking for an accelerometer upgrade for my netbook but not coming across anything plug and play simple yet. I'm almost certain i've got a usb header spare inside begging for a module I can't think of anything else my netbook could have after that!

Oh does it make me doubly as cool that i'm wiritng this from starbucks with a latte?

[Glaucus]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Bog standard Windows 7 is easier out the box than bog standard OSX. Both pale in comparison to "mobile OS'" but then mobile OS (even android) pales in comparison to a full fat OS. So what if you need to load a UI ontop of windows 7 to make it finger friendly. Build it and they shall come. Make some decent windows 7 netbook tablets and dev's will appear with skins and UI replacements for 7. Jolicloud also looks like it could be pretty cool with a few tweaks touch wise. And google are certainly putting some thought into the touch side of things with chrome.

Then you'll want

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid
Comes in 2 parts
Dual OS - Windows 7 when needing to do some work, and a custom build OS for browsing gadgets when not.
C2D for the main computer & Snapdragon for the slate
1.7kilo for computer 750g for slate
11.6" 16:9 screen
10hours battery life
$499
Sounds interesting but main computer is probably worthless for my needs.

I don't see teh need for a full OS, although that depends what you plan to do with it. A phone OS is more than capable. That Itablet is ridiculous now I've seen the specs.

1.2kilo : Ouch
nearly three times as thick as Ipad :OMG ouch
Windows 7 tablet : rubbish

Have to Hope MSi Android is delivered on cost at £300 and does what it says.

[Glaucus]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Everyone saying that holding an iPad is similar and as "easy as" a book are totally missing the fact the iPad will weight a fair but more than most books

A standard hardback book is 750g with the paperback version being 300g both of which are extremely easy to hold and read. The Ipad is 680g.

[Mark]

In case you haven't seen it yet (it's been around since launch)...

http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/167d70800c/the-ipad

Courtesy @serafinowicz and Stephen Fry.

[Flibster]

LOL! So wrong but perfect.

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/01...ith-wings.html

[Mark]

LOL!

There's an Apple store not far from my hotel (when I get there). Wonder if they'll get them in before I come home. With the exchange rate going south faster than the national debt, I'm not sure I'll be able to afford one anyway.

[petemc]

Definite potential with this device.

[Mark]

True, but there was some obvious vapourware in there. If they can get Starfinder to do that for real, I'll eat my hat.