Wearable iPad

With all of the attention and fanfare surrounding the launch of the Apple iPad, it’s not much of a surprise that Apple loyalists are quickly shooting down the prospect of another company producing a tablet device that can compete. However, that hasn’t stopped PC purists from touting the HP Slate as the superior tablet device. As I attempt to write this article from an unbiased point of view, it quickly becomes difficult as the iPad’s specs blow the HP Slate’s specs out of the water.

One thing that fans of the HP Slate always point to is the fact that it runs Windows 7, a full desktop operating system, in comparison to the iPad which runs a version of the iPhone OS. While one might argue that there are many apps that can be used and processes that can be performed on Windows 7 and not on iPhone OS on the iPad, I’m quickly to point out that the majority of them wouldn’t be possible on the Slate simply due to the processor and RAM limitations. In other words, if you think you are going to run a professional application such as the Adobe Master Collection smoothly on the HP Slate, think again.

Another talking point is the weight of the device. iPad was criticized for being a little on the heavy side, and while the HP Slate is a little bit lighter, it certainly doesn’t win the grade in design being a little but thicker.

Comparing the battery life when comparing two mobile devices is obviously a big deal and for many people can the deal breaker when trying to choose between the two. Apple’s iPad is the clear winner in this regard with reviewers claiming the battery lasted much longer than Apple had even claimed while running continuous video playback. This is where Windows 7 on the HP Slate starts to seem like more of hindrance than anything else as it results in extremely poor battery life that is half that of its biggest competitor, the iPad.

Okay, we all know that you are going to end up deciding for yourself when it comes to whether or not to buy Apple’s iPad or the HP Slate. However, maybe a quick price comparison will put things into perspective for you. The iPad 16GB model comes in at $499, while the base 32GB HP Slate model comes in at $549. Keep in mind, you will need much of that space reserved for the Windows 7 OS itself (I’d say around 15 GB to be safe).

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