Awesome iPad Alternatives
Apple’s iPad has been the talk of the town lately, and for good reason (even if it does look a bit like a massive iPod Touch). But now that the dust has settled and the iPad is out on the market, it may be worth waiting to see what’s around the corner.
Before you order your new iPad, you should know that there’s some pretty decent alternatives out on the horizon. First up, the incredible looking Courier. The below video comes courtesy of engadget.
Despite being built by Microsoft, who aren’t usually able to match Apple’s style, the Courier appears to be able to hold it’s own against the iPad. At least, in the concept video – we have no idea how well it’ll perform in the real world, but we’re definitely looking forward to it.
Also on the rumour mill is the idea of a tablet from Google, or perhaps just a tablet that runs on a touchscreen enabled version of their in-development Chromium operating system. Check out the concept video that was allegedly leaked by a Google employee (the video comes courtesy of the lovely people at thechromesource.com)
There are, it should be said, alternatives that will be out sooner – or at least that have been confirmed. Tablets like the HP Slate and the new Dell Mini 5 are all throwing their hats into the shiny, touch-screen ring and will all be trying to offer something similar to the iPad, and usually at a slightly less Apple-sized price. Gizmodo are currently comparing all the contenders.