TouchPad vs iPad 2: Spec-down 316

Tough to compete? HP is yet to compete on any major level. Printers and computers only allow them survive due to their low purchase frequency.

An unaccounnced product? We knew Apple would release a new version of its Ipad because its in-business and the nature of technology makes sure of this.

Announcing a product 6 months prior to its release was only anther **** tactic to say look were on-top in the market, look at the pictures their already produced. Knowing by the time its release many of features will be inadequate due to their lack of support of products. Even the demonstrations depicting their applications are of mostly the original games. There are good features being released but the market expect the football 2011,2012.... need for speed 2,3... You don't release one and say its there. Those games themselves were built based on that idea.

With most 2.0 and 3.0 software developments we see enhanced graphics and new features. Their adding native features that most can consider missing. The applications have not progressed at all which is highly disappointing as Google Maps continues to advanced as well as many of the other social network applications and music feautres.

I still look forward to this, its just kind of ashame to see other do so much more when all they would have to do is compete side by side in their own style on the WebOS. How about a music visualizer? simple no other phone has it... How about consolidated e-books in an application.

Thats common sense. Still we can all see this is as kind of BS and lack of promotions of the WebOS. It is the only non fully adopted platform. Secondly a small investment to a real Palm WebOS development company would likely connect all the missing applications developer to be trans-coded. A relatively small overall for the hassles we have seen with the software. To be 1.4.5 still has several flaws, even notifications moving in un-correct directions or bouncing pieces of coding. That could be corrected within a week, without any kind of update.

I will have to change platforms I'm sorry to say, and kind of can't wait for this contract cycle to be up, as obviously the people making the software are just incompetent people place in a position to fiddle with things. How can a company such as Blackberry, Nokia, and Apple pay so much mind to something and Palm and possibly HP care so little that their typically messing up someone else's good idea.

Luckily there are so many bad companies in America or ones surrounding it, I guess it all looks good.

I hate to say it but I will be pre-ordering the Ipad2. I've be waiting for a viable tab for a year now. Didn't want the Ipad1 at all because it was worthless too me. But the thing that has changed the game for me is that the product is "available" Im going to purchase it and test it out. One thing that has gotten me skeptical is that the Ipad2 has the same boring OS. .Left to right swiping and a bunch of apps. Would have chosen the Xoom but OMG motorola totally blew it by not offering a price worthy alternative to 800 bucks. I have been waiting on HP for a long time and its time to stop waiting. The good thing is whenever the TP comes out the Ipad will still be worth the value. Message to HP..Don't **** up the pricing like MOTO did!!!

for one i can not believe this is not coming with a hdmi out...i dont think any mobile device especially a tablet should come out with out a hdmi out. i can do wit out the rear facing cam. but you cant say your are a ipad competitor and not have the cam so im a lil disappointed..

I may wait. Hope it's worth it.

I was wondering about start-up times - Neither of the devices seems to be launching fast. This has to be considered in relation to the need to restart the devices, however, I have had no good experience with any of the devices (neither ios or webOS) regarding the need to reboot.