With the Apple iPad (horrible name) announced, several new Windows tablets demoed, and rumours of the Microsoft Courier floating about, I thought I’d bring together a collection of the videos:
Apple iPad:
Microsoft Courier:
Another Courier video:
Google Chrome OS Tablet Concept
With only the iPad officially announced and coming to market soon, it’s too early to tell what the take up of tablet computers will be. I think the iPad as shown is missing a few features that I would want before I bought it, most specifically GPS and a forward facing camera. I’m also less than keen about the locked down aspect of the iPad.
I like the concept of the Courier, and I could see myself buying one of these
The Google Tablet seems like a very generic tablet at the moment, but I like the size, this would definitely be a tablet for home table top use, I couldn’t see myself whipping this out of a bag on a train or in a cafe..
I think the interesting thing is how these tablets when (and if) they appear will change how we use computers, when we use them and what we use them for.
How will having a constant connection to the web and all your friends and contacts change how you live?