Comparison of the HP Touchpad and the Google Android Tablets
Article by Delroy Dean
There are many tablets available to consumers and they all have different features. There is no ideal tablet but the choice of Tablet is dependent upon its features. This report compares the HP touchpad and the Google Android tablets.
HP TouchPad
HP’s TouchPad is based on webOS platform. The HP TouchPad is very iPad-like in looks (it uses the same 9.7-inch display), packaging and components, but once switched the different user interface approach; webOS is clearly visible.
Browsing and emailing on The HP touchpad is excellent. Uniquely, its email features a unique sliding pane view. Also Multitasking on the HP touchpad is as effective as on the PlayBook. A new feature on the HP touchpad is Synergy, which effectively bundles contact information from a number of sources and a solid Messaging system that integrates Skype video, Google Talk and other platforms into a single app. The webOS notification system is excellent, It’s Facebook app is brilliant;: It has all the standard Facebook functions but also provides a unique magazine-style view of your Facebook news feed.
Google Android tablets:
There isn’t just one Android tablet. The Android platform allows hardware manufacturers to use Android how they see fit which as resulted a big range of tablets coming on the market. The android tablets provide a wide range of tablet to consumers: ranging from 7 inches to 10.1 inches. Androids features vary significantly between modes. Some Android tablets have 3-D cameras, while others don’t. This variation extends to USB ports, memory card slots, and full keyboard docks. But Android tablets from Motorola, Samsung, LG, Acer, Asus and others share one commonality: They all run on Google’s Honeycomb operating system.
However, the Honeycomb platform still has stability issues in the form of software crashes or applications that don’t properly scale up. However, some stability issues has resolved with the launch of Android 3.1, Despite this third-party application providers aren’t rushing to build or port apps for Google tablets.
Third party apps and services such as Gmail, Google Talk video calling and Google Maps run well on Android tablets — better than on other platforms, where they’re available. Further google Music and Google Video runs well, Android’s multitasking is effective but not as flashy as other platforms.
If you like the ability to hack around in Android and don’t mind software crashes, or if you’re a heavy user of Google services and are willing to wait for platform improvements, you have a number of Android tablets to choose from.
In summary the main Android advantages include excellent Google service integration; it provides wide range of hardware options and tablet sizes. However, Android tablets have stability issues and has a lack of applications available but it has a growing number of media services.
