iPad vs The Competition

Since the release of the Apple's iPad, there are now companies developing their own tablet that want to best the iPad.  Which one should we invest your hard earn money for?  Let break it down on what tablets are out there and upcoming tablets.

First you got the iPad made by Apple.  The current iPads available only have wifi at the price of $499 for a 16GB.  Then you have the 32GB for $599 and 64GB for $699.  Later this month, Apple is gonna release a wifi + 3G iPads for $130 more then the wifi version.  So the 16GB wifi/3G version will be $629.  Ouch.  That will put a dent in your wallet.  Pay that much with no multi-tasking and no flash support.  Tsk tsk.  They say you really don't need flash.  Guess it depends on the user.  If used outside in direct sunlight, the iPad will complain about temperature.  It got incredible battery life.  You could use it all day and still have about 60% battery life left.
I've heard on podcasts that if you're not a Apple fan and think that the iPad is just another hot ticket item that a must have and I will never get one.  They say if you actually hold one in your hands and play with it, you might just fall in love.  I can see that happening to me if I ever see one in person.  My fingers have never touch one yet.

Secondly.  We got the JooJoo.  Which is available now.  Engadget did their review here .  JooJoo has a 12 inch widescreen.  Their specs say it has only 4GB, wifi, bluetooth, flash support, 1 USB port, a microphone.  All that for $500.  Joojoo only has one version.  If you read the review, then you know that the Joojoo is pretty awful.  But the company says it gonna roll out updates to fix those problems.  IMO I wouldn't buy a $500 tablet with only 4GB.

Thirdly, it not out yet but there the WePad.  Available in June for 450 Euro for the 16GB.  Which equals to $600 if the currency converter is correct.  There a 32GB for 569 Euros.  Also supports an optional 3G.  The WePad is built on Android and Linux technology.  11 inch screen.  That 2 inches bigger then the iPad.  It got multitasking, 2 USB ports, a web cam, sim card slot, card reader, flash support, bluetooth, GPS (optional), amber light sensor, motion sensor.  You can download android apps.  Sounds like a good alternate table.  Here a couple WePad links.

http://www.neofonie.de/files/neofonie_product_sheet_WePad_v1.2.pdf  - WePad PDF file

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/wepad-comes-out-of-tablet-hiding-reveals-its-450-price-and-aug/

Fourth, there the Dell Streak. Comes in 2 sizes, 7 inch and a 10 inch.  With a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash.  Capacitive touch front buttons, front-facing VGA camera (for video chatting) and the 30-pin docking connector. No confirmed release date or pricing has been announced by Dell.

Fifth, there the HP Slate.  Engadget found some interesting tidbits about the HP Slate.  5 hour battery life.  1080p playback, SD/SDHC/SDXC card reader, 1 USB port, HDMI out port, VGA webcam.  The image also shows there might be 2 versions of the Slate.  32 and 64GB Slate.  Prices range from $549 - $599.  No date confirmed either.

Then lastly there the rumor Google Tablet.  Not much information to report other than it may have a Android OS instead of Chrome OS.  I believe that all the information circling around the web, or tablets that I know of at the moment.  FYI, I'm not in a rush to buy one.  I'm gonna wait and see if competitors come out with something better.  You know Apple, next year they will release a 2nd generation iPad.  If I have to choose one right now then I must say iPad wins hands down.  Even though I really don't want to install the Itunes on my computer.  The WePad sounds interesting.  The price is not to interesting.  But I'm going by the currency converter.  If anyone knows the real price, let me know.  Why I picked the iPad is because there are a number of apps i love to try.  One of them being We Rule.  It a sim like game.  Another is God Finger.  Like I said earlier, the battery life is flat out amazing.  Any iPad user will tell you how good the batter life is.