It's not the second coming or anything, but for those of us that don't want to buy Apple, and think that android is ugly. WebOS devices are a nice balance.
It's also been true that Samsung has not been able to get clean devices out. They are buggy and expensive.
The TouchPad may not be as fast as an iPad 2 or the new Samsung tablet, but it will be faster than the iPad 1, and most of the Android Tablets on the market. The OS is clean and is easy to use.
If the device sells well the app market is not yet crowded and there will be plenty of room for app developers to create a niche for themselves.
I also think that HP will have better distribution into the enterprise.
Touch to Share will not just be about moving files between your phone and tablet, it will be about moving files between all of these devices including your laptop, your printer, and your mobile, ( maybe even your camera ).
Imagine if Mom could buy a printer, a camera, and a phone and just print out photos by taping her phone to the printer. What if you could print out those TPS reports by tapping your tablet on any one of a hundred printers in an enterprise?
And then there is the touch stones, which wirelessly charge your devices.
Yes, I am excited someone is finally competing with iDevices by creating a better experience, not just a cheaper one.
HP don't just make it cheaper, make it easier to use across all of my devices.
And don't forget that there is that rumor of dropbox integration into webos 3.
It's not the second coming or anything, but for those of us that don't want to buy Apple, and think that android is ugly. WebOS devices are a nice balance.
It's also been true that Samsung has not been able to get clean devices out. They are buggy and expensive.
The TouchPad may not be as fast as an iPad 2 or the new Samsung tablet, but it will be faster than the iPad 1, and most of the Android Tablets on the market. The OS is clean and is easy to use.
If the device sells well the app market is not yet crowded and there will be plenty of room for app developers to create a niche for themselves.
I also think that HP will have better distribution into the enterprise.
Touch to Share will not just be about moving files between your phone and tablet, it will be about moving files between all of these devices including your laptop, your printer, and your mobile, ( maybe even your camera ).
Imagine if Mom could buy a printer, a camera, and a phone and just print out photos by taping her phone to the printer. What if you could print out those TPS reports by tapping your tablet on any one of a hundred printers in an enterprise?
And then there is the touch stones, which wirelessly charge your devices.
Yes, I am excited someone is finally competing with iDevices by creating a better experience, not just a cheaper one.
HP don't just make it cheaper, make it easier to use across all of my devices.
And don't forget that there is that rumor of dropbox integration into webos 3.