HP Touchpad (Features and Price)
HP launches new touch screen tablet called the HP Touchpad. Challenging Apple iPad Inc. dominate the market. Hewlett Packard (HP), release a tablet computer “touchpad”. The device will enter the market in summer this year. It uses 9.7-inch Tablet webOS from Palm. HP sure there is no place for mobile software platforms in addition made by Google Inc..
Tablets weighing 1.5 pounds that features dual-core chips Qualcomm Inc., supports video calling, and Flash software from Adobe Systems.
HP said the price of a touchpad will compete with the iPad, whose price starts with 499 dollars U.S.. The first version of the touchpad only WIFI models and at the end of the year will come out 3G compatible version.
Touchpad present at Research in Motion Ltd. Playbook preparing to launch, not to mention other competitors also soon announce their products to enliven the tablet market.
“This product has a chance to beat RIM and other Android tablets except Apple. This year is not, nor next year. Consumers will consider the touchpad, and then buy the iPad,” said Sarah Rotman Epps from Forrester Research.
He optimistically predicts HP will provide greater control for content providers of customer data and how the sale because Apple is known not flexible.
HP player of the ‘late’ enter the mobile market should provide greater funding and aggressive marketing.
