HP Preparing to Take on Apple With TouchPad, Potential Cloud-Based Media Service

[Ibjr]

If you new anything about Apple you would know who SJ is.

I quoted SJ = Steve Jobs"

BTW: Even if these people left Apple, it is still copying

I've been on mac rumors since last decade and this account was registered in 2002. I think it is fair to say I know who steve jobs is. You decided to quote him approvingly, that means you endorsed his view. We all know what you meant.

So Steve Jobs copied Atari because he built a computer? Please. You're smarter than that.

 

[maflynn]

SJ:

2011 The year of the copycats!

That's right. Apple copied android with the notifications but how does that pertain to HP?

 

[toddybody]

I'm not against competition, in fact I encourage it so that the end user is benefited from it, but this is just copying.. that thing looks exactly like an iPad. Turned off, I would confuse it for one.

So, if its got a black bezel...it looks exactly like an iPad?

 

[jonnysods]

Yawn.

 

[guitarman777]

Love HP products....

Competition = Good.

If there's one to COMPETE with iPad, HP can do it.

Matching the iPad's pricing is a good first step (Motorola's Xoom pricing was a joke... ).

I own an HP printer, and seeing as that's as far as my experience goes with their products, I'd still take them over the majority of the other options out there. Thumbs up for competition, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I was really disappointed with their touchscreen desktop machine, hopefully their tablet will be better.

I just hope they play it smarter than Blackberry. Their massively rushed-&-mishandled delivery of the Playbook to the market was a textbook disaster, not to mention the device itself isn't even in the same category as the rest of the tablets out there, especially the iPad.

 

[Ibjr]

That's right. Apple copied android with the notifications but how does that pertain to HP?

And when Android's notification system came out people bashed them for creating a poor man's WebOS.

 

[toddybody]

I've been on mac rumors since last decade and this account was registered in 2002. I think it is fair to say I know who steve jobs is. You decided to quote him approvingly, that means you endorsed his view. We all know what you meant.

So Steve Jobs copied Atari because he built a computer? Please. You're smarter than that.

Yeah, but maybe he stayed in a Holiday Inn Express.

 

[phpmaven]

You lost me at "HP"

Love HP products....

Competition = Good.

If there's one to COMPETE with iPad, HP can do it.

Matching the iPad's pricing is a good first step (Motorola's Xoom pricing was a joke... ).

Love HP? I know I'm not alone in absolutely hating their computers. I have a few of their lap tops and desktops that I have to support, and they are a royal pain and dog slow. Loaded with bloated junk and proprietary hardware and drivers that make it a nightmare to upgrade anything or resolve problems.

 

[Apple...]

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.80 (iPhone; Opera Mini/6.13548/24.871; U; en) Presto/2.5.25 Version/10.54)

You lost me at "HP"

I'm sorry. At least they're better than Dell.

 

[maflynn]

And when Android's notification system came out people bashed them for creating a poor man's WebOS.

Perhaps, I'm not familiar with webos, so I cannot comment. Besides, we didn't hear google proclaim how innovative they are and how 2011 is the year of copy cats only to have apple blatantly rip off android's notification system but I digress.

To get this back on track, let me say this.
The touchpad looks very sharp, but the Pre did as well, until you got to touch it, and then it felt plastic and cheap. I hope that won't be the case. I can see this being a serious competitor if HP throws its marketing muscle behind it

 

[ratzzo]

So, if its got a black bezel...it looks exactly like an iPad?

So you say it's not easily confused for one when turned off? That's just me anyway.

 

[spazzcat]

That's right. Apple copied android with the notifications but how does that pertain to HP?

And Android wouldn't have notifications if it wasn't for Apple....

 

[maxinc]

I don't care.

 

[mBox]

Im very excited for this. Cant wait to ditch my clunky iPad 2 for an HP Tou...ok, I cant say this with a straight face.

LOL!!! Now that woke me up

 

[inkswamp]

That's right. Apple copied android with the notifications but how does that pertain to HP?

Apple copied Android's general functionality with the notificaitons thing, but I sure in the #$%&@ hope it works better than on Android. I've never understood all the crowing from Google fans about Android's superiority in this regard. Having owned an Android phone myself and witnessing how frequently it just loses track of random notifications, I've always found bragging about it to be suspect at best.

 

[Ibjr]

To get this back on track, let me say this.
The touchpad looks very sharp, but the Pre did as well, until you got to touch it, and then it felt plastic and cheap. I hope that won't be the case. I can see this being a serious competitor if HP throws its marketing muscle behind it

The WebOS is the real deal but so was the Amgia. I doubt HP can pull it off but i desperately hope they can.

 

[TheYellowAudi]

Apple needs real competition and Android aint it..

I think it IS it. (Just for the record, I hate it). But it harkens the Betamax/VHS battle of old. Beta WAS a superior product. Sony marketed VHS much more effectively, so it became more popular, the technology not withstanding.

I think Android is going to do the same thing. It was the only viable alternative to iOS when the Apple haters needed SOMETHING so it gained traction. Now it's entrenched & popular enough that it's going to be hard to stop, regardless of whether it's a "better" OS or not. The Apple haters & all their friends use Android and it's "great" because it's not iOS & that sentiment will continue to grow exponentially.

Alas, in the end, the non-techies that went with an android phone because it was cheap, quickly realize that both their hardware & software suck A$$ and they end up buying an iPhone, like nearly ALL of my friends have done.

 

[Thunderhawks]

Yeah, but maybe he stayed in a Holiday Inn Express.

Just a regular Holiday Inn a few times.

Learned how to be a surgeon too

 

[ten-oak-druid]

Are there pictures of the HP tablet? All I see are ipads.

 

[mBox]

This is most definitely the "iPad Killer" everyone's been waiting for!

Until next week's iPad Killer comes and goes.

Im waiting for Electrolux, GoldStar or Amway to come up with a killer one
LOL!

 

[Blakjack]

I feel bad for HP. They actually have a great platform in palm. Much better than android if u ask me. They just need developers

 

[spazzcat]

I think it IS it. (Just for the record, I hate it). But it harkens the Betamax/VHS battle of old. Beta WAS a superior product. Sony marketed VHS much more effectively, so it became more popular, the technology not withstanding.

I think Android is going to do the same thing. It was the only viable alternative to iOS when the Apple haters needed SOMETHING so it gained traction. Now it's entrenched & popular enough that it's going to be hard to stop, regardless of whether it's a "better" OS or not. The Apple haters & all their friends use Android and it's "great" because it's not iOS & that sentiment will continue to grow exponentially.

Alas, in the end, the non-techies that went with an android phone because it was cheap, quickly realize that both their hardware & software suck A$$ and they end up buying an iPhone, like nearly ALL of my friends have done.

How many free phones have Andriod on them, how many low quality phones have Andriod on them? Google is going for marketshare only. Apple makes more per unit and the developers make more per app on iOS....

 

[ratzzo]

I believe HP wasn't very smart to compete with the iPad 2 if they are set on those prices. For that, you might as well get an iPad.

 

[ten-oak-druid]

Are they going to try the lame argument of Adobe Flash support?

It is mentioned by the other competitors constantly but no one seems to care.

I do like that HP is bringing a unique OS to the table. Instead of predominantly iOS vs. Android, we will see manufactures using many OS including Window and Web OS in addition to iOS and Android. So there will be some uniqueness to each choice.

 

[sined13]

Let's summarize this thread:

- "They're copying Apple"
- "It doesn't looks as cool as Apple's"
- "They can't compete with Apple"
- <some random post about another (unrelated) Apple product>
- "Competition is good"

There. Move along...