Before You Buy – hp TouchPad Vs Apple iPad

If you already know the devices introduced to the market by hp you should be aware of the webOS that was produced by Palm that hp owned lately. The TouchPad s the first device by hp that run on the webOS 3.0 system, so can this tablet with the webOS 3.0 compete the iPad which run on the IOS?


The first impression that may come to many people when they hear the name of this device “TouchPad” is that it is meant to be in direct competition with the iPad, as non of the other devices produced by hp has the Pad word in its name. So can it really compete the iPad as hp hopes?

First lets talk about similarities of the TouchPad to Apple’s iPad:

-    The screen of the TouchPad which is 9.7 inches multitouch screen with a resolution of 1024x768 is very similar to the iPad’s screen. Both screens have good clear views from different angles. Both screens don’t have the aspect of Android tablets which is 16:9 making the use of these tablets are better when you want to read a document but not very good for watching high definition wide screen movies.

-    The connectivity of both tablets is very similar. There is Wifi only or 3G enabled. The 4G is expected to come soon in the hp TouchPad.

-    The TouchPad also comes with two options the 16 GB or the 32GB, but there is no memory card reader to expand the memory of the TouchPad if you want to.

-    Battery life is also similar, yes some testers say that iPad 2 has longer battery life, but this slight difference depends on what you are doing on the tablet.


Now it’s time to talk about differences between the TouchPad and the iPad:

-    The most important difference of course is the Os of both tablets. The TochPad runs on hp’s webOS 3.0 and the iPad runs on the IOS. The TouchPad supporta Adobe flash so you will have better browsing experience with it than the iPad, I think that Apple should make a deal with Adobe or find another solution for the flash problem.

-    The TouchPad avoided the multiple layers on screen keyboard. You can also ge the wireless slim keyboard with the TouchPad.

-    The TouchPad also has a microUSB charger and can be charged using the wireless charger technology.

-    Last in my list of differences which may be the reason why many people will prefer TouchPad over iPad is the price. You can get the 16GB TouchPad for only $20 which is much cheaper than the cheapest iPad.