Google Coming Out With An iPad Challenger

Sonist · 04-12-2010, 02:20 PM

According to the New York Times:

"Google — a search and advertising company — is soon expected to begin selling its version of a slate computer, like Apple’s iPad

....

Eric E. Schmidt, chief executive of Google, told friends at a recent party in Los Angeles about the new device, which would exclusively run the Android operating system. People with direct knowledge of the project — who did not want to be named because they said they were unauthorized to speak publicly about the device — said the company had been experimenting in “stealth mode” with a few publishers to explore delivery of books, magazines and other content on a tablet."

Yay!

Teddman · 04-12-2010, 02:23 PM

Fantastic news. It's sure to be much more open in both hardware connections and software types supported.

dmaul1114 · 04-12-2010, 02:34 PM

I'll be very interested to see what they come up with.

Hopefully they can match the iPads form factor, intuitive UI, battery life etc. but put in a real file management system, support flash, etc. etc. A screen an inch or so bigger would be a huge plus as well.

dsvick · 04-12-2010, 02:47 PM

Will be interesting to see this when it arrives. I think the article may be a bit overly optimistic though when it says really close to selling, since there hasn't even been an announcement yet, I'd say it was at least two or three months out. I wonder if they are waiting on flash 10.1 like everyone else?

Tamara · 04-12-2010, 02:52 PM

They'll have to do a lot better marketing it than they've done with the Nexus One.

It should be interesting since Google is not a hardware company and relies on other companies to develop product for them like HTC did for the Nexus One.

Sonist · 04-12-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamara

... It should be interesting since Google is not a hardware company and relies on other companies to develop product for them like HTC did for the Nexus One.

If it is HTC, I'd be excited. They do know how to do good design, as well as good UI.

I am also hoping for one inch more....

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-12-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonist

I am also hoping for one inch more....

Fighting... the urge... to make... the classic comeback...

stustaff · 04-12-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Teddman

Fantastic news. It's sure to be much more open in both hardware connections and software types supported.

Just like the Kindle.. oh wait

No I think it will be interestign to see which way this goes A 'real' tablet computer or a colour screen media kindle?

I just cant see Amazon releasing a full on computer. what OS would it have that is ready for use for example? windows 7? I dont see amazon going that route?

but who knows will be interestinmg to see.[]

Lady Blue · 04-12-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Fighting... the urge... to make... the classic comeback...

And we admire your self control, too.

dsvick · 04-12-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stustaff

Just like the Kindle.. oh wait

No I think it will be interestign to see which way this goes A 'real' tablet computer or a colour screen media kindle?

I just cant see Amazon releasing a full on computer. what OS would it have that is ready for use for example? windows 7? I dont see amazon going that route?

but who knows will be interestinmg to see.[]

But this the Google has a tablet thread, not the Amazon has a tablet thread.

dsvick · 04-12-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonist

If it is HTC, I'd be excited. They do know how to do good design, as well as good UI.

I am also hoping for one inch more....

I don't own one but I've heard good things about HTC phones. I was interested in the Adam from Notion Ink, it looked like they had some new UI ideas as well. I love touch screens and the possibilities they open for UI.

If a Google table is open to all the items Google has in the cloud I'd be very much interested in this as it would allow me to be more productive than an iPad which frankly, didn't do anything for me at all.

Donnageddon · 04-12-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

And we admire your self control, too.

That's what she said.

thinkpad · 04-12-2010, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonist

If it is HTC, I'd be excited. They do know how to do good design, as well as good UI.

Yes if HTC is behind the hardware that would certainly give them my money. I've got a HTC Hero and it's a true pleasure to use.

dsvick · 04-12-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

And we admire your self control, too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

That's what she said.

Right after she said...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonist

I am also hoping for one inch more....

stustaff · 04-12-2010, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

But this the Google has a tablet thread, not the Amazon has a tablet thread.

oh cruds taht will teasch me not to post whilst under the influence

04-12-2010, 02:20 PM	#1
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	Google Coming Out With An iPad Challenger According to the New York Times: "Google — a search and advertising company — is soon expected to begin selling its version of a slate computer, like Apple’s iPad .... Eric E. Schmidt, chief executive of Google, told friends at a recent party in Los Angeles about the new device, which would exclusively run the Android operating system. People with direct knowledge of the project — who did not want to be named because they said they were unauthorized to speak publicly about the device — said the company had been experimenting in “stealth mode” with a few publishers to explore delivery of books, magazines and other content on a tablet." Yay! Last edited by Sonist; 04-12-2010 at 02:25 PM.

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04-12-2010, 02:23 PM	#2
Teddman Addict Posts: 242 Karma: 695 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Fantastic news. It's sure to be much more open in both hardware connections and software types supported.

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dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	I'll be very interested to see what they come up with. Hopefully they can match the iPads form factor, intuitive UI, battery life etc. but put in a real file management system, support flash, etc. etc. A screen an inch or so bigger would be a huge plus as well.

04-12-2010, 02:47 PM	#4
dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	Will be interesting to see this when it arrives. I think the article may be a bit overly optimistic though when it says really close to selling, since there hasn't even been an announcement yet, I'd say it was at least two or three months out. I wonder if they are waiting on flash 10.1 like everyone else?

04-12-2010, 02:52 PM	#5
Tamara Evangelist Posts: 446 Karma: 1812 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: iPhone	They'll have to do a lot better marketing it than they've done with the Nexus One. It should be interesting since Google is not a hardware company and relies on other companies to develop product for them like HTC did for the Nexus One.

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