Comments on: 5 Alternatives to the iPad

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:02:04 +0000

Viliv x70 all the way!

Got min February 2010, took 1hour to tweak the os (vista), screen etc...and it ran like a dream!

Received the win7 upgrade 2 weeks later and the viliv x70 ran even better! The device is fast, no wifi issues... i'm typing this from bed. I've even watched hd content etc...

I'm using Iron with the chrome touch extension and smooth scroll... i can flick scroll like on the iphone no prob. I have all the tablet features ..touch except for multitouch. Still dont see what multitouch would add to the x70.

Simply the best gadget i've purchased in years...great performance..

[my main system has a core 2 quad 9550 oc @ 3,8 so i'm a perfofmance junky...]

By: JureF

JureF — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:25:05 +0000

Nice list, though I wouldn’t buy any of these for a single reason – they run Windows. I’d consider a tablet with either some form of Linux or Android – or, of course, the iPad.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:31:16 +0000

Seriously? The Lenovo S10-3t is twice is heavy and twice as thick as the iPad. Have you tried holding a three pound textbook for any length of time? Not a competitor.

By: gunderstorm

gunderstorm — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:47:09 +0000

Thanks for this. I wish we could see where an Android device will fit into all of this. I do think Win7 is a bit overkill for an iPad comparison.

Nice to know the blade does multi-touch though.

By: bluespapa

bluespapa — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:36:34 +0000

Yep, I agree. And unless the HP Courier or Microsoft's Journal are any good, there won't be any light weight tablets with real power.

By: Mike Reilly

Mike Reilly — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:35:26 +0000

If the x200t can be on the list, then certainly the p1630 can be on it also. The p1630 screen is closer to the ipad size (a little smaller, even) and the weight is closer (though it's 2.2 lbs is more than I would like). The p1630 also has an acceptable cpu. Nothing has come out better than the p1630 for carrying around taking notes, though I'm hoping something will soon. The new crop of tablets/convertibles have been quite disappointing so far.

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:19:10 +0000

Seriously? Seems like nothing but a commercial for Viliv. There are many other alternatives to the iPad like the Lenovo S10-3t.

By: Virtuous

Virtuous — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:17:38 +0000

The Q1U Premium isn't on the Samsung website any more because it was a sales dud. I predict Samsung will soon discontinue the Q1 line all together. In its first few years Apple will ship more iPads than all of the Tablet PCs ever shipped.

By: hp slate

hp slate — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:16:19 +0000

I think the HP Slate is above any tablet coming out so far.

By: bluespapa

bluespapa — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:36:34 +0000

I understood what you meant, James.

I get more work done with my Samsung Q1UP-V (on which I put Windows 7) than I could with the iPad, but I notice that it's not on the Samsung website anymore. The Core Solo is snappier than the Atoms on the Vilivs, but I don't know about the Via Nano on their newest one.

Even so, I doubt my mother could crash the iPad, be confused by its UI, or wonder how to use its most basic software, which she has by Office and XP, and would by Windows 7, and any browser you put on it.

There are and will be more useful alternatives to the iPad, but not much will be as easy to use with a screen big enough for boomers and their parents to enjoy.