The aPad iRobot Tablet PC - Google Android OS And Under $200.00 Makes For A Winner!



Posted: Sunday, June 20, 2010

by Mark Thompson

The aPad iRobot and Tablet PC's in general are the future... Or so say many of the biggest computer hardware manufacturers in the world.  The heads of HP, Samsung, Nokia and of course Apple, with the iPad have sworn that this will be the new way we interact with and use computers.  While Apple's iPad is already on the market, all of the other companies that want a piece of this computer segment continue to work through designs and re-designs to ensure that they get their slate or tablet PC's just right. 

That hasn't stopped some smaller, yet very innovative companies from jumping on the tablet PC bandwagon, releasing various tablet pc's and form factors to try and compete with, and offer an alternative to, Apple's iPad.  The operating system of choice for many of these small companies is Google's own ANDROID OS.  Already popular in many smartphones that have come to market.  It was originally designed only as a smartphone os, but works amazingly well as a full fledged touch control operating system on tablet PC's too.  Much like Apple using their iPhone OS in a tablet PC, manufacturers are looking to the previously mobile only Android OS for their tablets as well.

One of the small companies I mentioned earlier developed and is shipping the aPad iRobot is poised to be a real contended in the tablet PC world.  While companies such as HP and Samsung try and rush out tablets that we've only seen concept art for, the aPaid iRobot has already started shipping and aPad's are already in the hands of customers world wide.

While the company behind the aPad iRobot may be small, the aPad itself is BIG on features.  Boasting expandable memory via MicroSD Flash cards and built in apps and videos, set up out of the box, to allow you to take your content with you anywhere you please.  The aPad comes with a 7" touch screen and runs Google Android OS.  With a built in camera - something the iPad from Apple lacks - it offers video conferencing from the moment you open the box and power up the unit.

It runs Android OS 1.6 and has built in support for GMAIL email, High Definition Videos, and access to all the Android Marketplace apps you can get your hands on.  All installable and useable just like Apps from Apple's AppStore.

One of the things people complained about with the iPad was the lack of a standard or mini USB port, to allow third party accessories to be connected easily - and without having to spend more money on adapters.  The aPad iRobot has that covered too, with the mini USB allowing you to add any USB Compatible device, including an external Hard Drive and USB keyboards too.  And not to be out done by anything Apple.  The Apad also has the built in G-Sensor so that it will automatically switch to the direction that you're holding the aPad - either vertically or horizontally. 

An 600mhz processor powers the aPad, with an additional 600mhz for the DSP (digital signal processor) allowing HD movies to be watched.  Our favorite time waster - YouTube, is just a touch away as an icon on the main menu.  You'll instantly be on YouTube watching whichever video you want to watch.  For all of the social networking folks out there, you're set to go as well.  Facebook and every other major site can be accessed via the built in Google Browser that bring up web pages lightning fast on the high resolution 7" screen.  Google Maps, Google Talk and PDF reader are all built in.  Much like Apple's iPad, the aPad is a very capable and comfortable eBook reader too.  And it's much more comfortable to read your eBooks on the aPad than on any mobile phone out there.  Sometimes, bigger IS better.  And this is really the case with the aPad iRobot.

And the best part of the aPad iRobot is the price.  While Apple's entry level unit comes in at a crisp $499.00 - the entry level aPad  can be had for less than half the price.  At under $200.00 it's much more obtainable for the majority of people that want to try out a Tablet PC but don't want to spend $500.00 to do so. 

I can honestly say that for most regular tasks, browsing the web, reading and responding to email, catching YouTube videos, etc... a Tablet PC - in this case the aPad, feels much more natural than any notebook or netbook out there today.  There's just something about holding it in your hands and being able to carry it around with you to show videos or pictures to friends that really does make a tablet PC very attractive.

You can find out more about the aPad iRobot by heading over to the official North American Distributor at http://www.NeoConsole.com

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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)
» left by Valenté D. Jones
from UK 1 year 246 days ago.
Great Article!
 
These small companies are not listed could you give more information on those?
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