Another iPad++

[unixronin]

Seems there's a whole slew of Better-Than-iPad devices around.  I posted recently about the upcoming NotionInk ADAM; now I just discovered that a week ago, TechCrunch reported on the NeoFonie WePad, which will be on sale in German stores before the iPad.  It has a larger and higher-resolution screen than the iPad (11.6" 1366x768 — can you say 768p HD?), a faster processor (1.66GHz Atom N450 vs. 1GHz ARM), the same 64GB maximum total memory, a 1.3 megapixel camera, USB ports, a memory card reader and SIM card slot, supports Flash, runs both Android apps and Adobe AIR apps, multitasks, reads all open eBook standards.  It's a little larger (naturally) and heavier than the iPad (but not by much; it's 45mm longer, 0.3mm wider, 0.4mm thinner, and 120g heavier), and has shorter claimed battery life (6 hours vs. 10), but it supports the WeMagazine e-publishing platform for magazines and newspapers, something no other pad or ebook reader currently does, implying NeoFonie is targeting the Kindle and Nook as much as the iPad.

With its generous-sized HD screen and fast processor, the WePad could very well be the best reader/pad device yet, particularly for watching movies on.

Comments

[johnkzin.livejournal.com]

I was hoping to stay under 11" (8.9"-10.9"), but that one looks pretty compelling. It'll be interesting to see how it stacks up against the Adam, who makes it to market first, and what the final prices are.