HP Shows Off Android 'Printer' Tablet

angry tapir writes "Hewlett-Packard showed off a tablet computer that serves as a control panel for its new printer. The tablet browses the Web and can be used as an e-reader. It has a 7-inch screen and can be easily connected to HP's PhotoSmart eStation all-in-one printer. The tablet can be used to move and print documents and images from multiple media devices and can also be used to exchange content between the devices. The display is a larger version of the 3.5-inch control panel screens on HP's earlier Web-connected printers. The device is focused on providing access to content that can be printed, such as photos, articles, e-mail, recipes or e-books."

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Re:And android is... where?

[symbolset]

It's reported elsewhere. HP is a big company. They don't need everything to run the same OS.

Curiouser: No And. Market sans Carrier subsidy

[rsborg]

HP is a big company. They don't need everything to run the same OS.

What's really interesting about your link is the title of the article: HP's New Printer Tablet Stays Away From Android Market Why has Google still not taken on the iPad directly, given the iPad's huge success for Apple? HP is a huge presence, they could market the Android-based tablet + printer without the need for the carriers, but they're still denied the goodness of the Android Market... why?

No 3G

[SuperKendall]

but they're still denied the goodness of the Android Market... why?

Speculation has it that an Android device must have cell network connectivity in order to be approved to use the Android Market.

Also Google has said they are worried some of the 80k apps on the Android Market will not run properly on a tablet, but that doesn't explain how the Samsung tablet gets Market...

I agree it doesn't make any sense. But never mind the iPad, there's also nothing really like the Touch!