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Google Unveils Android 'Honeycomb' Tablet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-hear-google-doesn't-render dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "Google Mobile Platform VP Andy Rubin unveiled the very first Android 'Honeycomb' tablet. While very few specs were released about the device, it is said to be a sleek, black, Motorola tablet that is roughly 10" and runs a NVidia dual core CPU. The device has a very clean homepage and the app page looked almost Apple iPad-like. In fact, the Gmail app looked almost exactly like Gmail on the iPad. According to Andy Rubin, Honeycomb should release some time next year, and most major OEMs planning on building Android tablets have expressed interest in using this version of the Android platform."

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  1. Apple-biased much? by denzacar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    but the app page looked almost Apple iPad-like. Plus, when Rubin brought up the Gmail app, it looked almost exactly like Gmail on the iPad.

    Seriously? Gmail app looked a lot like a Gmail app - but on the iPad?
    Wow! How does that compare to the likeness to say... Gmail?

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  2. Re:meh by Darkness404 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Except for the fact that netbooks are cheap and not limited. While undoubtedly you are going to be able to do more with the Honeycomb tablet than an iPad and it will be cheaper, netbooks still are the way to go for laptop replacements. I can buy a netbook for a bit less than $300 that can do most of the things a tablet can do for a lot cheaper.

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  3. Re:meh by RapmasterT · · Score: 5, Insightful

    For $450 you can buy a decent convertible netbook/tablet that does both.

    yes, it does both less well than either of each. Convertibles give you all the bulk and weight of a laptop, combined with an OS that wasn't designed for tablet use. What's not to love?