HP’s facets are quite unique and different. The HP Slate Tablet PC runs Adobe’s Flash and AIR technologies which are not there in the Apple iPad. And though it comes in the market later on but still it has already created a rage amongst the tech freaks.

There are several reasons why the Slate Tablet can beat the iPad in this competitive world. First and foremost its looks are quite sleek and it is easy to use. HP will still run the Windows 7.0 feature which means that it will have a massive reach. On the other hand, iPad is not having the feature. Its entry into the market is also timely not too early like that of the iPad. The Flash format definitely helps.

A cheaper cost price vis a vis. $499 also makes HP Slate Tablet PC a much better buy. HP is also using the You Tube to promote the features in the Slate Tablet. Better promotions mean a greater reach too. Meanwhile, Apple has many campaigns like the iPod touch or the iPhone which is going to keep HP’s ambitions in sheer earnest.
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John Koller, Director of Hardware Marketing for Sony, has a difficult job. Every time a competitor releases a wicked-cool piece of technology, Koller has to go on record about what his company plans to do to respond to this new product. Whether it is the Zune HD, Nintendo DSi, or the shiny new Apple iPad, Koller is the first person journalists turn to in order to gauge Sony’s response. Unfortunately, Koller has apparently run out of smart things to say, because his latest comment about Apple’s new touch-screen tablet device is downright retarded. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Koller suggested that the success of the iPad will actually help Sony sell more PSPs, because apparently what consumers are going to want after they grow bored of their $500 tablet device, is a last-generation plastic handheld game machine.

Look, we love the PSP, but to suggest that it is a step up above the iPad in terms of functionality is a bit of a stretch. No, it borders on complete retardation. Let’s take a listen, shall we?

“Apple’s entrance into the portable gaming space has been a net positive for Sony” he told the Wall Street Journal, “when people want a deeper, richer console, they start playing on a PSP.” As Apple is quick to promote, the iPad will run almost 140,000 applications from the iTunes App Store at launch, the majority of which are games.

Now, the Sony PSP is a solid gaming machine, there is no doubt about that. But there is practically no connection between what Sony offers and what consumers are looking for in the Apple iPad. Perhaps a smarter thing for Koller to say would be that there are very few similarities between the two devices to begin with.

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Sony Corp. says it’s got the game to go toe-to-toe with Apple Inc. (AAPL). At least in videogame players.

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled its highly-anticipated wireless tablet computer, dubbed the iPad. In addition to displaying books and video media, the device is designed to serve as a portable videogame player.

Two game makers, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) and Gameloft S.A. (GFT), have already been recruited to design games specifically for the iPad’s 9.7-inch color display and touchscreen keyboard.

“The iPad is smooth and incredibly fun with rich graphics,” Apple Senior Vice President Scott Forstall said while demonstrating a variety of new games designed specifically for the device.

Rather than worry about more competition, however, Sony says bring it on. The Japanese consumer electronics giant says using the iPad for videogames will only whet consumers’ appetite for a dedicated device, like its PSP console.

John Koller, who runs hardware for Sony’s Playstation line of game consoles, said sales of the company’s PSP handheld jumped significantly after Apple’s iPhone, which was also marketed as a games player, got consumers interested. With the iPad’s emphasis on games, the benefit to Sony could be even greater, he said.

“Apple’s entrance into the portable gaming space has been a net positive for Sony,” Koller said in an interview. “When people want a deeper, richer console, they start playing on a PSP.”

An Apple representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to research firm NPD, sales of Sony’s PSP have nearly tripled since the iPhone went on sale in June 2007, to 654,000 in December 2009.

Apple is counting on its App Store, which carries a host of game programs, to help drive sales of the iPad. Prices on the new device start at $499 and run to $829.

In a report on Wednesday, research firm IDC said the iPad constitutes a new type of gaming device because it has a powerful processor.

“The iPad (will likely) emerge as a significant device category for casual gamers,” IDC said in the report, which estimated Apple would ship 4 million iPads worldwide this year.

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