Need windows help

[Steveanderson13]

Shopping for a device, is there such a thing now?

1. Per employer, must be windows
2. Ipad comparable
3. 7"

Online shopping is very confusing. And cant find a proper forumm

[Crav4Speed]

There's the Dell inspiron Duo but that's a 10".

The only thing that comes close that I can think of that exists today is the HTC Shift. It's an older device and came with Windows Vista installed but can be upgraded to Windows 7. It does have a 7" screen and when it slides up reveals a hardware keyboard so it's not completely iPad comparable.

http://www.htcphonestore.com/product...mMDL=HTC_SHIFT

[Steveanderson13]

Wow, that's pretty cool. Expensive, too. Not intended as a camera, probably resistive, cellular, bluetooth 2.0 stereo not specified. Pretty slick. Like the keyboard, setup.

Really dont like the screen ratios on the present slates--seem like made only for movies. I think a big reason for ipad success is portrait presentation.

Thanks for the response.

[chesbak]

Hm.. thats quite the device. I hadn't seen that before.. thanks for the link as well.

[rambo47]

I don't think that is at all comparable to an iPad. But then I don't think anything with a 7" screen is in that class.

HP makes the Slate ($550): http://www.google.com/products/catal...MAM#ps-sellers

Samsung makes one too but it's considerably more expensive.

[Steveanderson13]

By the way, it's much cheaper now. Amazon, etc.

[rambo47]

W8 tablets are going to be announced at Computex this week. It starts Monday in Taipei and will be covered thoroughly by all the big tech blogs. Check Engadget and BGR for all the poop.

[rambo47]

Another thing (a real longshot) to look at is the BlackBerry PlayBook. A couple things make this dark horse at least a remote possibility:

1. Very cheap now.
2. New OS update (v 2.1) coming out in a week or two. The last update helped immensely and this new version might do even more.
3. Great battery life.

While it's definitely not Windows, BlackBerry has always enjoyed a level of Windows compatibility beyond other operating systems. It may at least be worth a look if price is a major concern.