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HP TouchPad (Wi-Fi)

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With solid hardware and a user-friendly operating system based around multitasking and intuitive organization, the HP TouchPad is the best non-Apple tablet we've tested. There aren't a lot of apps yet, but Android Honeycomb tablet manufacturers should be a little nervous.

HP TouchPad : Vertical

The TouchPad is the most worthy competitor to the iPad to hit the market yet. It has plenty of room for improvement, but webOS 3.0 has the secret ingredient that iOS has always had and Honeycomb still seems to lack: it's fun to use.

HP TouchPad : Horizontal

The 9.7-inch, 1024-by-768 display matches the iPad's size and resolution, as does its 4:3 aspect ratio, rather than the longer and thinner 16:9 many tablets have.

HP TouchPad : Right

Measuring 7.5 by 9.5 by 0.6 inches, the TouchPad is significantly thicker than the iPad 2, but otherwise similar in its dimensions and screen size.

HP TouchPad : Left

The screen is surrounded by a logo-free black frame, which also houses the front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera lens and the Home button on either side of the screen when the tablet is held horizontally.

HP TouchPad : Horizontal

The home screen/multi-tasking card view is by itself a smart way of dealing with all of the tablet's simultaneous functions, but the stacking feature is one of webOS's more useful tricks.

HP TouchPad : Vertical

The Launcher window is where you'll find all of your apps, downloads, the Settings menu, and access to the HP App Catalog. The bar can be customized to house whatever apps you want, but it holds a maximum of five apps at a time.

HP TouchPad vs. Apple iPad 2

The TouchPad is nearly twice the width of the iPad 2, but otherwise nearly exactly the same size.

HP TouchPad vs. Apple iPad 2: Size Comparison

The TouchPad copies the iPad 2's 9.7-inch screen, and its 4:3 aspect ratio.

HP TouchPad vs. Apple iPad 2: Size Comparison

Other than the Apple iPad 2, there's no better tablet on the market than the HP TouchPad.