MSI Wind and Mac OS X 10.6 lover “alexbates” over at Insanely Wind has merged his loves and created the tablet that most Apple faithfuls wished the iPad were…and for only $350. More »

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It matters little that Apple’s iPad is not even shipping yet. Mervis Diamond is now taking pre-orders for the company’s $19,999 diamond iPad, which is going to be delivered June 1st. If you must have your iPad by April 3rd, then this shiny Mervis model is not for you, but good things come to those who wait, right? More »

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Ironically titled, the €2001, Swarovski crystal studded netbook from Smartbook AG is not a “smart” buy for anyone with any sense. I believe that people can spend whatever they can afford, yet there is a point that no one should cross. More »

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During one of the most watched television shows of the year, the Oscars awards presentation, Apple aired the first of, presumably, many iPad commercials. The advertisement is stylized in the manner of many recent Apple commercials, with rock music and minimalist backgrounds. More »

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Just a little over a month ago, Apple announced its new groundbreaking device: the iPad. The iPad has thus far accumulated much attention, both negative and positive. More »

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Microsoft beat Apple to the race and presented its Courier awhile back, but most of the media still focused on Apple’s January 27th event, when the iPad was eventually demonstrated. Despite the ambivalent reception from observers, Apple stocks rose 8 points yesterday when it informed the public of the iPad’s ship date. I, for one, am far more intrigued by what Microsoft has in the pipes than Apple, even though I am a firm devotee to the latter. More »

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Apple’s iPad is shipping on April 3rd, but Microsoft leaked its Courier tablet many months ago. Today, Engadget got an exclusive rendered demonstration of the device. More »

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Under a month before Apple’s iPad launch, major publisher Penguin Books has demonstrated some of the interactive ebooks that are lined up for the iBook Store. The video shows that embedded audio and video will be significant features of the newer ebook mediums going forward. More »

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From Htcyou: Hot on the heels of ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet’s announcement, the Kogan Pad is purportedly going to be $200 and runs Android, Linux, and Windows (although the latter will be dropped due to price). Kogan is the same company whose Agora Android smartphone is still vaporware. More »

From Htcyou: ARCHOS is releasing an inexpensive Android tablet for the rest of us who are not disposed to spending half a grand or more for a tablet. The Home Tablet is a 7″ budget device that has a 600Mhz ARM9 CPU and even plays 720p. More »

HP has actually been manufacturing full laptop tablets for years. Today, the world’s top PC seller announced two new models –the 2540p and 2740p, both powered by 12.1″ LED multi-touch (1280 x 800) displays, Windows 7 and Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, starting at $1099 - $1599 in April (USA). More »

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Not impressed by slower tablets like the iPad, which are not really computers? Toshiba’s M780 is an alternative to Lenovo’s tablet laptops and features Intel’s latest Core i3, i5, and i7 processors, all running Windows 7 Professional. More »

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From Htcyou: Menq is a company producing alarmingly inexpensive electronics and netbooks. The EasyPC E790 is a dual-booting Windows CE and Android computer that takes “affordable” to a whole new level at $80. It has yet to see retail, but if it arrives soon at the promised price, it could be decent for those on a very low budget. More »

From Htcyou: French Evigroup’s Wallet, a 5″ Android tablet, was supposed to have been available last month, and that was after an initial month long delay, so where is it? More »

So you’ve all heard of the Dell Mini 5, right? Well, it looks like Dell is stepping into the ring, as the company has announced that it will be soon launching a family of tablet PCs. More »

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