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Five Reasons HP 'Hurricane' Can Compete With iPad

10.05.2010
Rumor has it that the Windows 7-based , but that HP has plans to leverage its purchase of Palm to develop a currently . It appears that HP is beginning to understand that the and its not about taking a notebook and making it into a flat, touchscreen computer.

There are a in the works. But, assuming that the hardware form factor is similar to the deceased HP Slate, but with WebOS as the platform--here are five reasons that the HP Hurricane tablet will make a formidable competitor for the Apple iPad.

1. Adobe Flash. While Apple continues its --and draws the regulatory scrutiny of the DOJ and the GTC--other platforms such as Android and WebOS are to develop Flash software compatible with their mobile platforms. HTML5 may be the future, but there is no denying that Adobe Flash is a ubiquitous standard regardless of any flaws it might have--real or perceived.

2. Dual Cameras. A tablet device may be a tad bulky or cumbersome to use for taking snapshots, but the option would certainly come in handy. Granted, I can take a picture with my smartphone instead--and through some convoluted combination of tasks manage to get them to the iPad so I can draw moustaches on the photos with Adobe Ideas (see- Apple didn't ban everything Adobe makes from the iPad).

More importantly for mobile business professionals, a allows the tablet to be used for Skype video calls, and other face-to-face video conferencing solutions.

3. Expandability. The iPad is intentionally a closed environment. The lack of USB ports or SD memory card slots fits with the basic culture of the iPad as a Web-enabled mobile media platform, but business professionals need to be able to simply plug in a USB thumb drive and read or copy files.