10-inch tablet shootout: iPad 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs. HP TouchPad vs. Motorola Xoom vs. LG G-Slate and Toshiba Tablet

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The 10-inch tablet space is the new battlefield in consumer electronics and the lines have been clearly drawn. On one hand we have the new and improved iPad 2, the thinnest and lightest of the bunch. The Honeycomb clique is composed of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Motorola Xoom, the LG G-Slate and the Toshiba Tablet which are all powerful next-generation10-inch  tablets aiming for the iPad's market share. We also have HP's webOS powered TouchPad which is a dark horse but is the most similar to the iPad 2 since HP makes the hardware and the software for this tablet.

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Honeycomb Slate Shootout: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom, LG G-Slate and Toshiba Tablet

Updated on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 2:02PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Honeycomb is Google's tablet-specific Android operating system that is expected to ship in at least four new tablets. We take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Motorola Xoom, the LG G-Slate and the Toshiba Tablet which are all powerful next-generation 10" inch  tablets aiming for the iPad's market share. Here's what we know about these new devices.

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Video: LG's G-Slate 3D Capable Honeycomb tablet demoed

LG's G-Slate demoed briefly in this video from T-Mobile. Looks really good! The 3D aspect sounds a bit gimmicky but if this hits the market at a lower price than the Motorola Xoom's SRT of $800, it should make for interesting competition.

A Sneak Peek at Google's upcoming Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS

Launched recently at Google's headquarters the Android OS developed for tablets (said to work on smartphones, too) Android OS 3.0 Honeycomb seems to offer exciting functionality. If you have an hour or so to kill, you can view Google's launch event and presentation in its entirety after the break.

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