The surge in new tablets- primarily due to the incredible success of Apple’s iPad- is almost breathtaking. At the new Consumer Electronics Show (CES) starting this week, it is expected that no less than 40- 80 tablets will be unveiled (this number is more a reflection of what is a tablet vs. a smartphone). The market is craving the ability to use applications in a forms factor that is smaller than a laptop but larger than a smartphone. It’s all about mobility and doing business better. For 2011, there are 4 new tablets to watch for- HP’s PalmPad- ever since HP took over Palm last year, they stayed pretty quiet as to what they would do with the Palm technology and intellectual property. That’s about to change, possibly at the CES. HP is rumored to be revealing its competitive tablet to Apple’s iPad, the PalmPad. Rumors of the PalmPad come from Fox News’ Clayton Morris, who claims to have obtained the spec sheets for an HP tablet device running webOS. The device will reportedly run webOS 2.5.1, contain a mini-HDMI port and a USB 3.0 port, and features front and rear-facing cameras identical to the Slate and will come in 4 versions.
