2010, The Year of the PADD [VIDEOS]

Posted in current events, new technology, the future, web | March 9th, 2010. Trackback URI: trackback

Devices from futuristic television shows are becoming a reality and this year the focus is on the PADD.

A PADD (Personal Access Display Device – coined from Star Trek) is a hand held touch screen device that displays information and preforms various tasks. The devices available to consumers will not be able to open doors, read oxygen levels or complete transactions with a finger print reading, but they are excellent for a quick update on news, checking your email, watching videos or playing a casual game.

Many companies have released or will be releasing their version of a PADD this year. Each one has different features and price ranges, so if this interests you I would recommend taking the time to find the one in your price range that will fill your needs.

Apple iPad

Google Tablet

HP Slate

Notion Ink Tablet (ADAM)

Freescale Tablet

Asus Eee Tablet

ICD Vega

Compal Tablet

Microsoft Courier

Firstview CE/Android Tablets

Pierre Cardin Tablet

Posted by Beau Durrant

March 9th, 2010 at 11:47 am #Neil

So many tablets in one place. Nice!

March 19th, 2010 at 2:12 am #Dionna Schaufelberge

Apple has once again built a product that looks good and feels great in the hand with a well-known user interface, borrowed from the iPod touch and the iPhone, it is perfectly suited to the bigger screen. My first impressions of the iPad are very positive, the new iPad whizzes along, you can open applications, resize web pages, and zooming in and out of maps almost instantaneously. I´m still waiting to test further, but the first tests are amazing. Regards, Dionna Schaufelberge

March 23rd, 2010 at 5:04 pm #Trevor

The regular use of these devices will likely result in a very pleasing merging of popular mediums: Novels/non-fiction writing, websites and video content.