Word is that Toshiba will soon release a dual screen tablet PC running Windows 7. The company also plans to release smaller and cheaper models running Google Android.
In functionality the Toshiba tablet, won't be much different from the iPad. The company has already said that it tablets are for consuming media and not creating it. If that is the case, then building an Android tablet is probably a better idea than building a Windows tablet because the Android platform is specially designed for touch input. Android tablets will be able to run on low power ARM processors. And now that both Google and Adobe are working on bringing Flash to Android, the device will also be able to handle Flash video - something which iPad can't.
The Windows platform, on the other hand, isn't very touch friendly, but it will be able to run all desktop applications. And since a Windows tablet will have a few USB ports, you will be able to plug in peripherals such as a keyboard or printer and use it as a fully functional laptop.
Not much is known about either tablet at the moment, so we can only guess. But one thing is certain: the tablet revolution has begun.
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