While every man and his dog is waiting for their preordered iPad to arrive, some Germans went their own way and yesterday presented a Slate that appears to have, well, better features. The Neofonie WePad has similar form and function .but facts are that the German Android device has a bigger multitouch screen and a faster CPU than the iPad. Also it runs Flash, has USB ports, an inbuilt card reader and expandable memory. Additionally it allows complete multitasking and has a webcam.

WePad | iPad | |
Display | 11.6-inch (1,366 x 768 pixels) | 9.7-inch (1,024 x 768 pixels) |
Processor | 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Pineview-M | 1.0 GHz Apple A4 |
Memory | 16 GB NAND Flash (optional 32 GB internal + 32 GB SDcard) | 16 / 32 / 64 GB |
Webcam | 1.3 Megapixel | None |
Ports | 2 USB ports, card reader, audio out, SIM card slot, multi pin connector | Apple connector for camera or card reader as peripherals |
Flash/Adobe Air | Yes / Yes | No / No |
AppStore | WePad AppStore + Google Android Marketplace | iTunes App Store |
Multitasking | Yes | Restricted, allowed only for Apple apps |
Battery life | 6 hours | 10 hours |
ebook Format | eBook format All open standards | Proprietary Apple format from iBooks store |
Wirless connect | Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi N, 3G optional | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, WiFi N, 3G optional |
Body | Magnesium-Aluminium | Aluminium |
Dimension | 288 x 190 x 13 mm | 242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm |
Weight | 800 g (850 g with 3G) | 680 g |
The company from Berlin, although unknown, is no newcomer. The 12 years old Neofonie GmbH is a software company that also runs a search enginge called WeFind and sells an epublishing platform by the name of WeMagazine. It makes newspapers and magazines readable on computers and smartphones, and that’s also where they see the real business for their WePad tablet PC.
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