Competition for iPad

Itablet from X2

Apple may have thought they had a clear lead with the iPad, but it seems there's competition they hadn't considered.

It's not as you'd think an established company which are giving Apple a run for their money, it's a new British start-up - X2, who are releasing their version of the iPad, and Itablet.

It appears the only similarity between the iPad and the Itablet is the name, from there they start to go in opposite directions.

X2 offer a range of hardware configurations, as well as offering support for both Windows and Linux. It comes with either a 10.2 and 12.1-inch screens both sporting a retro 1024x768 resolution and optional multi-touch.

The 1.18kg unit will have up to three USB ports and an optional HDMI output, and will be powered by Intel processors with the fastest available being a 1.6GHz unit along side 2GB of memory, The Inquirer reports.

Robin Daunter, technical director of X2 Computing said, "The Itablet is extremely powerful with a vast array of features and data storage capacity and, what is more, it uses the well-received Microsoft Windows 7 operating system making it a more compelling proposition for users wishing to share data with their existing Windows-based systems and networks."

X2 have yet to release pricing for the Itablet, but they did mention it would be on sale in April 2010, the same time that Apple's iPad is set to hit the streets.

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