   iPad-alikes
  I keep seeing these articles on Gizmodo and TechCrunch and other places talking about companies that have tablet-style computers running various flavors of windows, linux, and android, in some sense of trying to say "we beat Apple to market" or something. Are these things actually for sale? I mean, I would buy an Android tablet long before I'd buy an iPad. There was one that was supposed to be a netbook running Windows when it was attached to a keyboard and Android when you detached the keyboard, and it could even do this in a hot-swap mode. I've been googling around, maybe my google-fu is bad today, but I can't find where these products actually exist other than on some trade show floor.   
  the closest thing I've found so far is this apparently impossible to acquire device.   ;  I don't think any of these products are on the market until summer, actually. Moved to Hardware Discussion.   ;  There's not a lot currently for sales, most worth-buying are coming soon.Here's a few links if you don't mind reading a bit, pick the one interesting you:http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-to-cost-549-have-1-6ghz-atom-z530-5-hour-battery/http://www.entourageedge.com/devices/entourage-edge.htmlhttp://wepad.mobi/http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Google-Android-tablet-and-IMS-Research-tablet-study/http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/ICD-Gemini-HP-Slate-Nokia-tablet/http://linux.slashdot.org/story/10/03/12/2014222/Here-Come-the-Linux-iPad-Clones?art_pos=9   ;Marvell Introduces $99 Tablet Aimed at StudentsSo far, this is the one I want to see.  Not sure if it will be much of a gaming machine, but they are currently saying it should support Android and Windows Mobile.   ;  I think so ,i can always find a reasonable price somewhere .   