iPad Alternative, Motorola, Dell, Toshiba, Vizio, AOC, Tout New Tablet Computers

Dozens of new tablet computers will be flooding stores in coming weeks. Here are five available now. From front: Dell Streak, Augen Gentouch 78, Maylong M-150 (left). Samsung Galaxy Tab and Apple iPad
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Gadget show to bring fiercer competition to iPad

By RACHEL METZ, AP Technology Writer Rachel Metz, Ap Technology Writer – Mon Jan 3

Apple Inc.'s popular iPad is getting its strongest competition thus far as consumer-electronics manufacturers unveil tablet computers with bigger screens, front-facing cameras for video chatting and more.

The iPad has been a smashing success since its April launch, leaving other companies to play catch-up in the suddenly hot market for the keyboardless, touch-screen devices. Rivals are making a bigger push at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, betting they can challenge Apple with such features as Android, the popular smart phone software Google Inc. developed to compete with the iPhone; high-definition touch screens and cameras for video chatting and taking photos.

The competition is going to be fierce. DisplaySearch analyst Richard Semenza estimated that a hundred different tablet models are in development, though not all of them will reach store shelves.
Major companies including Motorola Inc. and Dell Inc. are expected to trot out new models. At least two companies — high-definition TV makers Vizio Inc. and AOC — announced tablets Monday, days before the show's official opening Thursday.

Toshiba Corp. also plans to unveil one this week. Tentatively called the Toshiba Tablet, it will include two cameras for video chatting and taking photos, a high-definition screen that is larger than the iPad's and the upcoming Honeycomb version of Android that is more optimized for tablets.
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At last year's Consumer Electronics Show, tablets were supposed to be the next big thing. But other than the iPad, few actually appeared. Now, some say, 2011 will finally be the year of the tablet.
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