HP TouchPad (photos)

The HP TouchPad tablet uses Palm's unique WebOS interface and delivers Adobe Flash-enabled Web browsing. It also offers impressive compatibility with third-party calendar, messaging, and e-mail services.

We're not thrilled about the high-gloss finish on the back of the TouchPad. After a few minutes of handling, the whole thing starts feeling a little greasy.

The top of the TouchPad includes a headphone jack and a screen lock button.

We suspect HP's choice of materials has something to do with the TouchPad's special Touchstone inductive-charging dock ($79), which uses an electromagnetic field to transfer power through the back of the tablet.

In terms of hardware, the TouchPad runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU APQ8060 1.2GHz processor and comes with either 16GB or 32GB of RAM. There's no option for memory card expansion.

A wireless keyboard accessory is also available, allowing you to more easily compose e-mail and documents.