| The Apple iPad is hot and sleek and has taken the | | | | The Adam also has a front camera, which works |
| Tablet PC industry by storm. Challenging iPad comes | | | | great for video chats and webinars. It also has a full |
| another tablet - the Adam from Notion Ink. Notion | | | | flash support, which definitely gives it an added |
| Ink Adam resulted out of collaboration between six | | | | advantage against the iPad. |
| IITians and an MBA grad, who together formed the | | | | The company plans to launch two versions of the |
| company Cupertino. | | | | Notion Ink Adam - one with a thickness of 12.9 mm |
| Adam has almost the same specifications as the iPad | | | | and another that is just 11.6 mm thick. It's interesting |
| and is about to hit the market soon, in the month of | | | | to note that while the two versions will have a |
| June to be precise. It will first be launched in the US | | | | difference in their thickness, both of them will have |
| followed with Europe and India. What this means is | | | | the same screen sizes. |
| that, come June and anyone out to buy a tablet PC | | | | However, there's one area where the Adam may be |
| will have one more choice before they actually invest | | | | found to be on a back footing, and it is its lacking of |
| their money. The Adam was showcased at the | | | | a full fledged application store like Apple. Notion Ink is |
| Consumer Electronics Show 2010 and will also be | | | | aware of the need for Adam to have an enthusiastic |
| seen at the upcoming Mobile World Congress too. | | | | community of developers who would back the tablet |
| Based on the Android platform, Adam features the | | | | with quality applications. To fill this need, Notion Ink is |
| nVidia Tegra processor and a pixelQi screen that | | | | embarking on a developer challenge with no less than |
| proves to be immensely economical and beats the | | | | a million dollars up at stake. Something that is sure to |
| Apple iPad's boastful battery life as well. The Tegra | | | | catch the attention of application of developers |
| chip is fast and can handle HD content (1080p) which | | | | towards Adam. |
| is better than the Apple iPad which can handle only | | | | Right now, lets wait to hear more about the Notion |
| 576p/480p. | | | | Ink Adam at the Mobile World Congress. |