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If you’re shopping for a tablet PC, you may not be sure which one is actually the best choice. You want one that will work fast, with very little lag time, and for that to happen, it’s going to have to have a good operating system. Needless to say, there are about as many operating systems out there as there are tablet PCs.
The top-selling tablet PCs come from Apple (the iPad), Research in Motion (the BlackBerry PlayBook), and HP (TouchPad). These are the top selling ones, and each of them has a different operating system (OS).
The iPad uses the iOS operating system. Basically, it’s the same OS that is used in desktop computers, but retooled for use in mobile devices such as tablet PCs. Its original design came from the Mac OS X system, so if you’re familiar with that particular product, then you know how the Apple iPad OS will work. If you like how Mac products work, then you will want to choose a tablet PC with this OS.
The BlackBerry PlayBook runs off of the BlackBerry Tablet OS, which is based on the QNX system. If this doesn’t ring a bell, maybe you’ve heard of the “kernel” OS. If you’re familiar with this phrase, then the QNX system is what is being referred to. The HP TouchPad uses webOS, which is another “kernel” OS. It is a Linux-based OS, so if you prefer this type, you can choose a TouchPad tablet PC.
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