The new tablet will run HP's WebOS operating system -- which was developed by Palm before that company was taken over by HP -- and will feature an iPad-matching 9.7-inch touchscreen.
The HP TouchPad going on sale next month will be the Wi-Fi version of new device. HP will also sell a 3G model through AT&T "later this summer".
While the gadget's screen size lines up evenly with Apple's iPad, the HP TouchPad's price will too -- set at $499.99 for a 16GB Wi-Fi model or $599.99 for a 32GB Wi-Fi model. HP said it will begin taking pre-orders starting June 19.
The HP TouchPad will feature a front-facing camera for video chats, or taking photos, but it won't have a camera on the back -- a spec that most competing tablets nowadays do have.
HP is pitching WebOS, which the company has said it will ship later this year on laptops as well, as the major reason a consumer would be interested in its tablet over the huge field of Google Android tablets or Apple's iPad.
Among those selling the HP TouchPad will be Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, Walmart, Sam's Club, OfficeMax, Amazon.com, Fry's Electronics and of course, HP itself, online.
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