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Check out these four second-generation touchscreen desktops, and find out which one is right for you. When all-in-one touchscreen desktops debuted a couple of years ago, they were criticized for being sluggish and not responding well to gestures. These second-generation machines, all of which run on the Windows 7 operating system, come with faster processors and more responsive screens.

The iPad starts at $499. While most every device maker has mimicked Apple's price point, none have been able to mimic Apple's sales. At last count, Apple had sold 28.7 million iPads, making the iPad the clear industry leader.

HP found the low end of the tablet pricing scale with its $99 TouchPad. Now it appears HTC, with its $700, AT&T 4G LTE-ready Android Jetstream tablet, is trying to see just how much you'll pay for a non-Apple tablet. (Does it come with a set of steak knives?)

How'd HP do it? Seemingly by just slashing the price to $99

If youre not thrilled with the idea of buying a tablet with a pricey wireless plan, youre in luck. Now there are plenty of Wi-Fi-only options from which to choose.

Phil McKinney is the president and CTO of HP's personal systems group, the group that oversaw the TouchPad's creation and the group the company just said it will be spinning off from HP and possibly selling . He's behind HP's strategy to control both the software and hardware of its smartphones and tablets--a strategy that has paid off well for Apple, but a strategy HP CEO Leo Apotheker said he was no longer committed to.

Only a month on the market, and the device that HP said would give Android and Apple a run for its money is already finished. Rumors were confirmed today that HP will discontinue its TouchPad tablet as well its WebOS phones. Reports indicate the company plans to instead focus on software and services, while distancing itself from hardware--HP may spin off its personal-computer business and acquire enterprise software company Autonomy for $10 billion.

HP TouchPad moves, Win phone not for tabs, and a Facebook app hits almost every Web phone you can imagine.

For Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad tablet, which heads to market on Friday, the company avoided using Android at all costs . Well, actually, at a very specific cost: HP spent $1.2 billion last year to acquire Palm, which helped develop the TouchPad's slick software, WebOS.

Apple naysayers love to point out the growing presence of Android-powered smartphones. Apple fans counter with a reminder that no one Android phone outsells the iPhone.