The Touch Book seems to be way ahead of iPAD. It is based on open standards, gives more choices and freedom to the user. The Touch Book comes with an optimized home-made Linux-based OS. With a simple finger press at startup, the Touch Book will run either its own AI OS, Ubuntu, or Android. Mer, Gentoo have also been adapted to the Touch Book. Google Chrome OS and Maemo are on their way! The Touch Book uses an innovative ARM processor from Texas Instruments. Like a cellphone, it is always-on, so there is no need to reboot each time. It also promises a completey silent operation. It has a detachable keyboard and a 3D touch screen interface.