Last week was quite a table week at HTCPedia. It started earlier in the week when Marchello picked up the Samsung Galaxy Tab after Best Buy sliced the price down to $500. It continued on Christmas day when my girlfriend gave me an iPad (thanks sweetie!). Obviously, this means that tablets have been on my mind this week, and in playing with my iPad and my brief experience with the Galaxy Tab, I’ve come to form a few opinions on tablets.

So what does this have to do with HTC? Simple; they haven’t released a tablet yet. Apple and Samsung have, Viewsonic and ASUS have, but not HTC. Earlier this was probably to see if the market would accept tablets, but now it’s because they’re probably actively testing their tablet prototypes. And while I’m sure whatever they eventually trot out on stage will be amazing, here is what I hope an HTC tablet includes:

7-inch and 10-inch models: There has been a lot of debate over the size of a tablet’s screen. In my brief experience with tablets, I’ve found both sizes to have their pros and minuses. Games, books and websites look amazing on the iPad’s screen, but the iPad is a little heavy. The Galaxy Tab feels more like a super-sized phone, but it’s much more portable.

Here is where I think it comes down to personal preference, and I think HTC should let the consumer decide which model they want.

Tablet-friendly HTC Sense: One of the great things about HTC Sense is how comprehensive the experience is. WIth the latest versions of Sense on both Android and Windows Mobile, you can do a lot without leaving HTC’s UI.

Depending on when an HTC tablet is released, they may need to go farther with Sense than ever before. As great as Android is (and it’s really great), it really is not tablet optimized. If the tablet is released before honeycomb is ready for prime time, then HTC must do everything to make sure the UI is tablet optimized. With that said, a timely honeycomb upgrade wouldn’t hurt either.

Good performance: Android can be a little laggy at times, and HTC will have to really optimize performance. That doesn’t mean throwing in a 1.2 GHz processor, but make sure the stutter and lag is minimal. (Although we figure that Gingerbread will mitigate some of those problems.)

Good battery life: This is a no-brainer, but considering how bad Android is with power management, and how poor the battery life on phones like the EVO is, it’s something that must be taken into account. Please HTC: if you’re going to seal the battery in, then make sure we can get at least 7 hours on a single charge. If the battery is user replaceable, then give us at least 5.5 hours. I need to be able to fly across country on a single charge.

Wi-Fi and 3G models: Being able to access the internet anywhere is a great feeling of security, but paying another monthly bill and signing a two-year contract is not. With a Wi-Fi model, customers aren’t forced to choose between paying the $600-$700 for an off contract 3G model or signing a long term contract. As a bonus, non-smartphone buyers, people who never walk into a Verizon store much less sign a two-year contract, would get a chance to learn about HTC and Sense just by visiting a Best Buy and looking at the tablet section.

Ample storage space: Between apps, music, video and photos, a tablet gets filled pretty quickly. This can be resolved in one of two ways: putting lots of internal storage in the tab, or adding a microSD slot. What should not be done, however, is what HTC is doing with their Windows Phone 7 devices, which is putting small microSD cards in non-user accessible places.

An affordable price tag: An HTC tablet is going to get attention, there’s no doubt about that. Part of the reason why is because and HTC tablet will be well-built. Unfortunately well-built also means expensive, but if HTC can somehow get the price of a Wi-Fi model down to $450, it’ll sell like gangbusters.

These are just a few things I hope to see in an HTC tablet. If you disagree with me or feel that I missed something, let me know in the comments.

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