With Apple's iPad capturing so much attention it's no surprise that others aren't trying to beat Apple to the punch with their own tablets. Australian manufacturer Kogan showed us a prototype of a tablet he currently has in development. Based on a model that's being created for the Chinese market, the as yet unnamed tablet, that we're assured won't be called the k-pad, is expected to hit the market at an amazing $200AUD.

The specs are still under wraps but we do know that it runs a 800 by 480 display and an ARM processor. Incredibly, the tablet gives a choice between three different operating systems on boot; Linux, Android and Windows CE. However, Ruslan Kogan, the founder of Kogan, told us that Windows CE won't be on the Aussie release as "it adds to the cost". This is in keeping with Kogan's commitment to open source (or more accurately for his business model, free) software.

While there's clearly still a lot work to be done on the interface if Kogan can deliver a $200 tablet then he'll be on a winner.

By Anthony Caruana