Admittedly, we’re more keen on HP’s webOS tablet, or even the ditched Android tablet (basically, anything other than Windows 7!), but this leaked Slate video does suggest that maybe it will wind up in the hands of consumers after all.
Several of the HP Slate 500′s leaked specs have been confirmed today, including that it will run Windows 7 Premium, sports an 8.9-inch touch screen, has a 1.6GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, and that it has two cameras – video and still. New: it’s Energy Star certified. Still unconfirmed: whether it’s capacitive touch, what the graphics card is, and how it scores on battery life. [HP and Energy Star via Ubergizmo]
As expected and wished for, HP won’t use Windows 7 in their incoming HP Slate, but their newly acquired Palm WebOS. At least, that’s what the Monty Wong – vice president of personal computing systems at HP Taiwan – said to Digitimes.
HP is killing its Windows 7 “slate” tablet project, says TechCrunch, citing a source “briefed on the matter”.
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HP’s rolled out another promotional video for their Slate, again – not surprisingly – highlighting its advantages over the iPad. Like a camera! A built-in USB port and SD slot! And… iTunes. Well, we’ll call that last one a wash.
Just because most of us bought iPads doesn’t mean that any of you should. There are plenty of devices, out now or coming soon, that can do some things as well – or better. Here’s a roundup of the best:
Well, they’ve succeeded in coming in at under $US630, but even so the €400 ($US542) price rumoured for the Slate is still too much when it’s coming up against the $US499 iPad.
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Adobe’s got a video out that proves the HP Slate can run Flash and AIR just fine, thankyouverymuch. To which we say: No kidding! It’s a Windows 7 device. What’s of some concern might be HP’s own marketing clip:
