At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer introduced his new touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard. This is what Steve Ballmer had to say about his HP Slate. “We’re talking about something that is almost as portable as a phone and as powerful as a PC running Windows 7.” “The emerging category of PCs really should take advantage of the touch and mobility and capabilities of Windows 7, and are perfect, perfect for reading, for surfing the Web, and for taking entertainment on the go.”
Hewlett Packard has released little detail on the HP Slate. Apparently this is for good reason. According to the WSJ, HP was waiting to see what Apple had in store with the iPad before tweaking features and price-points. Its sources suggest that HP executives will be meeting in the US and Taiwan over the next few weeks to discuss these exact issues.
The HP Slate will have a 8.9″ capacitive multi-touch screen. It’s expected to be capable of running Flash content which will compete directly with Apple’s iPad. The CPU will be a Intel or AMD X86. The HP Slate is speculated to run Bradcom Crystal HD Acceleration. Other features include USB 2.0, Integrated video webcam and Wi-Fi. It sounds like 3G will be one of the Slate’s features as the company is considering selling a version of the Slate that has a similar display size and features as the iPad (including a 3G connection) for a price less than Apple is charging ($629).
HP Slate’s battery is estimated to last 7 hours. Battery consumption will vary depending on what you using it for games, E-Books, music, video or the Internet. HP claims the HP Slate is not a prototype, but a actual functioning product and say it will be released the fourth quarter 2010.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:54 am
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