HP's Slate Spec'ed, Launching June for €400/$546
Up until now there's been very little information available about the HP Slate. The company announced it at CES but specs, a price and a release date were kept under wraps. We knew we'd see it this year sometime, but we didn't know when.
Today Spanish Website Clipset reports that the device will launch this coming June, with a price tag of €400. Though this translates to $546, Engadget suggests that HP won't do a direct currency conversion when it comes to pricing.
Clipset claims to have word straight from HP on this one and goes on to detail some of the device's specs. If the site's sources are to be believed, the Slate will pack Intel's Atom processor, USB connectivity, a memory card reader, a rear-mounted integrated webcam and Windows 7. Perhaps most notable is the presence of Flash support, something the iPad does not have.
While the launch is set for June, European retail availability is set for "before September." No word on whether the Android version of the device will be any cheaper or if it will launch at the same time.


No, no, no...the iPad runs on magic...it is different. It did not exist until Jobs "thought" it into existence. I wish companies would stop copying his ideas.
Quite easy really, they realized that tablet PC's have been around for a decade and they had a dozen designs laying around.
So they took one of those designs, removed the hinge, and then permanently mounted the screen to the second half and ta-da iPad competitor...
No, no, no...the iPad runs on magic...it is different. It did not exist until Jobs "thought" it into existence. I wish companies would stop copying his ideas.
I agree that some people can look at it that way, but u have to consider the fact that one of the main purposes of these tablet PCs are ereading. This is easily a giant ereader, Amazon's 10inch kindle cost $489, and it onl;y has long battery life and a good screen. This has alot of value, for book readers, artists, and people who simply like things lite and useful.
on the other had Mac might have more lemmings than previously thought.
I doubt it. Slate PCs running Windows might or might not sell more than the iPad, but I'll be boiled in oil before I give certain companies (like HP and Acer) my money.
So what do you get when you put an Atom CPU with Full fledged Win 7 OS = a slow responding PC with choppy movie playback...
Great Job HP!
The last time I checked, tablets and keyboardless tablets have existed for years.
P.S. Haljordan, I'm sure Apple invented the portable music players too!
Of course, before the iPod we couldn't listen to music anywhere save for at home on the Hi-Fi, or on the radio in our cars. We were forced to go about humming our favorite songs when we were on the go!
Except its from HP so it will break down after 4 mo.
This still looks way better than the iPad, it's too bad it won't get nearly the press coverage. Of course if this exact same device was branded as an Apple product it would get tons of press and be declared the greatest device ever.
Actualy I heard it form a guy who heard it from a toad who heard it from a fairy who heard it from a 3 legged fish that steve jobs get his ideas from the fairy godmother who he has locked in his basment.
I'll have to see one in person to judge its usefulness over my netbook. I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around touch typing on these tablets.
LOL