HP Unveils $170 Android Tablet Slate 7

Another me-too tablet with a low screen resolution. Being able to discern individual pixels in a screen is not compelling. It probably has a whole 1GB of RAM too. Sheesh. Aren't there enough of the low-end devices already?

I agree. Apple has already demonstrated that people are much more attracted to gorgeous, fluid animations and crisp graphics. Plus I can't understand the fixation with cameras on a device that doesn't fit in your pocket. Camera are fine for phones and... uh... cameras. They could easily remove the rear-camera and make it a higher resolution screen. And even though I understand this is an entry-level product to be sold for people who probably never owned a tablet before, I stand by the fact that the user-experience should be way ahead of any technical specifications. A low-res screen is, flat out, a poor experience.

What's the point HP ?
Missed the resolution by...that much... as Maxwell Smart would say.

1280x720 have any meaning to your engineers and bean counters ?

It's a 7-incher ...how 'bout at least 1920x1080 and 2GB of RAM? As if that's just too high-end. Okay, go ahead and charge $250-$300 for such. It'd sell just fine.