I like HP products, I have/had three recent HP desktops, and many other HP products. What I don't understand is what this is product is for. It is small and light, but with a severly compromised I/O and memory. Maybe I just don't like touch screens.

I recently bought an Lenovo X200 on a 50% off sale over the web, with something like 160 gB storage (I don't know exactly how much, but it is lots); 3 gB RAM, 2.53 gH processor, 12" screen with 1280 x 800 resolution, 5+ hours battery life, multi reader card slot (no optical drive), multiple USB ports, camera, fast Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 7 professional 64 bit, full size Lenovo Thinkpad keyboard with touchpoint, and so on. It weighs more than the Slate, about 3 lbs, but given that I weight 75 times that I can't get too excited about that. It would be easier for me to lose a pound or two than it would be to put up with the shortcomings of no keyboard.

Yes, my X200 cost double what the Slate is supposed to cost, about $1000 including shipping with all the options. If that mattered at all we would probably be discussing this on a Yugo site instead of a BMW site.

So what is this product trying to do? Why is it relevant?

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2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
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2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue