Official HP Slate thread

[brian5]

As there's an "Official iPad thread", I feel that there should be a thread (for the much more desirable) HP Slate (IMO of course)

Here's a recent video from HP:


News on specs, as of April 9th, look pretty good The bolding is mine as those are features that differentiate it for me...

The base version of the HP Slate will retail for $549, which includes 32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM, a 1.6 GHz Atom processor, and an 8.9-inch multitouch screen at 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. A 64 GB configuration will be available for $599.

Features:

SDHC card slot
USB port
two cameras (one external 3-megapixel and one front-facing VGA for videoconferencing usage)
Wifi
Bluetooth
BPS
1080p video playback
a dock connector for power
HDMI out to your TV
SIM card slot for optional 3G connectivity
Running Windows 7 Home Premium with custom HP touch-optimized user interface.
5 hours battery life

I'm not saying that I will definitely buy this but I am holding off on buying a laptop/netbook for personal use until this device has been released.

Another reason that I'm not looking at the iPad is that I will upgrading my iPhone 3G to the iPhone 4G (or whatever it will be called) when that new phone is released and I don't need a larger iPhone/iTouch.

Please note that I'm saying anything negative about Apple. Comparisons to the iPad are valid.