HP has announced a brand spanking new tablet. But don't get all excited thinking it's a follow up to the much derided, but evidently much loved, TouchPad. Nope, it's back to business with the Windows 7 running HP Slate 2.
Back in 2010, long before Samsung dropped the original Galaxy Tab and when the only Honeycomb you knew of was inside a Crunchie bar, the gap between the iPad's release and the first wave of genuine rivals was dominated by rumours of a "killer" HP tab.
That tab turned out to be, disappointingly we have to say, the Slate 500 which was suited, booted and aimed squarely at the office space.
The Slate 2 picks up where its older brother left off, and you could be forgiven for thinking that it's the exact same device but with a new name.
But look closely and you'll see that it's slightly thicker and slightly heavier. How's about that for progress? It even packs a slower CPU although it is a newer generation Intel Atom Z670 clocked at 1.5GHz and HP states the mSATA SSM technology will deliver faster boot times. There's an improved battery life of up to 6 hours.
The 64GB mSATA drive promises to be quicker and the display, whilst still measuring 8.9 inches, has a better resolution at 1024x768.
Other features include 2GB of RAM, a Swype keyboard, an Intel Media Accelerator 600 GPU, microSD support, optional 3G, Wi-Fi a/b/gn, Bluetooth 4.0 and the option of a Bluetooth keyboard accessory. The camera is still 3-megapixel with a front facing VGA one.
The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC will cost $699 in the States. It is expected to be available worldwide later this month. UK price and date TBC.
Back in 2010, long before Samsung dropped the original Galaxy Tab and when the only Honeycomb you knew of was inside a Crunchie bar, the gap between the iPad's release and the first wave of genuine rivals was dominated by rumours of a "killer" HP tab.
The Slate 2 picks up where its older brother left off, and you could be forgiven for thinking that it's the exact same device but with a new name.
But look closely and you'll see that it's slightly thicker and slightly heavier. How's about that for progress? It even packs a slower CPU although it is a newer generation Intel Atom Z670 clocked at 1.5GHz and HP states the mSATA SSM technology will deliver faster boot times. There's an improved battery life of up to 6 hours.
The 64GB mSATA drive promises to be quicker and the display, whilst still measuring 8.9 inches, has a better resolution at 1024x768.Other features include 2GB of RAM, a Swype keyboard, an Intel Media Accelerator 600 GPU, microSD support, optional 3G, Wi-Fi a/b/gn, Bluetooth 4.0 and the option of a Bluetooth keyboard accessory. The camera is still 3-megapixel with a front facing VGA one.
The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC will cost $699 in the States. It is expected to be available worldwide later this month. UK price and date TBC.
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