A Touchscreen which is preloaded with windows 7 operating system has been unveiled as HP Slate PC. Multi-touch and sports a webcam on the screen are the feature of HP Slate PC. You can browse the Internet, play games, and have multimedia on the move with the new HP Slate PC.
An upcoming “slate” PC from HP is highlighted at CES 2010 by Ballmer in his keynote.
“They’re more powerful than a phone and almost as powerful as a PC. Perfect for reading, surfing the web and taking entertainment on the go”, said by Ballmer.
HP Slate is entirely multi-touch competent and can be used as an Internet/Web surfing device or as a Kindle like ebook reader, and it can do light gaming also. During the keynote, Kindle app and Frogger game was verified on it. At the moment, the specs of the device are still not known but HP has guaranteed to disclose more on it later today.
Video of HP Slate PC from youtube:
Touch Screen Windows? Of course, but way cool!
Back in January, HP VP Phil McKinney says the Slate running Windows 7 is a “real product. It’s not a prototype or concept. We’re committed to delivering it in 2010.” And this relatively long testimonial from Adobe in March says the Windows 7 HP Slate “will be available in the market later this year.”
Of course, HP can change its mind. And the acquisition of Palm and the WebOS may give HP pause. But one argument being made is that HP may bring out tablets based on Windows 7 and Palm’s WebOS. HP is not averse to bringing out several different models in one product segment, as this San Jose Mercury News article points out. Ezra Gottheil, an analyst at Technology Business Research, said he believes that HP will bring out both a Windows 7 Slate and a product based on Palm’s WebOS. “Vendors will experiment to see which ones are a hit,” he said, in a phone interview.
“I don’t think the Slate has been canceled. This is a delay, if anything,” said Ben Bajarin with Creative Strategies. “The question is, will they bring out different products at different price points.” HP may opt for a Windows 7 Slate for some segments, while a hypothetical WebOS-based tablet will address others, Bajarin said.
Well, HP CEO confirmed the development of the WebOS Slate device (what many believe will be named) the HURRICANE.
A few days later, HP VP of Taiwan has confirmed that the Slate (running Windows7) is still alive and well **BUT** the release date may be pushed back till October.
So that confirms 2 of the 3. So lets keep our ear to the ground and wait for more info to come out about the HALF-PINT.