On Mar 8, 8:42=A0pm, Taylor wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DcpSyY1v6mP0
>
> Do you think those sickening Apple fanboys would let Microsoft or
> Google get away with this crap?
Gadget Lab Hardware News and Reviews HP=92s Windows 7 Slate Strikes at
the iPad
By Priya Ganapati March 8, 2010 | 4:42 pm | Categories: Media
Players
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The Apple iPad=92s Oscar debut on millions of TVs may have been the talk
of the town Monday morning, but not for long. Rival PC maker HP has
launched a sneak attack on the iPad.
HP released a video introducing its tablet called the Slate that will
run Windows 7 operating system and support Flash =97 a jab at the iPad,
which will not display Flash-based sites or videos.
=93With this slate product, you=92re getting a full web browsing
experience in the palm of your hand,=94 posted Phil McKinney, vice
president and chief technology officer for HP=92s personal system group
on the company=92s blog. =93No watered-down internet, no sacrifices.=94
HP did not reveal pricing or availability for the device, though it
has indicated the Slate will be available this year.
Since the announcement of Apple=92s iPad in January, PC makers are
rushing to offer tablet devices that can position themselves between
the 4-inch touchscreen smartphone and the 12-inch netbook or laptop.
They say tablets could be ideal for web surfing, checking e-mail,
reading e-books and viewing personal media while sitting on a couch.
Dell has said that it will launch a family of tablets, the first of
which will be a PlayStation Portable-sized device with a 5-inch screen
codenamed Dell Mini 5. Dell hasn=92t disclosed pricing or availability
for its product yet. Apple=92s iPad starting at $500 will go on sale
April 3.
Though HP has not released the specs yet, the company=92s video shows a
device that=92s closer to the 9.7-inch display iPad in its design and
size.
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HP=92s slate seems to offer a full capacitive touchscreen and the
familiar pinch-to-zoom gesture. Overall, the design resemblance to the
iPad is startling, so the Slate could clearly be a tablet for those
who want an iPad-like device on the Windows ecosystem.
The Slate has icons that lets users quickly access the browser and
apps such as Pandora and the music player. And like the iPad, it will
also display digitized versions of magazines and newspapers.
HP=92s video also shows the Slate running a video from MTV, a web-based
game designed in Flash, photo-editing tools and a digital version of
The New York Times.
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As for pricing, McKinney says HP could have released a slate two years
ago, but it would have cost around $1,500.
=93Since then, chip and screen advancements have given us the ability to
create a product that can hit a size, weight, battery life and price
point that will make this product a mainstream offering,=94 he wrote.
Photo/Video: HP Slate (HP)
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Now compare that to Apple's video that shows flash on the NYT:
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