With the iPad having sold its first 300 000 units, some of which, according to Core, are being imported as grey products into South Africa as we speak, the HP Slate priced at around $550 makes its cautious appearance.
With a 1.6GHz processor, a USB port, built-in webcam, optional 3G, 5hrs runtime, and graphics playback at 1080p, it looks like quite a good contender for the — uhm – iPad user market for — uhm — people who don’t want a netbook and don’t want a keyboard, but still 0.68kg device. (more…)