Thread: HP Slate
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2010-04-06 , 07:35
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Originally Posted by ahynes1 View Post
Mashable has an article up,
LEAKED: HP Slate Gets Priced and Specced

"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...an SDHC card slot, USB port, two cameras (one external 3-megapixel and one front-facing VGA for videoconferencing usage), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, support for 1080p video playback, a dock connector for power, audio, and HDMI out to your TV, and a SIM card slot for optional 3G connectivity"

The downside is that it runs Windows 7. I wonder if it will be possible to load Mobin, or MeeGo, when both the HP Slate and MeeGo are available.

Thoughts?
I started thinking about Moblin + some slate/tablet netbook combo half a year ago when I bought netbook for my gf and tried Moblin with it. Moblin was at version 2.0 at that time and it didn't support 3G dongles (at least out of the box) which was the reason I moved to Ubuntu instead. Moblin looked very promising and I liked many things about it but lack of 3G support was deal breaker for me.

I will watch Meego and HP Slate development closely. I could do some actual work and also couch surfing with that thing. So it's a device that I might very well buy if the price is right. But I'm still hoping that MS pulls its act together and releases Courier this year. Now, that is a device that I want!