The HP Slate 500 is a multi-touch able Windows 7 slate PC that was appear at CES 2010 and launched on 22 October 2010.12
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Hardware
The Slate 500 has a three-megapixel camera on its back panel and a VGA resolution webcam on the front panel, a 8.9" capacitive multi-touch screen supporting 1024×600 pixel resolution with digitizer and pen support.1 The Slate is powered by a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor with 2GB DDR2 of RAM, 64GB of onboard solid state flash storage and one standard USB 2.0 port.15 The device supports 1080p playback powered by the Intel GMA 500 integrated graphics chipset in addition to a Broadcom Crystal HD media accelerator card for hardware assisted video playback.15 Wireless capabilities include the built-in WiFi and Bluetooth support. Power is supplied by a 2-cell 30WHr Lithium-Ion battery with an average runtime of 5 hours.5
Software
The Slate 500 runs Windows 7, which includes built-in blow technology.1 Adobe Systems and HP accepted that the "full web" acquaintance will be accessible on the Slate 500, including abounding accouterments accelerated Adobe Flash agreeable and Adobe AIR applications.6
Release
HP appear that the accessory was accessible for acquirement on 22 October 2010, initially with a amount of US$799.2 A ages afterwards launch, HP appear that the accessory was aback ordered for six weeks due to "extraordinary demand," admitting Engadget claimed that a antecedent said that HP had planned to body alone 5,000 Slates, but accustomed orders for 9,000, banishment the delay.7
Reception
The Slate 500 (at the time accepted artlessly as the Slate) accustomed a absolute accession back it was apparent at CES 2010. CNBC said "HP's Slate has been the big buzz".8
Initial reviews accept not met a accepted accord yet. CNET said the accessory was a "lightweight, athletic device, with...a glossy automated architecture and several accouterments advantages over the iPad."9 Its alone criticism was the abridgement of a specialized interface for touchscreen use; rather, the Slate has no addedcomputer application above what is included with Windows 7 Professional, and the CNET analysis advised this a limitation for abundance uses
Initial reviews accept not met a accepted accord yet. CNET said the accessory was a "lightweight, athletic device, with...a glossy automated architecture and several accouterments advantages over the iPad."9 Its alone criticism was the abridgement of a specialized interface for touchscreen use; rather, the Slate has no addedcomputer application above what is included with Windows 7 Professional, and the CNET analysis advised this a limitation for abundance uses
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