Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Visualized: the HP Slate's new job]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/visualized-the-hp-slates-new-job/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/visualized-the-hp-slates-new-job/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/visualized-the-hp-slates-new-job/#comments Wondering where your HP Slate has been all these weeks since you ordered it? Well, at least one of those precious Windows 7 tablets has taken a little detour from its supposedly enterprise-centric destiny to make a cameo appearance... as a dashboard infotainment system. HP, in its inimitable wisdom, has decided to grace the opening of its Vancouver store last month with a customized GMC Yukon Denali truck, which is where we find the company's Slate casually showing off its Acrobat Reader and other big boy OS advantages. We wouldn't really say embedding the Slate into your dash is the worst idea in the world, though the rest of the characterful customizations to this Denali just might be.

[Thanks, lmwong]

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Visualized: the HP Slate's new job originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadacarcustomdashdashboarddenaligmgmc yukon denaliGmcYukonDenalihp slateHpSlatein-carinfotainmentmodmoddingslatestorestore openingStoreOpeningtabletvancouvervisualizedWest Coast CustomsWestCoastCustomswindows 7Windows7Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:56:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate orders still delayed, still blaming 'high volume of orders']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/hp-slate-orders-still-delayed-still-blaming-high-volume-of-ord/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/hp-slate-orders-still-delayed-still-blaming-high-volume-of-ord/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/hp-slate-orders-still-delayed-still-blaming-high-volume-of-ord/#comments Oh sure, it looks like some glorious Palm / HP Web OS tablets are headed our way (even if we are hearing it won't be until late summer / early fall), but you know what has been supposedly headed our way for over two months now? The HP Slate 500. Yep, HP's seemingly-abandoned Windows 7 tablet is still suffering from major delays, and according to our sources and an HP customer support rep, a "material shortage" combined with a "high volume of orders" are causing these tablets to be held up. We don't have any real details on the numbers -- although, last month we had heard they received about 9,000 orders thus far -- but we do know that our very own HP Slate, which we ordered back on November 9th, still hasn't shipped and is now slated to ship out on January 22nd. And we're definitely not the only ones still patiently waiting -- a look through the TabletPC Review forums reveals that a number of irate customers are still longing for their 8.9-inch, Atom-powered tablets -- although, many of them were offered a $100 discount in exchange for not having their tablets in time for the holidays. We've reached out to HP for further comment on this, but in the meantime, we'll be refreshing our account page and hoping our Slate finally ships out before the end of the month or, you know, at least before HP starts announcing new ones in early February.

HP Slate orders still delayed, still blaming 'high volume of orders' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomdelayshphp slateHP Slate 500HP Slate 500-1002tuHpSlateHpSlate500HpSlate500-1002tuslateSlate 500Slate500windows 7windows 7 tabletWindows7Windows7TabletWed, 19 Jan 2011 08:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Three HP Slate-like webOS tablets coming at CES? We're not so sure.]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/three-hp-slate-like-webos-tablets-coming-at-ces-were-not-so-su/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/three-hp-slate-like-webos-tablets-coming-at-ces-were-not-so-su/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/three-hp-slate-like-webos-tablets-coming-at-ces-were-not-so-su/#comments Well, this is certainly an interesting, if not bewildering rumor. Obviously, we've heard that HP is working on webOS tablets for 2011 -- it's planning to double down on Palm OS, remember? -- but our friend Clayton Morris at Fox News has heard that some of these PalmPads could be coming as early as CES in just two weeks. So, what's said to be coming? Apparently, HP will introduce three tablets based on webOS 2.5.1, but the very puzzling part is that they will be "spin-offs" of the HP Slate, and as you can see in the image above, are said to look almost identical to the current Slate. Yeah, it even seems like that Ctrl + Alt + Delete button and slide-out certification tab are still present, though we're told there's also a Pre-like "multi-switch." We're highly skeptical of that image being a true render of the hardware since it's exactly the same as older HP Slate service manual line drawings (check one out below), but according to the report, the trio of PalmPads will be thinner than the iPad with rounded edges, pack Sprint 4G connectivity, weigh 1.25-pounds, have both mini-HDMI and USB 3.0 ports, and at least one will have a 9.7-inch display. Also, just like the HP Slate, there'll be two cameras -- a front-facing 1.3 megapixel lens and a 3 megapixel rear-facing unit. Lastly, there's said to be a straggling fourth tablet aimed at university students, though it apparently won't be on hand at CES.

We're obviously very intrigued by the specs -- USB 3.0, really?! -- and the fact that HP may not change the look and feel of the Slate all that much, but we'd be very very surprised if this were all to happen at CES. Firstly, we've heard a number of times that HP wasn't planning to release a tablet until later in 2011, and to wait this long to simply slap webOS into the HP Slate's shell seems almost foolish. What's more, repurposing the Slate means HP either ported webOS to Intel and threw battery life out the window, or completely swapped out the Slate's Intel-based internals for an ARM chipset without changing the exterior design at all. Needless to say, both options seem like completely inefficient and muddled ways to get a tablet onto the market.

On top of all that we feel obligated to point out that we've yet to receive an invitation to any sort of HP / Palm event at CES -- in past years, we've received invitations to both Palm and HP events long before the middle of December -- and we've been reliably informed that HP's floor presence at the show is smaller than in recent years. That just doesn't seem like you'd blow out a huge four-device tablet launch, does it? Rest assured that we'll clear our schedules for an HP / Palm event in a second, but something about an early January reveal just isn't adding up right now.

Nilay Patel contributed to this post.

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Three HP Slate-like webOS tablets coming at CES? We're not so sure. originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hphp slateHpSlatepalmpalmpadslateweboswebos 2.0webos 2.5.1Webos2.0Webos2.5.1Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: Tablets]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/17/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-tablets/#commentsWelcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today's bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the holiday season.
You didn't think we'd let the holiday season go by without an official Engadget Tablet Gift Guide did you? Hey, give us more credit -- we know it's not 2009 anymore! The past year has seen an explosion in the tablet category, and while the iPad may still be the market leader, there's no shortage of Android and Windows 7 alternatives out there that let you surf the web, read books, and watch videos with just a flick of a finger. Sure, more are on the way, and all signs point to Apple updating the iPad in early 2011, but if you've got to have a touchscreen slab before the end of the year, we're here to lend a helping hand. Hit the break for a rundown of the best choices by price category.

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Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: Tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3GandroidAppleapple ipadapple ipad 3gAppleIpadAppleIpad3garchosArchos 101Archos 101 Internet TabletArchos 70Archos101Archos101InternetTabletArchos70dell streakDellStreakElocity A7ElocityA7featuredG-Tabletgalaxy tabGalaxyTabHGGhgg2010holiday gift guideholiday gift guide 2010HolidayGiftGuideHolidayGiftGuide2010hphp slateHP Slate 500HP Slate 500-1002tuHpSlateHpSlate500HpSlate500-1002tuipadsamsungSamsung Galaxy TabSamsungGalaxyTabstreaktablettabletsTega v2TegatechTegatechTegaV2TegaV2ViewSonicViewSonic G TabletViewsonicGTabletwifiFri, 17 Dec 2010 12:16:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate beginning to ship?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/hp-slate-beginning-to-ship/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/hp-slate-beginning-to-ship/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/hp-slate-beginning-to-ship/#comments We've got word from one loyal reader that his HP Slate is en route from Shanghai, and he even provided us PDF proof of that fact, just to quell any doubts. We're not sure if that's some little slip on HP and FedEx's part, or a sign of larger things to come (be sure to let us know in the comments if you've received similar notice), but for now all we know is that something enterprisey is scheduled to show up on one Dave P.'s doorstep on December 6th. Godspeed, dear tablet. Godspeed.

[Thanks, Dave P.]

HP Slate beginning to ship? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fedexhphp slateHpSlateshippingslatetabletTue, 30 Nov 2010 19:07:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate 500 sees 'extraordinary demand,' experiences six-week shipping delay (update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/13/hp-slate-500-sees-extraordinary-demand-experiences-six-week-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/13/hp-slate-500-sees-extraordinary-demand-experiences-six-week-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/13/hp-slate-500-sees-extraordinary-demand-experiences-six-week-s/#comments
Yes, the HP Slate 500 is officially backordered, less than a month after its enterprising debut, and Hewlett-Packard claims it's because of "extraordinary demand," a phrase that's presently not quantifiable. The long and short of it, though, is that you're not getting one by Yuletide if you purchase the pricey portable today, as you'll have to wait six weeks until they're ready to ship out. Still, if your budding business bought in on day one, there's still a chance it might arrive in time -- ours is due to our door in early December, if that gives you any idea. We've pinged HP for comment, and hope to hear back soon. We'll be sure to let you know just how "extraordinary" those sales numbers might be.

Update: We've yet to hear back from HP proper, but a trusted tipster with a contact inside HP spun us a very interesting tale -- HP reportedly only ever planned a limited production run of 5,000 units, and received orders for 9,000 instead. When demand outstripped supply, HP apparently had to re-hire production workers just to get the presses printing out tablets again, and are presently placating angry customers by offering them over $100 off their $800 purchase as apology.

[Thanks, Dan]

HP Slate 500 sees 'extraordinary demand,' experiences six-week shipping delay (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delaydelayeddelayshewlett packardhewlett-packardHewlettPackardhphp slateHP Slate 500HpSlateHpSlate500shipping delayshipping delaysShippingDelayShippingDelaysslate 500Slate500tablettablet pcTabletPcSat, 13 Nov 2010 23:27:00 EST<![CDATA[N-Trig: 'the most useful Android slates will be pen-enabled']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/n-trig-the-most-useful-android-slates-will-be-pen-enabled/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/n-trig-the-most-useful-android-slates-will-be-pen-enabled/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/n-trig-the-most-useful-android-slates-will-be-pen-enabled/#comments Sure, N-Trig's DuoSense combined pen / capacitive touch technology has become a household name when talking about Tablet PCs, and most recently has popped up in the HP Slate, but as you may expect the company is planning on pushing into other tablet territories. N-Trig's VP of Marketing Gary Baum told us earlier today that the Israel-based company will certainly support other operating systems (flavors of Linux, such as Ubuntu, etc.) and is in fact working with hardware partners on Android tablets. That means those latter slates would have capacitive touchscreens that support both pen and finger input -- something we haven't yet seen on any other non-resistive Android tablets. It's certainly a differentiator, and Baum wasn't shy about stating that "the most useful Android slates will be pen-enabled." (Funny enough, he told us the guys at N-Trig call the other contenders out there "JAAS," or "just another Android slate.") However, like us, you're probably thinking: what about the apps? Considering there are very few (if any) Android apps that take advantage of pen input, it's an question mark, and though Baum wouldn't comment on any specific upcoming stylus-optimized programs / software, he hinted that they'd come. Curious about availability and partnership? We hear ya, but unfortunately, that part of the equation is still missing.

N-Trig: 'the most useful Android slates will be pen-enabled' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidAndroid tabletsAndroidTabletshp slateHpSlaten trign-trigNTrigtabletsTablets PCTabletsPcTue, 02 Nov 2010 19:23:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate 500 finally (finally!) official, rings up at $799]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/hp-slate-finally-finally-official-rings-up-at-799/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/hp-slate-finally-finally-official-rings-up-at-799/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/hp-slate-finally-finally-official-rings-up-at-799/#comments Nope, you're not dreaming, but feel free to pinch yourself, rub your eyes or take a cold shower! You've read right -- the HP Slate is finally official, and after all the teasing, back and forth, and (very recent) leaks, the Atom-powered, Windows 7 Slate will finally see the light of day -- though in a different way than originally intended. While the first videos released by HP may have made it seem like it would be for consumers, HP's tactfully changed its tune (don't forget it's got Palm / WebOS tablets on the way) and is now aiming the Slate at the enterprise and business market. Still, it will be available on HP's site for $799 to anyone who wishes to purchase one.

So, what does $800 of your hard earned cash buy you? Well, in addition to the dock and case, which are included in the box, the tablet packs pretty much everything we'd heard over the last year -- it's powered by a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, 2GB of RAM, 64GB SSD and packs Broadcom's Crystal HD accelerator for handling 1080p video. (The included dock has an HDMI-out port if you want to hook it up to the big screen.) Obviously, the 8.9-inch capacitive touch Slate runs Windows 7 Professional, but it's got a Wacom N-Trig active digitizer for taking notes, which certainly sets it apart from the other Win 7 tablets we've seen over the last couple of weeks. Oh, and don't forget its front facing VGA cam and 3 megapixel camera on its back. We got a chance to finally grope the tablet earlier this week, so hit the break for our early impressions and a short video.

Gallery: HP Slate hands-on

Gallery: HP Slate press shots

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HP Slate 500 finally (finally!) official, rings up at $799 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomAtom Z540AtomZ540breaking newsBreakingNewshands-onhphp slateHP Slate 500HP Slate 500-1002tuHpSlateHpSlate500HpSlate500-1002tuintel atomIntelAtomslatevideowacomwindows 7 professionalWindows7ProfessionalThu, 21 Oct 2010 20:19:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate 500 unicorns its way into e-tailers with product code, leaked documents]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/hp-slate-500-unicorns-its-way-into-e-tailers-with-product-code/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/hp-slate-500-unicorns-its-way-into-e-tailers-with-product-code/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/hp-slate-500-unicorns-its-way-into-e-tailers-with-product-code/#comments We'd heard the HP Slate finally had a date with destiny (and corporate pocketbooks) sometime this fall, and it's looking like the device is nigh -- a number of boutique online retailers are taking orders for an HP Slate 500, which purportedly comes with an Intel Atom Z540 CPU, 8.9-inch WSVGA LED-backlit screen, 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 64GB solid state drive, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a webcam, a two-cell battery and Windows 7 Professional installed, all for somewhere around the vicinity of $800 to $900. What's more, CNET's just stumbled upon a document that apparently details the same, plus an HP Slate Digital Pen (no doubt for those who abhor sausages) and a rear-facing 3 megapixel camera. We'd chalk up the CNET leaks to old prototype documentation and the e-tailer product listings to wishful thinking if either appeared on their own, but together we have to imagine there's some sort of wind a' blowing.

HP Slate 500 unicorns its way into e-tailers with product code, leaked documents originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtomAtom Z540AtomZ540HPHP SlateHP Slate 500HpSlateHpSlate500intel atom z540IntelAtomZ540slatetablettablet pcTabletPcz540Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:05:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate prototype gets yet another guided tour, this time with HDMI-equipped dock (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/hp-slate-prototype-gets-yet-another-guided-tour-this-time-with/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/hp-slate-prototype-gets-yet-another-guided-tour-this-time-with/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/hp-slate-prototype-gets-yet-another-guided-tour-this-time-with/#comments Remember that HP Slate prototype video we happened upon just yesterday? The owner, who goes by the name x313xkillax on YouTube, is back with over eight more minutes of footage, including the packaging. According to the back of the box of this self-proclaimed business model, here's the official specs we're looking at: a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 with GMA500 and Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video accelerator, 8.9-inch WSVGA screen, 2GB DDR2 RAM, about 60GB storage capacity, Windows 7 Home Premium, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, SD card reader, and a 2-Cell 30WHr Lithium-ion Polymer battery. There are two cameras here, one in front and one in rear.

As shown via MS Paint, the screen can detect at least four fingers at a time. The browser is a bit laggy but does do pinch-to-zoom -- again, he calls it a prototype, so it may be better in the final production model. Also in the packaging? A handy dock for keeping your Slate comfy and upright -- it's even got kickstand, two USBs, and HDMI out. But hey, we're wasting your time, and you're the kind of person who wants to see this enterprise-bound tablet in action. Don't let us get in your way, it's just after the break.

Update: Surprise, the original YouTube video was pulled. When will companies learn that the Internet is like one big redundant disk drive? New source embedded after the break.

[Thanks, Kim L]

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HP Slate prototype gets yet another guided tour, this time with HDMI-equipped dock (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dockenterprisehdmihdmi dockhdmi outHdmiDockHdmiOuthphp slateHpSlateleakleaksslatevideowindows 7windows 7 home premiumWindows7Windows7HomePremiumFri, 24 Sep 2010 21:21:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate prototype caught in the wild, booted to Windows 7]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/hp-slate-prototype-caught-in-the-wild-booted-to-windows-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/hp-slate-prototype-caught-in-the-wild-booted-to-windows-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/hp-slate-prototype-caught-in-the-wild-booted-to-windows-7/#comments HP has done plenty of its own teasing of the HP Slate, but in-the-wild spottings are few and far between. Now our favorite YouTuber and yours, x313xkillax, has a video of an HP Slate prototype. (There's some speculation that this is a fake, but from everything we know about the tablet we're pretty sure this is the real deal.) The hardware looks similar to what we've seen before, though perhaps a bit further along than version Conecti.ca "reviewed" back in April. We're pleased with the boot time of the device and seemingly fine Flash performance, and x313xkillax calls the touchscreen very responsive, but as you can see in the video after the break, Windows 7 still isn't really designed for finger operation. Just like HP seemed to realize when it bought Palm and bumped this tablet from a consumer launch to a niche enterprise product.

Update: And just like that, the YouTube video vanished into thin air. Fear not, though, as we now have a backup clip embedded right after the break.

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HP Slate prototype caught in the wild, booted to Windows 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hphp slateHpSlatein the wildInTheWildslatetabletvideoThu, 23 Sep 2010 10:12:00 EST<![CDATA[HP confirms webOS tablet for 'early 2011']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/hp-confirms-webos-tablet-for-early-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/hp-confirms-webos-tablet-for-early-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/hp-confirms-webos-tablet-for-early-2011/#commentsWe'd heard HP's Todd Bradley had confidentially told employees that a webOS tablet would arrive in Q1 2011, but now the man's gone on the record in the company's Q3 2010 earnings call. "You'll see us with a Microsoft product out in the near future and a webOS-based product in early 2011," he told investors and analysts in response to a direct question about tablets this afternoon, adding that potential slates were part of the reason HP bought Palm in the first place. Now, we're not financial experts, but we've heard it's typically a good idea not to promise things to your shareholders if you don't intend to deliver. In other words, there's a good bet the PalmPad is actually not an imaginary friend our subconscious created after Mark Hurd's hateful words in June.

[Thanks, Robert]

HP confirms webOS tablet for 'early 2011' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hewlett packardhewlett-packardHewlettPackardHPHP slateHpSlatePalmpalmpadtablettabletsTodd BradleyToddBradleywebosThu, 19 Aug 2010 20:33:00 EST<![CDATA[eStation Zeen is HP Slate? Update: Or a Compaq Android tablet for printing?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/hp-estation-zeen-tablet-seen-by-fcc-a-slate-in-retail-clothing/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/hp-estation-zeen-tablet-seen-by-fcc-a-slate-in-retail-clothing/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/hp-estation-zeen-tablet-seen-by-fcc-a-slate-in-retail-clothing/#comments Reach deep into the grey matter and try to recall a little post we did back on December 30th of 2009. That's the day we learned about HP's filing for the "Zeen" trademark on a "portable handheld device." Now here we are today, eight months and one major acquisition later, with an FCC filing for a very tablety device with 802.11b/g/n WiFi. The name? HP eStation Zeen. Unfortunately, that's all we know due to the short-term confidentiality request put in place until December 31st. Still, product CQ720A looks very much like the mythical HP Slate don't you think? It's definitely a tablet of some kind. Now if only we knew the chosen OS, price, ship date, consumer or business focus, and about a dozen or so other details. Baby steps, people, baby steps.

Update: This is crazy, but we've now gotten multiple tips claiming that the Zeen is actually an Android-based tablet with e-reader functionality that can also dock with an HP printer and become its interface. E-reading, Zeen, magazine -- get it? Based on HP's repeated previous statements about webOS hitting printers and tablets, we'd assume the Zeen has since been shifted over to Palm's OS, but we can't be sure, as that would undoubtedly add development time and we're told this thing has been kicking around for months.

Whatever this is, it appears HP still has some work to do: one of our sources described the Android-based prototype as feeling like a "brick" and being "extremely unpolished" with poor battery life. It's also been pointed out in comments that the CQ in the product number typically indicates a Compaq device, so that could eventually be the branding. We'll see what's real soon enough, we suppose.

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eStation Zeen is HP Slate? Update: Or a Compaq Android tablet for printing? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>802.11nCQ720Aestation zeenEstationZeenfcchphp slateHpSlateslatewifizeenThu, 05 Aug 2010 10:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget Podcast 206 - 07.24.2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/engadget-podcast-206-07-24-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/engadget-podcast-206-07-24-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/engadget-podcast-206-07-24-2010/#comments This is an incredibly well-rounded and insightful double podcast. It is so well-rounded and insightful that it looks like it might turn into a triple podcast and is, quite frankly, the best podcast the Engadget Podcasters have ever seen.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Double Rainbow

00:02:33 - Panasonic's new Lumix lineup: LX5, FZ40, FZ100, FX700, and TS10 all official
00:06:52 - Canon developing smaller DSLRs to compete with mirrorless cameras?
00:07:00 - Nikon planning "new concept" mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras with enhanced video modes
00:21:12 - New Xbox 360 4GB ships August 3rd for $199, Kinect standalone priced at $149, bundle coming this holiday for $299
00:30:48 - webOS 2.0 coming 'later this year,' says HP's Rubinstein
00:30:58 - HP Slate no longer a consumer product, will arrive for enterprise this fall
00:31:24 - HP files for 'PalmPad' trademark -- a webOS tablet, perhaps?
00:31:35 - HP Slate 500 with Windows 7 surfaces on HP's site
00:31:54 - HP confirms that Slate is still kicking, 'next steps' being determined
00:41:52 - HP CEO: Palm could end up a 'sub-brand' of the company
00:46:41 - Samsung Galaxy S review shootout: Captivate for AT&T and Vibrant for T-Mobile
00:48:14 - Dell Streak review redux: thoughts from the New World
00:48:41 - Nexus One is sold out in Google's store -- forever
00:56:32 - Motorola mini Droid slider caught by Mr. Blurrycam
00:59:07 - Droid 2 being prepared for launch, set to arrive August 23rd?
01:00:29 - Apple posts record $3.25b profit in first full quarter of iPad sales, says more 'amazing products' coming this year
01:00:48 - Apple begins iPhone 4 Case Program: apply for your free case or Bumper now
01:01:26 - Apple delays white iPhone a second time, won't ship until 'later this year'
01:03:08 - Apple starts refunding Bumper purchases automagically
01:07:45 - AT&T announces 26 percent earnings growth for Q2, $4b profit
01:16:28 - Droid X users gobbling up 5x the data of other Verizon smartphones
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Engadget Podcast 206 - 07.24.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No big surprise here, but HP Personal Systems Group VP Todd Bradley just flat-out confirmed to CNBC that HP will not be making any Windows Phone 7 devices, preferring instead to focus on the newly-acquired webOS for its line of smartphones. Here's the entire exchange:
Q: Can you make webOS successful with developers when you're selling Windows Phone 7, maybe Android or Linux at the same time?

A: We continue to be Microsoft's biggest customer, and we continue to believe we will drive innovation with Microsoft. At the same time, I think it's clear to say, that we're very focused on the customer, and giving the customer the experience that's important to them. We won't do -- will not do a Linux / Android phone. We won't do a Microsoft phone.

Q: So no Windows Phone 7?

A: We will continue to more broadly deliver the webOS-based phones that are in the market today, and Jon and his team have driven a strong roadmap for the future.

Q: So does that mean you're going webOS only for phones?

A: For smartphones it does. Our intent is to focus those resources and really make webOS the best OS it can be.
That's a big ouch for Microsoft -- it has to sting when your biggest customer turns its back on your fledgling mobile efforts -- but we can't exactly see HP spending a billion dollars on Palm only to turn around and support multiple platforms. There is a small silver lining for Microsoft, though -- Bradley also reiterated that HP's tablet plans aren't so locked in, and once again hinted that the Windows 7-based HP Slate has become an enterprise product, which is at least better than being killed off entirely. Lose some, lose some slightly less, we suppose. Full video after the break -- the good bit starts around 5:20.

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HP not making Windows Phone 7 devices, focusing on webOS instead originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brainstormbrainstorm techBrainstormTechhphp slateHpSlatemicrosoftpalmphonephonesslateslatessmart phonesmart phonesSmartPhoneSmartPhonestablettabletstodd bradleyToddBradleyweboswindows phone 7WindowsPhone7Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:03:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate no longer a consumer product, will arrive for enterprise this fall]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/hp-slate-no-longer-a-consumer-product-will-arrive-for-enterpris/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/hp-slate-no-longer-a-consumer-product-will-arrive-for-enterpris/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/hp-slate-no-longer-a-consumer-product-will-arrive-for-enterpris/#comments
We've sensed that something's been up with the HP Slate for a while now, and it looks like we've finally gotten the first solid confirmation that the Windows 7 tablet as unveiled by Steve Ballmer at CES in January won't hit the consumer market as planned -- speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference, HP Personal Systems Group VP Todd Bradley just said that the Slate will be "more customer-specific than broadly deployed," and that it would launch the Microsoft-based tablet "for the enterprise" in the fall. That fits right in with HP telling us the other day that it was in "customer evaluations" as it prepared for the "next steps," and based on followup comments from Bradley and Palm head Jon Rubinstein, it certainly sounded like the company will focus Windows tablets at the enterprise and develop a variety of webOS devices for the consumer market. Of course, there's no official announcement yet, so we'll see what happens -- the only thing that we can confidently say is that the HP Slate has definitely succeeded the iPad as the tech industry's favorite vaporware tablet.

HP Slate no longer a consumer product, will arrive for enterprise this fall originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brainstorm techBrainstormTechbreaking newsBreakingNewsenterprisefortunehphp slatehp slate 500HpSlateHpSlate500jon rubinsteinJonRubinsteinslateslate 500Slate500tablettodd bradleyToddBradleyweb osWebOsThu, 22 Jul 2010 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[HP confirms that Slate is still kicking, 'next steps' being determined]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/hp-confirms-slate-alive-and-well-determining-next-steps-on-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/hp-confirms-slate-alive-and-well-determining-next-steps-on-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/hp-confirms-slate-alive-and-well-determining-next-steps-on-t/#commentsWe were quite surprised (to say the least!) to see the original Windows 7 HP Slate 500 appear yesterday on the company's site, and HP officially confirmed this morning that the product is still very much in the works. The outfit's not sharing much, but a spokesperson from its Personal Systems group did tell us that they're "in customer evaluations now and will make a determination soon on the next steps." It all seems very vague and mysterious at this point, but the evidence is surely mounting that we'll be seeing HP join Microsoft's "hardcore" tablet push.

HP confirms that Slate is still kicking, 'next steps' being determined originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't say we know exactly what's going on here, but it does appear that the HP Slate still lives in all its Windows 7 (and Intel Atom) glory. Yep, the guys at IDG News spotted the good ol' 8.9-inch HP Slate -- now apparently the Slate 500 -- hanging out on a rather hidden HP.com page. The details are few and far between, but they do seem to coincide with all that we originally had heard about the tablet -- it runs Windows 7 Home Premium, has "exclusive" HP software and two cameras. And that's not all, the chaps at IDG also noticed that the Slate 500 was Energy Star certified, and a listing for the same product on Energy Star's site confirms that it will have a 1.6GHz processor. That too seems to line up with what we had heard about the Slate having a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU. We know, it's all a bit surreal considering we just got word yesterday that HP had filed a trademark on the term PalmPad, and we figured the Slate may have seen its day. There's no telling what will happen next, but it sure is looking like a HP Win 7 and WebOS tablet may just live in harmony.

HP Slate 500 with Windows 7 surfaces on HP's site originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsenergy starEnergyStarhphp slateHP Slate 500HP Slate 500-1002tuHpSlateHpSlate500HpSlate500-1002tupalmslateslatestabletsweboswindows 7windows 7 tabletwindows 7 tabletsWindows7Windows7TabletWindows7TabletsTue, 20 Jul 2010 18:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows 7-based HP Slate referenced at WPC 2010, Ballmer says 'hardcore' tablet push coming]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/windows-7-based-hp-slate-promised-at-wpc-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/windows-7-based-hp-slate-promised-at-wpc-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/windows-7-based-hp-slate-promised-at-wpc-2010/#comments Is this the answer to the question we posed back in mid-June? Maybe. While we're still unsure if Hewlett-Packard has a webOS-based tablet in its pipeline, those on-again / off-again Windows 7 rumors may finally be nearing an end. On the homepage of this year's Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference -- which kicks off in earnest today in Washington, D.C. -- there's a pane of Windows 7 slates that are on deck for this year. Er, a pane with vendors promising Win7 slates this year. Sure enough, HP's logo is front and center, right alongside the likes of Sony, Dell, ASUS, Panasonic, Onkyo, Toshiba, MSI, Samsung, Lenovo and Fujitsu. We'll be keeping an ear to the ground for more, but for now, feel free to let your imaginations run wild. It's Monday, after all.

Update: During the event's opening keynote, which was headed by none other than Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the bigwig confirmed some of what's pictured above: Windows 7 slates will be arriving this year. Interestingly, he never mentioned HP by name (despite teasing us gently at CES with an apparent mystery device), but he did note that devices would be available at various price points and in a variety of form factors -- "with keyboards, touch only, dockable, able to handle digital ink, etc." We already knew as much from being overwhelmed by prototypes at Computex, but it's good to get the word straight from Ballmer himself. Now, to see if anyone's actually interested in buying a desktop OS on a mobile form factor...

Update 2: Seems Ballmer's drinking his own Kool-Aid in a serious way, and not just on the tablet front. He noted that Microsoft will be giving consumers "a set of Windows-based devices that people will be proud to carry at home and will fit the kinds of scenarios enterprise IT's trying to make happen with the phone form factor," and that Microsoft would be "working vigorously" to "drive enterprise IT and consumers." Furthermore, Steve affirmed that the tablet sector is "terribly important" for his company, and that it's "hardcore about this." He didn't shy away from calling the range of Windows 7-based tablets coming out "over the next several months" ones that would be "quite impressive," but honestly -- what else would you expect him to say?

Windows 7-based HP Slate referenced at WPC 2010, Ballmer says 'hardcore' tablet push coming originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hewlett-packardhpHP SlateHpSlatemicrosoftpalmrumorrumorsslatetablettablet pcTabletPcweboswindows 7windows 7 slatewindows 7 tabletWindows7Windows7SlateWindows7Tabletwpcwpc 2010Wpc2010Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:51:00 EST<![CDATA[What's going on with the HP Slate?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/whats-going-on-with-the-hp-slate/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/whats-going-on-with-the-hp-slate/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/whats-going-on-with-the-hp-slate/#comments Interesting post by our friend Harry McCracken at Technologizer today, pointing out that HP's gone dead silent about the Slate ever since it announced plans to acquire Palm. Harry was at The Big Money's Untethered conference today, and HP CTO Phil McKinney was on stage, where he "talked about the downsides of using existing operating systems for new types of devices" and "extolled the virtues of webOS." Interesting topic, since the Slate very prominently ran Windows 7. When pressed, Phil said he couldn't talk about unreleased products, which is a big change: it's been six months since Steve Ballmer first showed the Slate at CES, and since then HP's produced several rah-rah videos, one of them featuring none other than Phil McKinney himself.

Harry takes this new silence to mean that the HP Slate is dead, and we're beginning to think he's right: although we haven't heard anything concrete, we definitely noticed HP's absence at tablet-heavy Computex, and at this rate, the Slate's rumored 1.6GHz Atom Z530 will be hopelessly out of date by the time it launches -- Intel's now showing off Moorestown Atom Z600 tablets and it's got the Windows-tablet focused Oak Trail Atom planned for early next year. The window's closing a little more with every passing day -- at this point, HP needs to come clean just so we can all move on to waiting for the Hurricane.

What's going on with the HP Slate? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hewlett packardhewlett-packardHewlettPackardhphp slateHpSlatephil mckinneyPhilMckinneyslatetablettabletsThu, 17 Jun 2010 21:13:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate isn't rumored to be switching from Windows 7 to webOS]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/hp-slate-isnt-rumored-to-be-switching-from-windows-7-to-webos/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/hp-slate-isnt-rumored-to-be-switching-from-windows-7-to-webos/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/hp-slate-isnt-rumored-to-be-switching-from-windows-7-to-webos/#commentsAt this point, we don't even know if HP's Slate is still hitting the market -- but one thing we do know is that there's no evidence to suggest that the company will be releasing it with webOS instead of Windows 7. In fact, the two platforms are so wildly different and targeted for such disjoint devices -- never mind the fact that HP and Palm aren't yet united in the legal sense of the word -- that there's virtually no chance that the existing Slate hardware could be effectively used in time for a near-term webOS tablet launch (at least, not a tablet that anyone would want to buy). There's word on Gizmodo today that the Slate will be offered as a webOS device, but that appears to be a misinterpretation of a DigiTimes report from HP Taiwan that the company intends to use Palm's operating system to underpin both "smartphones and tablets," while avoiding porting it to netbooks since they're "more similar in functions with traditional computers." Given the Slate's lukewarm reception, we can totally understand HP canning it in its current incarnation -- but you can't just drop a flashy mobile platform onto it and call it good. Interestingly, the DigiTimes report goes on to say (on an unrelated note) that the Slate will come to market before October, but it's unclear whether they're taking into account the most recent round of rumors that it's been deep-sixed; guess we'll know soon enough.

HP Slate isn't rumored to be switching from Windows 7 to webOS originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 12:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hphp slateHpSlatepalmrumorslateweboswindowswindows 7Windows7Mon, 24 May 2010 12:14:00 EST<![CDATA[webOS-based HP Hurricane tablet rumored for Q3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/08/webos-based-hp-hurricane-tablet-rumored-for-q3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/08/webos-based-hp-hurricane-tablet-rumored-for-q3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/08/webos-based-hp-hurricane-tablet-rumored-for-q3/#comments Shortly after announcing a blockbuster deal to acquire Palm, HP confessed that it would be "doubling down on webOS," with near-term plans to "scale it across multiple connected devices." We took the liberty at that point to assume this meant that a larger webOS-based device was at least sitting around in the rear of someone's mind, and now it sounds as if Palm loyalists may actually have something tangible to look forward to. According to an unsubstantiated report over at the Examiner, an "insider at HP" has informed the site that "a webOS tablet under the code name HP Hurricane could be released the third quarter of this year." This all lines up well with what we've heard over the past few weeks: HP pledged to take webOS to places it has never been, strong whispers emerged that the HP Slate was being shelved, and now, people close to the HP camp have given a name to a purported webOS tablet slated for Q3. There's obviously no telling if this is simply hot air being blown, but we wouldn't be shocked to see HP nail down a webOS slate in time for the sure-to-be-rockin' 2010 holiday buying season. Or maybe we're just crossing our fingers, humming aloud and praying to our lucky stars that this all pans out.

[Thanks, Mike and Trever]

webOS-based HP Hurricane tablet rumored for Q3 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 May 2010 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hphp hurricanehp palmhp slateHpHurricaneHpPalmHpSlatehurricanepalmrumorrumorsslatetablettablet pcTabletPcweb osWebOswindows 7Windows7Sat, 08 May 2010 19:05:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate killed? Rumor mill says 'yes']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/30/hp-slate-killed-rumor-mill-says-yes/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/30/hp-slate-killed-rumor-mill-says-yes/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/30/hp-slate-killed-rumor-mill-says-yes/#comments Last night TechCrunch reported that, according to an unnamed "source briefed on the matter," HP had stopped development of the Slate in its tracks, killing off the project entirely. Why? Well, according to the source, HP isn't thrilled with Windows 7's performance on the tablet. The Slate -- which was officially unveiled in January by Steve Ballmer himself -- had a rumored price of $549, and was supposedly launching in June. So, what should we make of all this? Well, there's probably some major chaos over at HP with the news of the Palm acquisition, so we wouldn't be surprised to hear some shaky -- or even incorrect -- information coming out of the company right now. On the other hand, HP killing off the project doesn't sound completely out of the realm of possibility to us. We've reached out to HP for comment, but they've yet to get back to us. We'll let you know when we hear something more concrete.

Update: Here's the response we just go from HP -- "We don't comment on rumors or speculation."

HP Slate killed? Rumor mill says 'yes' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arringtonhphpslatepalmrumorslateslate pcSlatePctech crunchTechCrunchwindows 7Windows7Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:46:00 EST<![CDATA[HP and Palm: what happens next]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/hp-and-palm-what-happens-next/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/hp-and-palm-what-happens-next/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/hp-and-palm-what-happens-next/#comments HP announcing that it's going to buy Palm in a $1.2b all-cash transaction certainly took everyone by surprise, but in many ways the deal makes perfect sense. HP is a gigantic player in the tech industry but has no appreciable presence in rapidly-growing mobile space, and Palm -- well, you should know how we feel about Palm by now. Even still, we can't say we were expecting this one, and it looks like most of you weren't either -- HP only got two percent of the vote in our "who should buy Palm" poll, while Engadget (that's us!) got... fourteen percent. Oops.

But now that we've had a day to wrap our heads around the news and think about what Palm and HP said to us last night and to analysts on the conference call announcing the deal, we think we've got a pretty good set of educated guesses on how things might shake out over the next few months. Read on!

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HP and Palm: what happens next originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>buyouteverything you need to knowEverythingYouNeedToKnowfeaturehphp slateHpSlateJon RubinsteinJonRubinsteinmergerpalmpixipixi plusPixiPlusprepre plusPrePlusslatewebosThu, 29 Apr 2010 14:05:00 EST<![CDATA[HP takes chisel in hand, mulls over Android and Linux slates]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/hp-takes-chisel-in-hand-mulls-over-android-and-linux-slates/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/hp-takes-chisel-in-hand-mulls-over-android-and-linux-slates/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/hp-takes-chisel-in-hand-mulls-over-android-and-linux-slates/#comments Feelings about the leaked HP Slate notwithstanding, the company's already considering its tablet PC successors -- and if The New York Times' sources are right, they may be of Android and Linux varieties. Where the forthcoming HP Slate is, erm, slated to run Windows 7, The Grey Lady reported last week that a six-inch Android tablet was also on the way. Now, a prominent magazine editor reportedly tells the paper a Linux version may also be in development. For its part, HP isn't denying the claims. "I'm certain that we will be announcing new Slates in the future as they are a very interesting area for us," said media relations director Marlene Somsak, whose only added caveat was that HP isn't currently announcing an Android slate.

HP takes chisel in hand, mulls over Android and Linux slates originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, WikiWarrior]

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HP Slate leaks its way into the wild: 'meh' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hphp slateHpSlatein the wildInTheWildleakleaksslatetablettablet pcTabletPcwindows 7Windows7Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Eric Schmidt spreading word of an Android-based Google tablet, HP building one as well?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/eric-schmidt-spreading-word-of-an-android-based-google-tablet-h/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/eric-schmidt-spreading-word-of-an-android-based-google-tablet-h/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/eric-schmidt-spreading-word-of-an-android-based-google-tablet-h/#commentsGoogle might be adding touch to Chrome OS, Chromium developers show us how it might look (video) According to a report by The New York Times, Google's apparently looking to get into the tablet game itself. Eric Schmidt was reportedly talking up the device at a party in LA recently, saying that it would run Android exclusively -- which seems odd given that Google has been working on Chrome (a concept Chrome tablet is pictured above), but then again, we don't attend parties in LA so what do we know? Other people with "direct knowledge" of the project say Google is also hunting down publishers, operating in a "stealth mode." NY Times is also reporting that HP will be building another tablet outside the Slate, which will also run Android and has been nicknamed "the half-pint" for its 6-inch screen size (and, presumably, a feisty spirit / heart of gold). We're still unconvinced that Android is exactly appropriate for a tablet device, but if Google is indeed building its own, we're guessing we could see some tablet-friendlier software that could make Android into a true tablet contender -- how 'bout starting with the browser, Google?

Eric Schmidt spreading word of an Android-based Google tablet, HP building one as well? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidchromeeric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglehalf-pinthphp slateHpSlatetablettabletsthe half-pintTheHalf-pintMon, 12 Apr 2010 09:52:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate to cost $549, have 1.6GHz Atom Z530, 5 hour battery?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-to-cost-549-have-1-6ghz-atom-z530-5-hour-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-to-cost-549-have-1-6ghz-atom-z530-5-hour-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-to-cost-549-have-1-6ghz-atom-z530-5-hour-battery/#comments Well, well -- what's this? We just got our hands on what looks like an internal HP Slate presentation given to cool down some of the iPad hype amongst HP employees, and it just happens to have specs and pricing details on the elusive Windows 7 tablet. As we'd heard, the Slate will run $549 in its base configuration, which has a 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive multitouch display, a 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor with UMA graphics and an accelerator for 1080p video playback (we're assuming it's a Broadcom Crystal HD chip), 32GB of flash storage and 1GB of non-upgradeable RAM. There's also a $599 version with 64GB of storage, and both models will have a five-hour battery, an SDHC slot, two camera, a USB port, a SIM card slot for the optional 3G modem, and a dock connector for power, audio, and HDMI out. Of course, what this spec list doesn't cover is software, and we still haven't seen much of how HP plans to make Windows 7 on a full slate device with netbook-class internals perform as smoothly or as intuitively as its demo videos. That's not a small challenge, especially since the iPad is out now and setting some pretty high expectations for how this new breed of tablets should work. We've got our fingers crossed -- show us something good, HP.

HP Slate to cost $549, have 1.6GHz Atom Z530, 5 hour battery? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>exclusivehewlett packardhewlett-packardHewlettPackardhphp slateHpSlateleakleaksrumorrumorsslatetablettabletsMon, 05 Apr 2010 17:59:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate reappears for 30 seconds, shows off camera, custom interface... and iTunes]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-reappears-for-30-seconds-shows-off-camera-and-custom-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-reappears-for-30-seconds-shows-off-camera-and-custom-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-reappears-for-30-seconds-shows-off-camera-and-custom-i/#comments We just had a feeling that HP wasn't going to be able to keep quiet about the Slate while the iPad hogged the limelight this weekend, and like clockwork it's released another rendered teaser video of its Windows 7-based tablet. Unfortunately, the clip reveals nothing about pricing or availability (though we have heard rumors of June), but there are some exciting quick demos of the Slate's cam and video conferencing skills. Take that, iPad! We actually happen to be most interested in the brief glimpse you get at the touch UI -- the icon-based interface looks similar to past TouchSmart software and seems to hide Windows 7 quite well, but it's so obviously mocked up we can't get a real sense of how it'll work. It looks like you will be able to hook it up to a HDTV with some sort of dock and expand the storage space through an SD card slot, all of which makes sense given that it's running Windows. Unfortunately, that's really all you get, but see it all for yourself in the 30 second video after the break.

P.S.- Interestingly, the USB cable shown looks like it's from Apple, and it's being plugged into a Slate running iTunes, presumably to demonstrate that it can sync with iPod and iPhones. But now we're obviously just wondering what would happen if you synced an iPad with the Slate -- explosion? Confusion? Confusion explosion? We'll find out soon enough.

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HP Slate reappears for 30 seconds, shows off camera, custom interface... and iTunes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad he was quick to shake his finger in the nose of the other devices out there attempting to fill the gap between cell phone and full-sized laptop, and in particular those market-dominating netbooks. In Apple's opinion, the iPad may be the gadget for surfing the web, watching movies, reading books and running apps, but it's surely not the only game in town. And if you aren't sold on the iPad, but happen to be someone who's looking to buy a secondary computing device to use while traveling or while simply lying on the couch, your choices at the moment come down to netbooks and... well, more netbooks. And that's not such a bad thing, especially if you need a feature Apple's tablet can't offer, like multitasking, a keyboard, or Flash support. So, before you get up on Saturday morning and run off to purchase that iPad, you may want to peruse the best current (as well as coming) alternatives we've rounded up after the break.

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iPass? The best present and future alternatives to the Apple iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: HP's response to our queries has been typically tight-lipped. The company refused to discuss Clipset's specs and pricing, which would suggest that -- even though they may be spot on -- they are not yet official.

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HP Slate priced at €400 for June launch, Atom CPU confirmed? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomhphp slateHpSlateintel atomIntelAtompricepricingrelease dateReleaseDateslateslate pcSlatePcspecstablettablet pcTabletPcwindows 7Windows7Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:27:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate makes an appearance to show off Flash, stays for a rock concert]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/hp-slate-makes-an-appearance-to-show-off-flash-stays-for-a-rock/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/hp-slate-makes-an-appearance-to-show-off-flash-stays-for-a-rock/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/hp-slate-makes-an-appearance-to-show-off-flash-stays-for-a-rock/#comments It shouldn't be any surprise that the HP Slate supports Flash, since it runs Windows 7, but we've seen so little of the device since Steve Ballmer first waved it around at CES that we're still totally intrigued by this video from Adobe showing it in action. Yep, there it is, playing video, running casual Flash games, and using AIR applications. We also get a quick shot of the on-screen keyboard, which looks like a mildly tweaked version of the standard Windows 7 keyboard. We can't say until we use it, but it certainly doesn't look like it'll be fun to type on. Interestingly, Flash is said to be hardware-accelerated on the Slate, which suggests something other than a bone-stock Atom setup in there -- we'd guess it's an Atom plus a Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator, but there's a chance it's something else entirely. HP's also posted up a new marketing video, which bears a striking resemblance to last night's iPad commercial -- until the end, which frankly makes no sense. Check 'em both after the break.

[Thanks, Rick]

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HP Slate makes an appearance to show off Flash, stays for a rock concert originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adadobeadobe flashAdobeFlashadsaircommercialflashHPHP slateHpSlateslateMon, 08 Mar 2010 13:18:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Slate teases us with another video appearance]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/hp-slate-teases-us-with-another-video-appearance/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/hp-slate-teases-us-with-another-video-appearance/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/hp-slate-teases-us-with-another-video-appearance/#comments The HP Slate -- has there ever been a more iconic, more groundbreaking, more life-altering device? Oh, there has? Well anyway, HP CTO Phil McKinney has been friendly enough to share some of the history behind the development of his company's newly announced tablet, which is set for a release at some point later this year. Starting with e-reader prototypes five years ago, he tells us, HP steadily built up an idea of the sort of "rich media experience" modern consumers are lusting after. It's only now, however, in a "perfect storm" of innovation, that HP finds itself capable of pairing the right hardware with the mainstream-friendly price point it was shooting for. Join us after the break for the full dose of education on this multitouch Windows 7 machine.

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HP Slate teases us with another video appearance originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hphp labshp slateHpLabsHpSlatephil mckinneyPhilMckinneyslateslate pcSlatePctablettablet pcTabletPctouchscreenwindowswindows 7Windows7Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:03:00 EST<![CDATA[The HP Slate]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/the-hp-slate/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/the-hp-slate/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/the-hp-slate/#comments Here we go -- press images of the HP Slate just hit the web, right as Ballmer showed it off during his CES keynote. The prototype device is said to be coming later this year, and it's running Windows -- Ballmer showed it running the PC Kindle app. It's also multitouch, and can do some gaming -- they showed it playing Frogger. Check one more pic and the teaser vid after the break. And trust us -- we're going to find out everything about this thing before we're done.

Gallery: HP Slate on stage at CES 2010

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The HP Slate originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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