About this tag
The HP Slate tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions around the HP Slate 500 and other early Windows 7 tablets from the early 2010s. Topics include hardware identification and driver issues when installing Windows 7 on the HP Slate 500, as well as comparisons with competing devices like Dell's Rosemount tablet, Fujitsu Stylistic Q550, and Gigabyte S1080. Users also debate the viability of Windows 7 tablets in general, referencing Steve Ballmer's CES demonstrations. The tag is relevant for those troubleshooting legacy HP Slate hardware or exploring the history of Windows-based tablets.
  1. M

    Windows 7 Cannot Identify Hard Drive

    Hello All I really need you expert advice to install Windows 7 on my HP Slate 500 tablet. I did the following steps. - See my hard drive in a BIOS and tested it - Connect external CD ROM and insert the Windows 7 CD that comes up with the tablet. - Change Boot Order from Hard disk to CDROM -...
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    • bios boot order chipset drivers driver issues external cd rom hard drive hp slate installation tablet windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  2. whoosh

    There might be no Windows 8 tablet OS till 2012Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:40

    Microsoft reportedly won’t have a version of its operating system ready for slate-style PCs for at least another 18 months Link Removed
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    • hp slate microsoft windows 8 windows tablets
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  3. reghakr

    HP Slate pricing and specs leak: Atom CPU, 1080p video

    Link Removed It looks like HP employees have been given an internal HP Slate presentation comparing it to the Apple iPad, according to a slide obtained by Engadget. The device will cost either $549 for the 32GB flash storage version or $599 version for the 64GB version. Both versions...
    • reghakr
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  4. reghakr

    VIDEO HP Slate to run Windows 7, but on which chip?

    The HP Slate will use Windows 7, but what isn't known is which chip will power the Apple iPad rival from Hewlett-Packard. This is an important question, as there's a world of difference between an Intel Atom processor and, let's say, a low-power Core 2 or Intel's latest-and-greatest chips...
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows News