slate 500

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The HP Slate 500 is a Windows 7-based tablet computer released by Hewlett-Packard in 2010. Priced at $799, it features an 8.9-inch touchscreen, gesture-sensitive input, and a stylus. Unlike consumer-focused tablets like the iPad, the Slate 500 was aimed squarely at business users and the corporate market. It runs Windows 7, making it compatible with existing Windows applications. The device was positioned as a productivity tool for professionals rather than an entertainment device. Discussions around the Slate 500 often compare it to the iPad and highlight its business-oriented design, higher price point, and reliance on a stylus for input.

  1. HP's new Windows 7 tablet is targeted for business users

    Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new tablet might look a little bit like Apple Inc. 's latest blockbuster gadget, but it's no iPad killer. On Thursday, HP, the world's largest computer maker, unveiled the Slate 500. It costs $799 and, like the iPad, has a gesture-sensitive touch screen and no keyboard...
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  2. HP’s Windows 7-based, $799 Slate 500 to finally see light of day (Ben Patterson)

    Ben Patterson - It was announced with a bang, hyped to the skies, and then left for deadâbut the long-awaited Slate 500 is alive and well, although HP is positioning the pricey Windows 7-based tablet more for the corporate market than as a … Link Removed - Invalid URL
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  3. HP's Windows 7 Slate 500 will cost $79

    The Associated Press reports: "Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new tablet might look a little bit like Apple Inc.'s latest blockbuster gadget but it's no iPad killer. HP, the world's largest computer maker, unveiled the Slate 500 on Thursday. It costs $79. Like the iPad,it has a gesture-sensitive...
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  4. Hewlett-Packard launches $799 Windows 7 tablet aimed at business users

    NEW YORK - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new tablet might look a little bit like Apple Inc.'s latest blockbuster gadget but it's no iPad killer. HP, the world's largest computer maker, unveiled the Slate 500 on Thursday. It costs $79. Like the iPad,it has a gesture-sensitive touchscreen and no keyboard...
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  5. HP unveils Windows 7 "Slate 500," downplays iPad challenge

    As promised in January, Hewlett-Packard has released its Windows 7 Slate computer before the end of the year. More...
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  6. HP releases Windows 7-based Slate tablet

    We’ve been talking about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy tab lately, but HP ( HPQ ) has just dropped its Slate 500 on us – and the tablet’s specs make it the most powerful on the market. Link Removed - Invalid URL
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  7. HP’s Windows 7 Slate 500: 8.9-inch screen, requires stylus, retails for $800

    HP has finally released its Slate tablet... More...
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  8. HP Launches Windows 7-Powered Tablet

    hp-slate-500.jpgHewlett-Packard has recently unveiled its own computer tablet — expected to rival Apple’s iPad and Research in Motion’s (RIM) PlayBook — called the Slate 500. (Photo courtesy of ZDNet) MANILA, Philippines —The growing tablet market just got even bigger with Hewlett-Packard (HP)...
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  9. Hands-on: HP unveils the Slate 500, an 8.9-inch Windows 7 tablet

    After almost a year of rumors and waiting, HP’s Slate is official. As leaked, the HP Slate 500 runs Windows 7 (not webOS) and it has a Ctrl-Alt-Del button built right in. If you’ve been following the rumors then you already know a lot about the Slate 500, but what you might not know is [...]...
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  10. HP Slate 500 Tablet Gets Official: Windows 7, Dock, Priced at $799

    The long-awaited HP Slate is finally here. And it's not that it's being announced now and will be out in a few months—it's here, here. The problem is that it costs $799. That shouldn't concern us, though, because this Windows 7 tablet "is designed specifically for business, enterprise and...
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