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After a long hiatus and the ill-fated, webOS-based TouchPad, HP is back in the tablet game with the Slate 7. It's a low-priced 7in Android tablet targeted squarely at consumers. The Slate 7's competitive price tag makes it worth an initial look, but lo...

Competitive price tag, Relatively stock Android UI, Decent build quality...

Horrible display, Questionable performance, Poor cameras...

The HP Slate 7's competitive price tag makes it worth an initial look, but it only proves that looks can be deceiving. It's let down by an extremely poor display and questionable performance...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2013-08-01 03:02:12
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With the iPad well established in businesses and Android tablets such as the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime offering a solid and workable keyboard dock, you might wonder whether the good old Windows-based tablet has any traction at all for modern busin...

Small and portable, runs fullWindows applications, dock offers additional ports including HDMI, solid build...

Short on internal memory, no Ethernet connectivity, Atom processor is a little sluggish, Rating:...

The HP Slate 2 is a solidly built 8.9in Windows tablet responsive to both touch and stylus input. Business customers may be drawn by its small size and portability, plus support for full Windows applications. Modest specifications mean it won't suit ev...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated: 2013-08-01 03:02:13
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The 8.9in. HP Slate 2 is neat and compact Windows 7 tablet that's available with a high-quality stylus and a docking stand. Organisations running bespoke Windows applications whose focus is data capture or mobile use should consider the Slate 2, so lon...

Compact, with robust build quality, Touchscreen navigation via finger or optional stylus, Optional docking stand...

Limited internal storage, Mobile broadband is optional rather than standard, Battery life could be better, Processor is underpowered for some tasks, No Ethernet port on tablet or optional docking stand, No keyboard dock...
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Despite the steadily growing multitude of apps for both platforms, there are still some buyers, especially in the business world, who are forced to stick with Windows - be it just for the Office package or for specifically developed software. HP is one of...

Good manufacturing, Passive cooling, Fast SSD, x86 Platform, Integrated UMTS, Diverse security features...

Quite bulky and heavy, Very low performance abilities, Dark display with TN panel, High generation of heat, Windows 7 for tablet use only recommendable in limited circumstances...

HP Slate 2How wonderful it could be The whole diversity of the x86 platform on a compact tablet, total compatibility with the available peripheral devices, independence from the marketplaces in Android and iOS. The appeal of devices like the HP Slate 2 is...
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Hewlett Packard's foray into tablets following its webOS purchase was short lived, the HP TouchPad barely seeing the light of day before being withdrawn from sale — along with the webOS smartphones that HP had only recently bought from Palm.But webOS isn'...

Compact, with robust build quality, Touchscreen navigation via finger or optional stylus, Optional docking stand...

Limited internal storage, Mobile broadband is optional rather than standard, Battery life could be better, Processor is underpowered for some tasks, No Ethernet port on tablet or optional docking stand, No keyboard dock...

The 8.9in. HP Slate 2 is neat and compact Windows 7 tablet that's available with a high-quality stylus and a docking stand. Organisations running bespoke Windows applications whose focus is data capture or mobile use should consider the Slate 2, so long a...
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