Tech major Hewlett Packard is bent on making things difficult for the just launched iPad from Apple. And for this, HP is leaving no stone unturned.
For one, HP is making sure that its upcoming Slate has all that the iPad lacks out on and is hyping the inclusion the such features so as to make sure its device is in reckoning among potential Tablet PC buyers. For instance, the Slate will come equipped with a built in camera, Flash support and USB connectivity, all of which is missing on even the high end iPad. Slate will have the Windows 7 as its operating system and will be able to run videos or sites based on Flash. HP has also made it known that with the Slate, users will have a complete web browsing experience in the palm of their hands with there being no restrictions to tie them down.
Another area where the Slate scores significantly over the iPad is its ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time, something that the current version of iPad is unable to do. So this should bring cheers to those who love to multitask but were disappointed by the exclusion of this feature from the iPad. Slate will also come bundled with 3G and Wi Fi capabilities, which again is lacking in the current versions of the iPad. Apple however intends to make it up with a 3G enabled iPad which they have confirmed will be in the offing towards the end of this month itself.
HP Slate is rumored to be hitting markets in the US sometime in June this year followed by a European launch during September 2010. On the price front, experts opine that it’s going to be around the 400 Euro mark, which makes it around $540. This compares favorably with the iPad price which is now retailing at $499 for the base version. So once released, the Slate is expected to be a strong competitor to the Cupertino, California based company.
In the meantime, in another development, Hewlett Packard has initiated legal proceedings against MicroJet Technology – a Taiwan based company that makes printer ink cartridges, along with three other companies on charges of infringing on its patent rights.
HP is going to be very competitive in the upcoming slate wars, new models are being announced all the time by such power houses such as Dell, Microsoft, Apple, and more. HP will have their great slate come out in the heat of all of the other releases. It will be a true test of the HP company to see whether or not they can gain market share.
The Apple iPad is selling hundreds of thousands of units and hopefully with the HP slate finally does come out, all of the people who wanted slates now have the iPad and are wary to buy the another slate pc unit so soon. The HP slate is on par with price on the Apple iPad, and they are aiming for a much cheaper price then what the new offering from apple will have. It helps when the Hp slate has a partership deal with adobe and will have full support for all adobe products, such as Flash and Shockwave. These two programs drive half of all of the internets multimedia content.
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Markus Reily writes for the Good E-Reader Blog and is interested in technology. http://goodereader.com/blog/
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