Friday, October 22, 2010

HP Slate 500 released. $799 with Wacom and multitouch








Specs:
8.9 inch 1024 x 600 screen with active digitizer and capacitive multitouch
1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor 2GB of RAM, 64GB SSD, Broadcom Crystal HD
Wifi and bluetooth
1 x USB, headset and SD card slot
Frontfacing webcam and 3Mpix back camera
30 Wh battery ( 5 hours )
Desktop dock with 2 x USB, headset and HDMI port
Windows 7 Professional
226 x 150 x 14.7 mm 680g


While $799 might look high, I think it's not when you compare it to other Windows 7 tablets. Active digitizer alone makes it different to others.



Hands on: Engadget
Detailed view: Notebooks.com
Interview: Slashgear





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17 comments:

george endrulat said...

soo... second gen meh netbook specs + capacitive touchscreen = $800

Anyone else think this is ridiculous?

I can put this together:
used netbook with better specs = $250
3M Capacitive touschscreen/controller = $100
Broadcom crystal hd card = $50
Work putting it together = free

so $400 != $800

baDboyzs said...

The touch screen looks lethargic to me. Somethings not right with the flow, its unnatural

Anonymous said...

Add active pen screen (albeit N-Trig, not Wacom), warranty, etc. For some folks a slate is acceptable but a laptop/netbook simply is impractical. While not perfect for OUR own uses, it is far better than George's pathetic example. This is a BUSINNES device, not intended for MP3 dweebs.
Just my 2¢, a developer of business applications, approx 1.7 M users worldwide. I have use for "dweeby" stuff too, but I don't confuse a personal device with a business device. Just wish it had a 3Qi screen (or equiv) so one could actually USE it easily outdoors, unlike what is shown in the fake videos... ;-)

Anonymous said...

Leave it to HP to remind people that the cost of netbooks are nearly at cost but put the same hardware in a different market category and then the pricing goes way up to match up to the rest of the computer market.

So we're kinda spoiled with netbook pricing, as that's not the norm for the rest of the market, but this is still a pretty high price when similarly configured slates can go for about $200 less.

Anonymous said...

Not really similar when they do not have cap touch AND active pen, front AND rear cameras, included case and mini doc...

Anonymous said...

perfect! finally a small tablet with active digitizer! Is there a switch to toggle between pen and finger input???

ParityOdd said...

Finally!!! Ink'ing on a tablet... You shouldn't be able to call it a tablet if it cant do fluid pen input...

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...

Not really similar when they do not have cap touch AND active pen, front AND rear cameras, included case and mini doc..."

No, those without capacitive screens go for even less. Look up the price of those components and It'll be surprising if the build cost them much more than $500 per unit.

JB82 said...

@George
"used netbook with better specs = $250
3M Capacitive touschscreen/controller = $100
Broadcom crystal hd card = $50
Work putting it together = free"

Used netbook upgrade to new netbook +$150 (compare like with like)
A netbook doesn't come with a 64gb ssd either ..
+$100
doesn't come with win 7 prof +$100
doesn't come with active digitizer +$100
doesn't come at 1.5lb +$100
Buy a dock and custom case +$50

Umm your price is now $1000! + a whole lot of free work

jb82 said...

To me the big problem is the size of the screen - especially in portrait mode (because it is widescreen) - your letter sized documents are really going to be small if you want to see the whole page. Wish they had gone with the tc1100 4:3 10" sized screen.

But still a great device for artists and note takers.

Anonymous said...

i read it has no palm rejection? fail! is it posible in win7 to switch of the touch so that it only reacts on active pen input???

Anonymous said...

@JB82

A new netbook can be gotten for just $300, not $250+$150, besides Z540 is hardly a new ATOM chip. You also never bothered to subtract the cost of HDD from the price of the SSD, or of the W7 from the Prof version. Active digitizer for manufacturers cost less than $100 to add. So price is quite well below you're estimate.

Anonymous said...

give me some Ion2 graphics drop the crystal HD and I'm there.

morganj said...

Just heard from my account manager at verkkokauppa, that they don't expect to get the Slate until Q1/Q2 2011.

Shame.

Anonymous said...

Excellent looking Machine and importantly non hobbled os and a active digitizer!
[I starts saving pennies!]

Anonymous said...

its to small at least a 11.6 + sceen

needs a sceen res off 1366 x 768

needs Palm rejection

sun Reflective
doint want a mirror want a slate pc

needs a usb 3 and one more usb 2

to hi in price (the way it is now)

Anonymous said...

NTrig digitizer/capacitive screens on other devices have palm rejection. Claims this does not is based upon one video only. There are videos out there that clearly show the user resting their palm on the screen while inking.

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