HP has finally released the Slate 500 and – as revealed here back in July – the Windows 7 tablet is aimed at the business market rather than the consumer friendly territory occupied by the iPad.
The HP Slate 500 is now on sale and is definitely not the entertainment-focused iPad rival it was suspected to be when first announced. Instead, HP is aiming the Slate 500 at the corporate user.
The tablet runs Windows 7 and has a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor with 2GB of RAM. A 64 GB SSD provides storage for apps and data. The screen is slightly smaller than the iPad at only 8.9 inches, and although it has a capacitive screen the tablet does come with a stylus so you can have a bit more fine control and use handwriting recognition without feeling like you are fingerpainting into your documents.
If you like the idea of an HP Slate, but don’t fancy wage-slaving for The Man to get one, stick around a few months – HP is still planning to go after the consumer market with a different tablet, which runs WebOS rather than Windows.
Available now | $800 | HP Slate 500
