" The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC is ideal for people with jobs that frequently take them away from a traditional desk, yet need to remain productive in a familiar Windows® environment," according to the HP website.
In other words, the HP Slate 2 is still a PC that runs Windows 7 Profession 32-bit operation system, x86 software, the Intel Atom 1.5 GHz processor (Z670), all in the form of a touch screen tablet.
It is priced at $699.00 for a system with 2 GB DDR2 on-board memory, and up to 64 GB mSATA SSM Storage.
This move will create an entry point into the mobile device market for HP, Intel and Microsoft.
See the specifications here:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscmisc/vac/us/product_pdfs/Slate2.pdf
The product is only as good as the applications that run Windows 7, which is a limitation. Its competitors are Apple's iPad using the iOS, and other tablets using Android. Its selling price is higher than its competition. Developers need to re-write software to fully take advantage of smaller touch screen mobile devices, otherwise this is a redesigned netbook PC that uses a touch screen keyboard.
The advantage of this product is it brings Windows to the mobile device market place. It's another chance for HP to recover from its uncertainty, when it killed the HP TouchPad, running the WebOS system. After a dismal product launch, it dropped the TouchPad price from $599.00 to a fire sale price of $99.00 and cancelled the product.
P.S. (11-7-11) I saw the HP TouchPad selling on Amazon.com from $234.00. See: http://www.amazon.com/HP-TouchPad-9-7-Inch-Tablet-Computer/dp/B0055D67HW.
HP has quickly regrouped and released an update of the former Slate 500 PC and hopes the new "Slate 2" will revise its chances in the mobile device market place.
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