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Hewlett Packard on Wednesday announced the Envy 14 and 17, adding two more models to its existing lineup of 13- and 15-inch Envy premium laptops. Resembling Apple's MacBook Pro, the new Envy 14 would be made available in U.S. on June 17 while the Envy 17 would be made available on May 19.
Just when the Apple iPad is buzzing all over the web, an internal document with specifications of HP's upcoming tablet dubbed Slate was acquired by Engadget. At the Consumer Electronics Show 2010 in January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had announced the HP Slate running Windows 7.
HP's internal document compared Slate's specifications with those of the Apple iPad. The specs comparison marks Slate's strong points in green color and threats from iPad in red color.
Just like the iPad, the Slate is really the only other tablet that has nearly as much hype surrounding it. The upcoming HP Slate looks promising. It’s a true laptop replacement running a Windows 7, so that means it will be running Adobe Flash just like any other full-featured netbook, laptop, or desktop.
The HP Slate will come in two sizes: a 32GB model for $549 and a 64GB Version for $599. This compares favorably to the iPad, which costs $599 for 32GB. On the “advantages” side, the HP lists an SD card reader, a USB port, HDMI-out, a VGA webcam, a 3MP camera, and a “conventional” SIM-card tray (the iPad uses the new micro-SIM).
So basically HP’s yet-to-be-named slate computer features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, an 8.9-inch, multi-touch display, 32 GB or 64 GB of Flash storage, and 1 GB of DDR RAM. HP’s slate also runs on Windows Home 7 Premium, includes a VGA Webcam, and an Intel UMA graphics chip that supports 1080p, high-definition video playback.
The questions that have yet to be answered either by HP or by rumors are mainly around what software it will feature and how exactly Windows 7 will be customized to work on the slate (though the slide does mention “HP touch-optimized UI”).
