The HP Slate 7 is a 7-inch
Android 4.1 tablet
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that was announced on February 24, 2013 and started shipping in April 2013. It has a stainless-steel frame, black front, and gray or red soft-touch back.
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slot. It is HP's second Android device (the Photosmart eStation C510 printer contained an Android tablet that lacked Google Services).
In December 2013, HP released the HP Slate7 Plus, HP Slate7 Extreme, HP Slate8 Pro and HP Slate10 HD and those four ran Android 4.2.2.
Software
The Slate 7 runs mainly stock Android 4.1, with the exception of ''HP ePrint'', an application that will allow a user to print wirelessly from most Android applications.webOS
webOS, also known as LG webOS and previously known as Open webOS, HP webOS and Palm webOS, is a Linux kernel-based multitasking operating system for smart devices such as smart TVs that has also been used as a mobile operating system. Initially ...
, HP's mobile operating system would be installable, Omar Javaid, VP of Product Management stated that it is possible, however any such port would have to be undertaken by the webOS community.
Reception
Unlike most electronic devices the pixel
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s used in the Slate 7 screen are not square, but rectangular; therefore the screen image is stretched in the tablet's long axis, making circles into ovals, squares into rectangles, and so on. Reviewers did not like that it was underpowered, had a sub-par display, and had poor battery life compared to the other tablets sold in the middle of 2013. The device was also well known for charging and battery problems.HP Slate 7 Review
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See also
* HP Slate
HP Slate is a small line of HP consumer tablets and All-in-Ones.
Models Slate 500
HP Slate 500 - is a Intel Atom-based 8.9" Tablet PC, 2010.
Slate 6
HP Slate 6 - is a 6" Android smartphone.
Slate 6 VoiceTab
2014 model.
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** HP Slate 21
** HP Slate 500
* HP Touchpad
References
External links
Official Site
Photos
CNET
Video
Engadget
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Tablet computers introduced in 2013