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HP Slate 7, First Tablet from HP at $169 Running Dual Core CPU




HP, the well known PC and peripheral manufacturer is now entering in to tablet business with a 7 inch Android tablet called as HP Slate 7. HP stated manufacturing touch screen hybrid devices but it hasn’t yield any satisfactory result for the US manufacturer so far. That’s the main reason they are now entering touch screen market with more compact and affordable tablets. Currently Slate 7 is coming in market that is priced aggressively to $169 USD. Built on Android 4.1 JellyBean HP Slate 7 is powered by dual core 1.6 GHz Cortex A9 processor, 1 GB RAM.


HP Slate 7 sports 7 inch FFS touch screen display with WSVGA 1024×600 pixels resolution with 16m color support. This is standard display resolution for all low-cost tablets. Yes, HP Slate 7 is a low-cost tablet priced around $169 which means you can expect the tab at around Rs 9000 in Indian market. Let’s hope retail price is going to be lesser than that. The slate comes with Beats Audio amplified sound system and stereo speakers for better entertainment. At this price segment it’s really an impressive tablet. You may check out Asus Memo Pad 7.
Dual camera are there in HP Slate 7. Rear facing camera is a 3.2 MP one while there is a front facing VGA webcam. In connectivity segment along with standard Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and micro USB there is DLNA support. You can wirelessly connect the tab with your HP printer using the ePrint app to get print out done without any hassle at all.

Features of HP Slate 7 :

  • Android 4.1 JellyBean
  • 7 inch FFS+ LCD display, 1024×600 pixels
  • 1.6 GHz Dual Core processor, 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB storage model, micro SD
  • 370 gm weight
  • 10.7 mm thickness
  • Dual camera, 3.2 MP rear camera
  • 5 hrs of media playback
Well, there is no news from HP as of now regarding the release of the tablet in Indian market. It’s releasing in the second quarter this year.

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