HP Slate 500 8.9-inch Windows 7 Professional Tablet Pricing Announced

22 10 2010

HP has proclaimed officially the pricing for the HP Slate 500 enterprise tablet. This is 8.9 inch tablet that runs on an Intel chip and is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Professional.

This device is power-driven by an Intel Atom Z540 processor and is available with 2GB of RAM and 64GB of flash-based storage. This device has Windows 7 Professional Edition on board along with 8.9-inch multi-touch display. Interaction with screen has been also made possible via HP Slate Digital Pen which should assist certain business applications. Individuals can also get a front-facing Webcam, a pair of USB ports and a 3-megapixel camera. The tablet will ship with Windows 7 Professional $799.

Its front and back cams support Flash and run in Windows 7. HP Slate is also available with dock which will provide assistance to use your Slate properly. Specifications of this device are as under:

  • Processor: Intel Atom Processor
  • Ports: SIM card slot, USB 2.0 port, SD card slot, a dock connector and microphone jocks
  • Battery life: HP Slate contains 2-cell battery and 5 Hour battery life
  • RAM: 2GB DDR2 RAM
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Memory: 32 or 64GB Flash Memory
  • Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500 with shared graphics memory, Broadcom Crystal HD Video enhanced accelerator
  • Camera: 3MP Camera on backside and a VGA camera in front
  • Connectivity: SIM card slot for the optional 3G modem. Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth It also has optional GPS
  • Screen: 8.9 inch Diagonal, 1024 x 600 pixel, multi-touch display
  • Weight: 0.67 Kg
  • Adapter: 25W/30W A.C Adapter for U.S and other Countries respectively