HP's Slate 7 tablet undercuts the competition at $169.99

[Shawn Knight]

HP is finally getting back into the consumer tablet race as their previously-announced Slate 7 will begin shipping in the next few days. The Slate 7 represents the company’s first attempt at a consumer tablet since the ill-fated TouchPad hit...

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[dotVezz]

As an owner of a Samsung Series 7 Slate... this isn't confusing at all.

 

[Guest]

No memory expansion slot (eg MicroSD) = FAIL

 

[blackbellysheep]

Why would I buy any slates or any tablet device of hp after they screwed me over with my touchpad.

 

[tipstir]

It does have MicroSD slot read the specs on HP Slate 7 site. Just another tablet into the crowded tablet market.

 

[psycros]

Shoulda called the Baboon with that stupid red backside.

 

[captaincranky]

Why would I buy any slates or any tablet device of hp after they screwed me over with my touchpad.

In reality, that's the loss of only one sale, but a rather important one I'd venture to say. Now shush, no need to tell everyone that HP screwed you over. (Even if it was a conspiracy).

 

[St1ckM4n]

Well, considering it's a fair way off the N7 in terms of specs and even software, it's not really undercutting the competition. $30 more for a better device and better support.

 

[chan_man]

The hp touchpad was the cheapest android tablet available... the update to Jellybean came out a week ago, so now you can have android 4.1.2 on a $100 9 inch tablet

 

[St1ckM4n]

The hp touchpad was the cheapest android tablet available... the update to Jellybean came out a week ago, so now you can have android 4.1.2 on a $100 9 inch tablet

It's debatable if the tablet was supposed to be the full 'RRP', or $99.