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HP, known for webOS and its failed mobile strategy, is jumping into the tablet market with a newly announced Android tablet. The Slate 7 will take on the Nexus 7 in the growing tablet marketplace. It’s main selling point will be its price — an ultra-low $169.
The HP Slate specs shake out as follows:
- 7-inch, 1024×600 FFS+ LCD screen
- 1.6Ghz Dual Core processor
- 1GB or RAM
- 8GB onboard storage with microSD expansion
- 3-megapixel camera on the back
- VGA camera on the front
- Beats Audio
- Google services like Google Now, Google Play and more
- HP ePrint application
- stock Android 4.1
HP will start selling the Slate 7 in the US sometime in April 2013
About The Author
Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.
