HP Slate 500 Tablet PC– Product Review

This is a product review of the HP Slate 500 Tablet PC whose aim is to guide and direct readers and possibly buyers by discussing the technical
specifications and qualities of this product the HP Slate.

HP Slate 500 Tablet PC Summary

HP’s upcoming slate’s device with a brief glimpse of the HP Slate’s user interface really showed something about this product which
would give you a full mobile experience, with big application icons and a side bar for contextual menus. This is good for a tablet to redefined personal computing but somehow there is a question about its battery capacity which only has a 5-hour battery life. The HP Slate 500 Tablet PC has a screen resolution of 1024600 pixels and has a screen size of 8.9. It is powered with the 1.6 GHz Intel processor and runs on the latest windows operating system, Windows 7. The HP slate 500 Tablet PC costs around $549. The HP Slate 500 Tablet PC also offers HD graphic display for video playback and photo slideshow.

Specifications

• Product: HP Slate 500
• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Release: May 2011
• Price: $549.00
• Screen Size/Display: 8.9 in. WSGA
• Resolution: 1024 x 600 wide viewing
• Battery Life: 5 hours
• Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z530
• Operating System: Window 7 Home Premium + HP Touch Optimized
• Hard-Drive Memory: 1 GB (DDR 2) Non-costumer upgradable
• Description of Look/Feel: Futuristic Features
• Weight: 0.67 kg. / 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.21 in. x 5.70 in. x 0.57 in. (150 mm. x 234 mm. x 14.7 mm.)

Other Options/Competitors:

Other Tablet PC’s out there that competes with the tablet pc in terms of price and performance is the Apple’s iPad tablet pc. It costs around $400. Another tablet to take into account is the Blackberry’s Playbook tablet PC which would cost around $599.

The two tablet pc competitors has only a slight difference in the price range as compared to the HP Slate 500 Tablet PC. Though, Apple’s iPad would cost much cheaper and more affordable than the HP slate 500, it doesnt compare with the HP Slate 500 Tablet PCs power. The software it can install and a memory capacity of 1 GB is tremendous. In the case of the Blackberry’s Playbook tablet pc, it has a slight difference of the price as compared to the HP Slate 500, but the Playbook has smaller screen display of 7.6 and also has little to offer on the software installs because of the operating system it uses.

Pros

• Price per Gigabyte
• Additional Storage
• Front facing camera
• Bundled with useful accessories including a carrying case and a dock/stand with additional USB ports and HDMI out.
• Install most of the PC Software
• Supports Flash

Cons

• Poor Battery Life
• Lacks touch-screen customization.
• Windows elements arent always finger-friendly, so the bundled digital pen or a connected keyboard/mouse are a must for heavy-duty productivity.

General Reception/Customers Review

One of the customers on the forum product reviews said: The HP slate has not many things to offer as compared to the iPad, but it is very useful to business users because of the software it can run. Another user is satisfied with the use of the HP Slate 500. He said, I am a fan of Firefox and Internet Explorer internet browser. I am happy that I am able to install this two internet browser right on my tablet pc.

Conclusion/Final Verdict