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It looks like all those Windows 7-based 'Slate 500' listings buried on HP's website weren't an oversight, after all, and the company may still proceed with plans to release the anticipated tablet.
"We are in customer evaluations now and will make a determination soon on the next steps," HP spokeswoman Marlene Somsak told InfoWorld.
When HP picked up Palm and, by association, the 's webOS platform, most analysts believed it was the end of the road for a Windows 7 tablet. But it's now looking more likely than ever that both units will co-exist in the market place.
"We hadn't anticipated the Palm acquisition when we first shared our plans for that product," Somsak explained.
Less certain is exactly where HP plans to market the Slate 500. John Spooner, an analyst with Technology Business Research, says that "based on the hardware specifications, it could go either way," referring to whether HP would sell the Slate to home consumers or enterprises.
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DigitalNogi
July 23, 2010 at 10:23am
Well I'm glad the Slate is still alive. I liked the idea of a tablet as a color ebook reader and perhaps as an extension of my XBMC HTPC. Of course, my Apple fanboy friends will probably criticize me for getting the "poor man's iPad" and "it only runs Windows 7 no OSX." Now if it has USB ports I may try to install OSX on it for a short while just to stick it to these guys... just like I did with my Dell running Snow Leopard. :P
