HP SLATE 8
HP TouchPad was a dark history of Hewlett-Packard. Launched on July 1, 2011, the first tablet from the vendor based in Palo Alto, California, was declared to stop production 49 days later. Not only that, Web OS, the operating system used on this tablet, also donated by HP and became an open platform.
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| HP TouchPad. |
Since then, HP TouchPad price plummeted to "only" U.S. $ 99, or around Rp. 850 thousand for the 16 gigabyte version and $ 149 (approximately Rp. 1.3 million) for the TouchPad with a capacity of 32 gigabytes.
Though the initial price is quite competitive tablet, which is U.S. $ 500. But seeing the sluggish market, the price slowly fell to U.S. $ 450, then fell further to U.S. $ 400, until finally stopping at U.S. $ 99. It died young.
Entering the market dominated by Apple iPad tablet is not easy. However, HP did not give up. Meg Whitman led the company is again trying her luck with the second tablet, the HP Slate 8.
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| HP Slate 8. (Picture from: http://www.merdeka.com/) |
Rumors of the appearance of HP Slate 8 rose after leaked specifications of the product is spread on the media through technology website Neowin, which get the information through sources that are not to be identified.
HP is not alone this time. HP Slate 8 tablet is the result of collaboration with Microsoft for running Windows 8 Professional operating system.
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Meg Whitman, President and CEO
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The signs of the birth of the second tablet HP actually has been delivered Whitman at the end of February. At that time, she expressed tablet with processors made by Intel it will launch on the market before the end of 2012.
Windows 8 Professional is one of four variants of Windows 8. This version has all the features available in the platform and equipped with additional features, such as encryption services, virtualization, computing management, and domain connectivity.
By using the Windows 8 Professional operating system, a segment that HP has clearly targeted the businessman or professional users. Not only that. In the HP Slate 8 tablet, HP adds security features, such as HP ProtectTools Software and Computrace.
HP Slate 8 also participated in a "race" thin compete with other brands. Reportedly only 9.2 mm thickness. Difference of 0.2 millimeters thinner than the New iPad. The weight is about 680 grams with a 10.1-inch display.
Not knowing how much power the battery is installed on this tablet. But from the information circulated, HP Slate 8 is able to operate for 8 to 10 hours. It added that it has a docking tablet and stylus. About the price, no one would go to vote.
When asked for confirmation, HP does not deny or admit this rumor. This company spokesman said it was not to comment on the speculation that occurred.
If HP is going back into the world of tablets for the second time, the line of tablet that adopt Windows 8 operating system getting longer. Call it Lenovo, which has vowed to be the first to use Windows 8 through IdeaPad Yoga. Similarly, Dell, Nokia, and ASUS.
Given the bad experiences in the past and the competitors who are ready at hand, could HP take the opportunity in the tablet market? We'll see. *** [CNET | VENTURE BEAT | PC WORLD | TECHCRUNcH | RATNANING ASIH | KORAN TEMPO 3868]
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