HP Slate prototype gets handled on YouTube

YouTuber x313xkillax somehow managed to get his hands on a protoype model of the HP Slate.  As you can see in the video embedded above the Slate has a myriad of ports and switches around the edges (including one that reveals an on-screen keyboard) and it boots fairly quickly into a full-fledged copy of Windows 7.  IE8 seems to run Flash content without hiccup (advantage HP, iPad).  Since Windows 7 isn’t all that optimized for touchscreen implementation I am anticipating a future HP tablet running multitouch-friendly WebOS.  HP bought Palm so they can do that, you know.

Want more deets on the Slate?  A second video surfaced that previews the tablet in greater detail.  The back of the product box lists the following specs: 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 with GMA500 and Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video accelerator, 8.9-inch WSVGA screen, 2GB DDR2 RAM, about 60GB storage capacity, Windows 7 Home Premium, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, SD card reader, 2-Cell 30WHr Lithium-ion Polymer battery.  There are also back and front-facing cameras.  Apparently the Slate will ship with a dock that comes complete with a kickstand, two USB ports, HDMI out, and a headphone jack.

Update: Both videos have been “removed by the user” due to obvious reasons.  However I was able to find another copy of the original preview video and it’s embedded above; the more extensive preview is nowhere to be found, unfortunately.

[Via Engadget, here & here]

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