Pricing out for HP Slate
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matt_90036
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Yes I do have to agree. 799 is too much. 499 is a sweet point for apple.
Sonny Burnett
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Will the slate have Windows 7 or WebOS?
Not yet sure, because i have read 2 different version Win7 and Web OS … but i guess is more sure win7 ….
the price comparison isn't exactly fair... for $799 you get 64GB SSD, 2GB RAM (8x more than iPad), and 2 cameras, USB and SD slots and full Windows 7. Price compare the $799 to the iPad 64GB at $699...
I think it will sell *some* because of Win7... lots of business and 'vertical' applications need that (I see a lot of docs in hospitals and clinics running around with tablet/notebook so this will be better for them). But the Slate 500 is obviously no iPad killer... its NOT a consumer device and won't even be advertised much.
I think it will sell *some* because of Win7... lots of business and 'vertical' applications need that (I see a lot of docs in hospitals and clinics running around with tablet/notebook so this will be better for them). But the Slate 500 is obviously no iPad killer... its NOT a consumer device and won't even be advertised much.
I dunno; but an Intel Atom is far inferior to the iPad chipset. When you put a button that is equivalent to the "Ctrl-Alt-Del" on a newly released platform; that's not a good sign of platform stability either...
I think it's going to see some popularity among the die-hard PC users; but with no App market momentum it's hard to say if it will ever compete with the iPad. I just wish Apple would wise up and get flash running on the iPad so they don't get hammered by the competition marketing against that weakness.
I think it's going to see some popularity among the die-hard PC users; but with no App market momentum it's hard to say if it will ever compete with the iPad. I just wish Apple would wise up and get flash running on the iPad so they don't get hammered by the competition marketing against that weakness.
How do you know this? The newer (especially dual core) Atom chips are surprisingly powerful and I believe they are probably more powerful per clock cycle than what our Ipad is using. If you don't believe me check out the benchmarks at the following: Apple's iPad - The AnandTech Review - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News . The real problem with Atom powered tablets as I see it lies in the operating system. Apple was smart by stripping down OS X to make iOS rather than trying to shoehorn a full blown operating system into their ultra portable devices. The tablets that are running Windows 7 have a lot of overhead with the operating system and quite frankly trying to use a desktop OS on a touch device is frustrating at best. Then there are the tablets running Android despite the fact that Android is not made for that type of device.
iOS may be overly simple for many users, but it is tailor made for lower powered devices. Until a competing OS comes out for non Apple hardware I don't see other tablets having the impact that the Ipad is having.
Believe it or not, my Atom powered netbook does a pretty good job running OS X. I'm not sure the Ipad would be able to handle that.
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Ctrl-Alt-Del is a necessary keystroke sequence in Windows having nothing to do with stability. If your device is on a network requiring log in capabilities, the prompt is reached by pressing those three keys. Similarly, if you wish to lock the device, you need those three keys. I imagine the Slate is being marketed as a business tool meaning the expectation is that they will be used in company networks. If they are running full blown Windows, having those keys is a must.
It would not have made more sense to have an "App for that"? Kinda hard to get to the app icon when the screen locks up eh?
My comment about the Atom was with the consideration that the Win7 OS is a resource hog. While I'm sure that they designed the Slate to be a faster device than a netbook; there are some limitations with regards to performance that exist due to the size of the OS and the number of instructions that need to go through the processor to run it. By basic design I just don't see it being a faster and more energy conservative device than the iPad. If they had ditched Win7 and developed an OS specific to the Slate (or PC designed tablets in general) then maybe, but they did not. Also you need to consider how PC security software will affect the device in the long run; as the security software becomes is a resource hog and will continue to add burden to the processor as more virus definitions are added. iOS does not suffer from this cancer and is the reason why the devices remain as fast as when they were first released.
$499 is a good price for USB, SD etc. For any iPad it is rather excessive.
Flash on iPad is not going to happen so let's not go there
We are going to see lots of this type of tablet with win 7 running and yes they will sell to some markets but as some else commented win 7 has lots of overheads so it remains to be seen how they perform with a touch interface.
The issue of ram and storage is really a non event when one has 2 totally different operating systems. What i mean by that if you run win 7 and or Mac OS one needs storage and ram
iOS does not need that sort of storage or ram to function
Col
It's one of HP Slate's biggest pre-launch selling points... There's a 10 minute video on YouTube by Adobe that demos flash on the Slate to rub it in Apple's face and hurt pre-Slate iPad sales (to get prospective buyers to wait for the Slate to be released).
Yes that was the point I was trying to make (forgot to put in the OS comparison); see my follow-up post to DaveSt.
That's exactly why Apple IMO has a leg up. But remember; Apple's Achilles heel in the PC market was an unwillingness to make their OS "open source" that could be utilized on cheaper PC machines. I see something similar happening with the App Store environment and restrictions on available content via App Store and Flash websites. I don't think the Slate is going to hurt the iPad market much; but what about the Google tablet that's coming out and the Android based tablets that are less than half the price of an iPad? If those take off and become more 'capable' the iPad -could- be pushed aside.
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I am not an expert on this but from where I sit the android area is a bit of a mess different os versions issues with applications and google stating support issues with tablets.. As some one else said in another thread i believe on the first round we will see a flood of devices come on to the market. Many will not make it into Australia or other countries for one reason or another. The consumers will be the one to decide which products will survive. In the long run only a few will stand out and the others will end up dead. I welcome competition it is good for the industry so it remains to be seen what will happen only time will tell In saying that Apple will continue to drive that market with high quality products And excellent battery life. The iPad version 1 is only the beginning.
My background is a specialist reseller VAR for apple for over 25 years. I sold my business 3 years ago and now am employed as a senior computer sales specialist for computers for a major retailer in Australia similar to best buy.
What I find interesting is what consumers think they need to access the net , face book write letters send emails play music and have their photos from cameras.
What they say they MUST have is a intel core 2 4 gb ram and 320 gb hd. So when one looks at the iPad the first comment is oh it does not have a hard drive or no ram This is because they do not understand that the world has cHanged and in most part the iPad will do every thing they need at a much lower price point.
Col
My background is a specialist reseller VAR for apple for over 25 years. I sold my business 3 years ago and now am employed as a senior computer sales specialist for computers for a major retailer in Australia similar to best buy.
What I find interesting is what consumers think they need to access the net , face book write letters send emails play music and have their photos from cameras.
What they say they MUST have is a intel core 2 4 gb ram and 320 gb hd. So when one looks at the iPad the first comment is oh it does not have a hard drive or no ram This is because they do not understand that the world has cHanged and in most part the iPad will do every thing they need at a much lower price point.
Col
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