Even though it's quite cheap at $199, it's very hard to recommend the HP Slate 7. It's quite slow, the battery is mediocre and the screen is woeful. Most of the features that set it apart from others in this price range, such as Beats Audio and the rear c...
Abstract: HP's Slate 7 breaks new ground for 7-inch Android tablets, but it sacrifices far too much in order to keep the price tag down.Google set the new benchmark for 7-inch Android tablets with the $249 Nexus 7 , raising the bar in terms of price, performance an...
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Published: 2013-06-10, Author: Chris , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Can you afford a $249 Nexus 7? No? Can you save up a little more over the next few months, and then afford a Nexus 7? Still no? Then buy the Slate 7. Otherwise, you'll be much better served by the Nexus. Aside from the markedly better screen and better ba...
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Published: 2013-05-03, Author: Eric , review by: cnet.com.au
The HP Slate 7 is a durable 7-inch tablet, includes an expandable storage option, and has good gaming performance. Beats Audio effectively enhances bass-heavy music through headphones or earbuds
The screen's resolution is eye-squintingly low, large apps take a long time to load, and its cameras produce washed-out, dull-looking shots. Also, there's no GPS, and Android 4.1.1 can feel a bit archaic compared with newer versions of the OS
The HP Slate 7 strips out way too much to make its low price, and what's left can't compare to the Nexus 7's offerings....
The HP Slate 7 does just enough to differentiate itself from the competition because of the cameras and Beats Audio support. But it isn't a hugely impressive tablet. While it's good enough for very basic pootling about in Android, using email and browsin...
Abstract: After a long hiatus and the ill-fated, webOS-based TouchPad , HP is back in the tablet game. Now an official Android partner, the company has just debuted the HP Slate 7, a 7in Android tablet targeted squarely at consumers.On the surface there's little th...
Solid build, Sound quality and Beats Audio are satisfactory
Screen resolution, Bugs and delays, Camera, Battery life, Location of the speakers
One year. That's how late this tablet is, performance-wise. The HP Slate 7 is a low-cost tablet that almost seems expensive considering what you can get for just a few quid more. Might as well buy the first Nexus 7....
