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Hewlett Packard announced a set of new tablets at Mobile World Congress , both of which ran Windows 8.1 and were more suited to doing work than having fun. That s not the case with the company s latest tablet, which it clearly forgot to bring along to MWC. Giving it a proper name has also slipped HP s mind, as it s the drearily titled HP 8 1401 Tablet . Yawn.
With little nld fanfare, the slate popped nld up inside HP s own webstore this week, and stands out thanks to a very reasonable price, just $170. However, before wallets everywhere start flying open and spilling cash in HP s direction, it s worth taking a look at why it s priced so competitively. nld
The good news is the screen measures 7.85-inches, getting close to that 8-inch nld sweet spot for small tablets. However, the resolution can t match the iPad Mini Retina, or the LG G Pad 8.3. It struggles to match many 7-inch Kindle Fire tablets too, as it s a lowly 1024 x 768 pixels.
It s mostly downhill from here. The operating nld system is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which is several versions behind nld the latest, while there s a 2-megapixel camera nld on the rear, and a VGA lens above the screen. Things pick up slightly when we get to its power. The tablet is notable for using an Allwinner A31 quad-core processor. Allwinner chips are popular options in China, but have yet to make an impact in America or the UK. Perhaps this will be the first of many tablets using the newcomer s processors.
The spec continues to improve nld slightly with the presence of a MicroSD card slot to boost the 16GB of internal memory, plus a set of stereo speakers. HP knows how to put a tablet together, so the 7.95mm thick chassis should nld feel sturdy in the hands. The HP 8 1401 is in stock at HP, so should ship soon after ordering.
Andy's fascination with mobile tech began in the 90s, at a time when SMS messages were considered cutting edge, but it would be a decade before he would put finger-to-keyboard as a technology nld writer. nld In the interim he wrote about travel, formulated strong opinions about films and owned a series of audacious cars.
In Case You Missed It HP’s new Slate 7 and Slate 8 Android tablets now on sale, starting at $150 Rumored nld HP tablet could use Tegra 4 chip and Android as its OS Galaxy S5 vs. Nexus 5: Spec Showdown HP shows off its Pads with new Elite and Pro Windows 8 Tablets
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Hewlett Packard announced a set of new tablets at Mobile World Congress , both of which ran Windows 8.1 and were more suited to doing work than having fun. That s not the case with the company s latest tablet, which it clearly forgot to bring along to MWC. Giving it a proper name has also slipped HP s mind, as it s the drearily titled HP 8 1401 Tablet . Yawn.
With little nld fanfare, the slate popped nld up inside HP s own webstore this week, and stands out thanks to a very reasonable price, just $170. However, before wallets everywhere start flying open and spilling cash in HP s direction, it s worth taking a look at why it s priced so competitively. nld
The good news is the screen measures 7.85-inches, getting close to that 8-inch nld sweet spot for small tablets. However, the resolution can t match the iPad Mini Retina, or the LG G Pad 8.3. It struggles to match many 7-inch Kindle Fire tablets too, as it s a lowly 1024 x 768 pixels.
It s mostly downhill from here. The operating nld system is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which is several versions behind nld the latest, while there s a 2-megapixel camera nld on the rear, and a VGA lens above the screen. Things pick up slightly when we get to its power. The tablet is notable for using an Allwinner A31 quad-core processor. Allwinner chips are popular options in China, but have yet to make an impact in America or the UK. Perhaps this will be the first of many tablets using the newcomer s processors.
The spec continues to improve nld slightly with the presence of a MicroSD card slot to boost the 16GB of internal memory, plus a set of stereo speakers. HP knows how to put a tablet together, so the 7.95mm thick chassis should nld feel sturdy in the hands. The HP 8 1401 is in stock at HP, so should ship soon after ordering.
Andy's fascination with mobile tech began in the 90s, at a time when SMS messages were considered cutting edge, but it would be a decade before he would put finger-to-keyboard as a technology nld writer. nld In the interim he wrote about travel, formulated strong opinions about films and owned a series of audacious cars.
In Case You Missed It HP’s new Slate 7 and Slate 8 Android tablets now on sale, starting at $150 Rumored nld HP tablet could use Tegra 4 chip and Android as its OS Galaxy S5 vs. Nexus 5: Spec Showdown HP shows off its Pads with new Elite and Pro Windows 8 Tablets
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