Technicational

It seems Hp (Hewlett-Packard) hasn't given up fully on the tablet market after all. But this time around they ditched WebOS and went with Android with their new Hp Slate 7. The Slate 7 is a 7" inch tablet that runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) as its primary operating system, but what else is under the casing? Join me for the hands on review of the Hp Slate 7.

What's in this device?

It's somewhat of a religion for android owners or prospective android owners to be very attentive to the specification sheet of the product they are going to purchase. So here is some of what the slate 7 is made of.

I know most might be saying that the above specification isn't anything on the high-end side of life, but it seems obvious that Hp isn't targeting the high-end users. They seem to be targeting the financial depressed persons like myself.

Design and Build Quality

Although Hp was aiming for the cost effective crowd the device itself is well built and very sturdy (...could be used as a cricket bat and damage the ball). There are only two slight problems and they are noticeable the minute you pick up the device. The problems are weight and the screen bezel thickness. The device weighs a lot for a 7" inch tablet and that is very apparent when you hold the device for extended time periods. Also the screen bezel is thick compared to other tablets in its class.

Display and Camera

When you buying a budget tablet for your personal use you shouldn't expect that it will have the best of what technology has to offer. The Slate 7 doesn't have the best display on the market. With a resolution of 600 x 1024 this display has not reached HD quality as yet, but it's sharp enough to watch videos on and be satisfied. Also the cameras on this device is not great, but it gets the job done to say the least. Once you remember the cost of the product then your heart ache will go away.

Sound and Performance

These two categories is where the slate 7 shines. The sound output for this device is excellent whether it's through the loud speakers or a headphone. Plus the addition of beats audio gives the sound output more bass and clearer mid-range sounds. Meanwhile the dual-core processor and 1Gb of RAM seems to be very capable of handle most of the tasks (tasks included gaming and HD video playback) we threw at it.

Final Thoughts