New trio of HP tablets spotted in the wild
HP has yet to announce anything official, but leaked photos of three tablets show us what to expect for its next generation of Slates.
HP is adding a trio of sleek slates to its tablet line-up. According to German tech site Mobilegeeks.de, HP is prepping two 10-inch tablets and one 7-incher, with an official announcement expected in the next few weeks.
The HP Slate 10 Plus and Slate 8 Plus feature similar internal specs, running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and housing 1,280x800-pixel resolution IPS displays, 1.5GHz quad-core processors, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage. The 10-inch Slate Plus is also expected to pack LTE capabilities.
The second 10-inch tablet is a more high-end model, dubbed the HP 10 Plus. It rocks a sharper 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution screen and will allegedly pack zippier internals, including a mystery quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage. The HP 10 Plus should run the same version of Android KitKat as the Slate 10 Plus and Slate 8 Plus models and is expected in a Wi-Fi-only version.
Midrange tablet specs have reached a plateau, and the 8- and 10-inch HP Slate Plus duo help maintain the current status quo with average internals. The HP 10 Plus is a more interesting addition to the tablet landscape, but in order to compete with today's top 10-inch tablets, which start at around $400, it'll have to be competitively priced.
Without official prices, it's difficult to speculate how these new models will compete against the likes of current top and budget tablets. A decent 8-inch tablet, like the Asus Memo Pad 8 , can be found for around $200, and a 10-incher can be found for as low as $250 , so in order for the 8- and 10-inch HP Slate Plus tablets to stand a chance, their speculated $400-plus pricing should be justified with a solid, sleek construction and plenty of software extras.
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Source: Android Community