$399 buys you 1.7KG of 14-inch Android smartbook. Maybe this isn’t something for ultra-mobile computing fans but it will be worth tracking the HP Slatebook 14 to see how it’s received in the market. The unique specifications and a ton of local apps (and a ton of great games) will differentiate it from Chromebooks and cheap Windows laptops.
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64GB of storage is good (16 and 32GB also listed in the specifications) and when you pair that with 9 hours battery life, the dynamic OS that many many people know and love from their smartphones, a fullHD touchscreen, three USB ports, a MicroSD slot and HDMI you have indeed got something unique. We assume the Nvidia Tegra 4 processor is fanless too. Try getting FullHD on 14-inches with an SSD in the Windows PC world for $400!
Other specifications:
- Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
- Display: 14.0-inch diagonal FHD BrightView WLED-backlit Display (1920×1080) Touchscreen Brightness: 270 nits
- Nvidia Tegra 4 mobile processor with quad-core CPU (1.8 Ghz) GPU (Fanless)
- 2GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
- Storage: 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
- Size: 0.63 in (H) x 13.54 in (W) x 9.45 in (D)
- Front-facing HD Webcam
- WiFi: 1×1 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth
- 1 x USB3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, MicroSD slot, HDMI 1.4b, headset port.
- Miracast
- Beats Audio
- 32Wh battery
We note that there’s no 3G/4G so getting those SMS’ back for Whatsapp could be a problem!
Update: It’s clear to see space for a module and SIM card slot in an internal image we found.
Source: HP.
