The HP Slate 500 is a multi-touch capable Windows 7 tablet computer announced at CES 2010 and launched on 22 October 2010.
[3] However, after further study of its uses, HP realigned its goal to deliver a product that provided a "rich user experience; to browse, listen to music, watch videos and enjoy media.
[1] The Slate is powered by a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor with 2GB DDR2 of RAM, 64GB of onboard solid-state flash storage, and one standard USB 2.0 port.
[2] A month after launch, HP announced that the device was back ordered for six weeks due to "extraordinary demand," though Engadget claimed that a source said that HP had planned to build only 5,000 Slates, but received orders for 9,000, forcing the delay.
"[9] Its only criticism was the lack of a specialized interface for touchscreen use; instead, the Slate has no additional software beyond what is included with Windows 7 Professional, and the CNET review considered this a limitation for productivity uses.