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The non-flat back would be bad for pilots' use as an EFB.

No USB is plain stupid.

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I think I'll wait and see what the HP slate is like before I decide. At least it runs Windows, so you can run any windows app or program on it. Following the rumour mills it does have a USB ports and a webcam..

The downside is it runs windows - but I'd rather have something running a full blown OS rather than just a scaled up smartphone.

I agree, and actually winXP is very reliable. The only downside is the boot-up time. One can use Hibernation but then all the garbage from apps' memory leaks etc gets carried forward.

IMHO, a lot of people in China are going to build an "Ipad" now and some of them are bound to be 80x86 computers. If somebody builds a slate using current high end laptop technology, they can make it 10mm thick, quite low power, and it will be great for EFB use (and all the other daily stuff - except functions that really do need a keyboard).

Not only will the HP Slate run Windows, there's a strong possibility it will run Linux too.

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Originally Posted by bnt (Post 5478557)

Apple - iPad - The best way to experience the web, email, and photos

After you see that Apple video, I recommend seeing this video: The iPad is a Comedy Gold Mine - CollegeHumor video

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Not only will the HP Slate run Windows, there's a strong possibility it will run Linux too.

If it runs windoze, it must be 80x86 so it must run Linux, etc.

The gotchas are in the drivers for "strange" hardware e.g. you may find it hard to find a driver for some 3G radio, for the touchpad, etc. But anyone downgrading a flash new laptop from Vista to XP has the same issue.