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Originally Posted by red-beard View Post
I was just checking out the iPad 64GB

$699 - iPad
$ 39 - Case
$ 29 - Dock
$ 29 - VGA Adapter
$ 29 - Camera connector

$825

HP Slate 500

$799 - Slate
Includes case, docking unit with built in HDMI connector and extra USB slots
Main unit is:
64GB SSD
2 GB RAM
Windows Pro 7 (tablet control and voice command are part of Win 7 Pro)
Wifi
SD Card slot (32GB of disk expansion)
1 USB slot
1024x768
Bluetooth
Front and rear facing cameras
2 core 1.8MHZ Intel Atom processor

I don't think I'll buy an iPad 64GB. Even the 16GB seems too expensive. The only thing that seem better from the iPad specs is battery life is about double.
User experience is very different. Specs don't tell the story. If you're a die hard windows guy, then the slate makes sense. If you're not, then I think the iPad is a much cleaner/easier/elegant choice.
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