Hasta La Gadget!

First glimpse of HP’s dare-say iPad-killer was a mock-up video. Then it was declared dead (at least the Windows 7 version) after HP’s acquisition of Palm and its WebOS platform. Later that month it was reported that an HP Windows 7 slate would be built for the enterprise. And like a never-ending soap opera, the plot thickens.

Apparently someone got a hold of an HP prototype slate, a working unit that runs a full blown version of Windows 7. The rear-facing camera is noticeable right away (a front-facing one was shown later on). The guy even went as far as powering it on and giving viewers a tour of Win 7’s touch interface and all the physical buttons that the iPad doesn’t have. He pointed out the volume buttons, a USB port, and an on-screen keyboard button. And yes, there’s even a Ctrl Alt Del key.