News - HP Slate21 Android All-in-One announced

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This $399 Tegra 4 powered machine has a 21-inch touchscreen and Android Jelly Bean.

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[billybear]

I would buy this in a snap if it came with a HDMI input.

[3dcandy]

Standard VESA mount....kinda defeats the object yes? I'll just prod this "tablet" mounted 6 feet away from me...

[crossy]

The HP Slate21 is keenly priced and when launched in September in the US will be just $399.

If the "usual" happens and that translates to £399 then that's a pretty darned good price. Of course, I'm just waiting for the usual cries of "omg, that screen is just sooooo low resolution - I'd need at least 4K TV resolution for a screen that size". On the downside though - only 8GB storage? Even with the uSD slot that's a bit mean in my book - come on HP, at least 16GB please!

I would buy this in a snap if it came with a HDMI input.

Why? It's not designed to be used as a monitor. If you want that then I seem to remember that Viewsonic do something similar.

Standard VESA mount....kinda defeats the object yes? I'll just prod this "tablet" mounted 6 feet away from me...

Not really, I had a VESA mount arm attached to my desk that allowed me to pull the monitor (and keyboard/mouse combo) close or push it out of the way. EDIT: actually a bit like this (although mine had a keyboard tray).

Oh and the image on the article clearly shows a keyboard and mouse combo - so if you were VESA mounting this puppy then you might not actually need to use the touch screen very much.

The inclusion of SplashtopHD is a good idea - remote connection to your Windows PC. I've got something similar on my Asus Transformer and it's often struck me that it'd me more useful on a larger screen. Although I'm going to ask the obvious question - why not just get a Windows based AIO?

[CK_1985]

Wired keyboard and mouse?! Surely that totally defeats the object of having such a portable device...?

Also, why does the USB port look broken in the close up? Or is it just me?

[jnutt]

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Nope its not just you

[maverik-sg1]

This has a really appealing look to it at a decent price point.

However, it's not got a battery, meaning it has to be plugged into a power socket to operate - so it's appeal is limited to those who want a relatively static entertainment package.

I am looking forward to to seeing competitively priced, larger (12-15") tablets in the future and I would not be disappointed if they looked very similar to this.

[crossy]

Wired keyboard and mouse?! Surely that totally defeats the object of having such a portable device...?

Not if they're planning for some business use - some places don't allow Bluetooth connected keyboards for security reasons. (But they DO allow the non-BT wireless ones - go figure!)
Mouse and keyboard are HP branded accessories, so they'll probably be on the expensive side. So probably better to splurge on a 3rd party set - in my case probably one of the Unifying devices from Logitech.

However, it's not got a battery, meaning it has to be plugged into a power socket to operate - so it's appeal is limited to those who want a relatively static entertainment package.

Totally disagree. That screen size yells "non portable" at me, so any battery large enough to power that screen for any reasonable length of time is also going to make it very, very heavy. Osbourne-1 luggable for this decade?
With the Chromebooks being pushed, I'll also argue that the tablet owner is no longer limited to content consumption and so can use it for the kind of stuff you'd use a low-end laptop for. The fact that print capabilities figure prominently kind of hint at an "office" type use to me.

I am looking forward to to seeing competitively priced, larger (12-15") tablets in the future and I would not be disappointed if they looked very similar to this.

Toshiba Excite 13 then? Although pretty much every review I've seen of that has complained that the size of it makes it a real handful. So maybe 10-11" is the sweet spot and anything larger just HAS to be an AIO?

[mikerr]

I'm only surprised we aren't seeing more of this kind of thing (even without a touchscreen)

Stick an ARM board on the back of a monitor, and it makes a reasonable cheap web browsing box,
without the noise and cost associated with an x86 solution.

[sykobee]

Well, a direct dollar to pound conversion with VAT added on would be £310, so I expect it will sell for £349.

It is a strangely compelling device despite the fact that I have no real use for it.

[directhex]

Oh god, Android on the desktop. Shoot me.

[crossy]

Oh god, Android on the desktop. Shoot me.

If all you're looking for is a light-weight web/mail/light-gaming/office then why not? After all, if not Android then you're talking about full fledged Windows or perhaps "proper" Linux and - personally speaking - I'd go for the Linux option in that case. Then again, there's also the argument that MS put forward for Windows/Phone/RT but in reverse - so if you've already got an Android smartphone and/or tablet, then an Android desktop makes a lot of sense from ease of use.

And I'll still maintain that an Android desktop (or netbook) makes 100x more sense than those damned "Chromebooks" that some sections of the media are getting their knick's in a twist for.

It is a strangely compelling device despite the fact that I have no real use for it.

Ditto ... although there is the devilment factor in saying to relatives "have you seen my 'little' computer tablet?"

One of the kids came up with a use though - slap in a uSD card and bolt it to the wall (VESA mount) of the kitchen. Then you could use it for streaming video at breakfast (either YouTube or one of the TV services like iPlayer or local videos streamed off of a NAS), and have shared calendar, memos, shopping lists, etc - kind of like an XL version of that old O2 "Joggler" product.

Tegra4 though shouts "gaming device" and the thought occurs whether, like the NVidia Shield, this device will be able stream PC games via "PC Play". Now that could make it a compelling device!

[Funkstar]

One of the kids came up with a use though - slap in a uSD card and bolt it to the wall (VESA mount) of the kitchen. Then you could use it for streaming video at breakfast (either YouTube or one of the TV services like iPlayer or local videos streamed off of a NAS), and have shared calendar, memos, shopping lists, etc - kind of like an XL version of that old O2 "Joggler" product.

This is what I would like to use it for.

The article doesn't say anything about a front facing camera, with that it would make a good household video calling device more than one person could use at a time (step kids could Skype their dad and grand parents).

[crossy]

The article doesn't say anything about a front facing camera, with that it would make a good household video calling device more than one person could use at a time (step kids could Skype their dad and grand parents).

Check out the video available at http://androidandme.com/2013/06/devi...ed-by-android/ and you can just see two holes at the top of the bezel - one small (microphone) and a larger one (camera?)

While I was writing that, I also came across HP Slate 21 powered by Nvidia Tegra 4 to lure graphic designers that says:

At the top is a HP TrueVision HD web camera for self portraits and video chats.

HTH.