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the HP slate7 is a company's first attempt to enter the small Android tablet market the slate 7 has very Nexus 7 like physical dimensions however it features is kind of soft rubbery back and feels a bit denser than the nexus 7 there's a microUSB port dual speakers a headphone jack a microSD port and low quality front and back cameras software wise you're getting a fairly pure Android 4.1 point one experience however I definitely miss a few of the interface tweaks add it to Android 4.2 point2 there's also HP eprint which allows you to print from the tablet to either a locally connected printer or one from the same network Beats Audio enhances the base and diminishes the temenus of music however this is really only noticeable on bass heavy music and when you're using earbuds or headphones the screen resolution is a low 1024 x 600 so most text looks jaggi however the HFS panel provides wide viewing angles navigation feels fast and the screen usually responds quickly however large apps definitely take their time to load games performance was surprisingly good in both 2d and 3d games but the lack of a gyroscope hurts playability in some games there's also no built-in GPS hardware a bummer for those that like to use such things on their tablets at 170 bucks the slate 7 doesn't cost much but given what the two-hundred-dollar Nexus 7 offers in comparison you'd expect a bit more for your money the slate 7 has no GPS spat cameras slow app loads only 8 gigabytes of storage no gyroscopes a slightly but significantly older version of Android and a low resolution screen so yes a lower price would have gone a long way towards making the slate 7 more desirable sure micro SD is a useful option if you're planning to stock your tablet lots of apps or media also the beats audio feature is good if you listen to lots of bass heavy music through your earbuds or headphones however neither is enough to make you forget that the nexus 7 with more storage faster uploads GPS and the latest version of Android is only 30 bucks away more information check out my full review i'm eric franklin and this has been a first look at the HP Slate 7