HP unveiled its first Android tablet this weekend. They’re not playing in the Polaroid or Archos space, but for $170–neatly between Amazon’s and Google’s prices–you get Android 4.1, a 1024×600 display, and a microSD slot.
To me, the microSD slot is key. HP is catering to those who don’t want to tie themselves to Google’s or Amazon’s services, which I think is a good idea. And they’re doing it at a better price than Samsung and Asus have been willing to do.
For those who prefer a high-tier brand, this looks like a good bet. It’s slated for an April release.
David Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He has written professionally about computers since 1991, so he was writing about retro computers when they were still new. He has been working in IT professionally since 1994 and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He holds Security+ and CISSP certifications. Today he blogs five times a week, mostly about retro computers and retro gaming covering the time period from 1975 to 2000.