ANOTHER TOUCHSCREEN TABLET: HP SLATE

If you're in the market for a tablet but need a more business-oriented box than the iPad, check out the HP Slate 500 ($800). Powered by Windows 7 Professional and a 1.86GHz Intel Atom processor, the Slate features an 8.9-inch touch screen, an active digitizer for pen support, 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD, an HD accelerator for video playback, front- and rear-facing cameras — of the VGA and 3 megapixel variety — and an included dock with HDMI output. Pretty cool

-AL