HP's New Tablet Could Turn into a Spoiler

摘要

Five months after Apple kicked off the tablet era with the iPad, Hewlett-Packard is trying to shake up the market by giving its tablet away free. Well, not completely free. The 7-inch tablet, measured diagonally, comes packaged with HP's $399 Photosmart eStation and serves as the printer's control screen. Equipped with Wi-Fi, it can be detached and used to download e-books from Barnes & Noble, play digital music, and connect to social media sites such as Facebook.