Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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We tried out the Slate 7 with a few different types of headphones -- admittedly, not Beats -- and there didn't seem to be anything special about android tablet Beats Audio's performance aside from slightly deeper bass (an effect achieved with regular ol' EQ settings). HP promises that the sound setting is "optimized" for Beats Audio headsets, but there seems to be little evidence to support that the claim is more than a mutually beneficial marketing strategy.SoftwareIn addition to the standard Google suite of apps (Gmail, Chrome, Google+, Search, Maps, et cetera), HP has made only two modifications to the Slate 7's stock Android 4.1: Beats Audio and HP ePrint. We've already discussed the efficacy of Beats Audio at length, so we'll avoid the rehash here. HP ePrint is a neat idea, but not necessarily one with loads of practical application. The app (which can also be found in the Google Play Store) is only compatible with select wireless HP printers – if you've got one, you're all set. If you don't, HP ePrint will be Music Angel Speaker useless to you.We're happy to note that the Slate 7 is otherwise free of any unnecessary Android skinning, and the stock 4.1.1 Jelly Bean experience is as streamlined and user-friendly as one might expect. When it comes to software, HP evidently prescribed to the less-is-more school of thought, and the decision to not overburden the Slate 7 with an array of bundled apps pays off.CameraThe Slate 7 comes armed with a 3-megapixel rear camera, as well as a front-facing VGA shooter. In brightly lit outdoor settings, the camera performs reasonably well, and the colors are vibrant considering the low-end specs. The absence of an autofocus feature meant that stabilizing our photographic experiments proved more difficult than perhaps it should have. Also, the tablet lacks both a flash and exposure adjustment, so you'll pretty much 7 inch tablet have to hope for decent lighting wherever you are.Performance and battery lifeThe Slate 7's no-frills 1.6GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor and 1GB of RAM put in a decent effort -- in theory. According to our benchmark tests, the Slate 7 scored within a reasonable distance from its current competitors, but the numbers don't paint the most accurate picture. Essentially, the specs look good on paper, but in real-world use, they have more inadequacies than rival devices.Simple games android phablet ran fine (including the current bane of our existence, Candy Crush Saga), but titles like Temple Run 2 that asked more of the Slate 7 showed a slight lag. While browsing in Chrome, we also noticed several problems with performance, even with sites optimized for mobile use. The latency on non-mobile sites was bad enough to make browsing nearly impossible. When zooming in and out, tiling became an issue and it took a while for the Slate 7 to adjust. Likewise, we experienced a significant delay when scrolling up and down on Engadget's mobile site. Opening apps was a mostly speedy affair, but keeping them open was a tall order as several apps crashed repeatedly. Switching between apps on the launcher was fairly quick, but we noticed some stuttering as we scrolled through our options. 745TDBanty 130709
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