HP recently released video and press statements promising that their new PC tablet, the “Slate,” will do everything that Apple’s iPad cannot.  While the PC tablet will look somewhat like the iPad, it appears that the Slate will continue along the lines similar to that of the PC’s we know today. It has been reported that the Slate will include Windows software, memory expansion options, Adobe Flash, USB Ports, and more.  The Slate is also supposed to include a camera. 

Apple’s iPad has been back ordered all around the country since it’s release earlier this month, so the verdict is still out on how the public will react to the Slate’s release.  We predict that those who are familiar with Apple’s iPhone and iTouch are likely to remain loyal to Apple. Contrary, those who are not familiar with the features of Apple’s other devices are likely to shorten the learning curve gap and go with the Slate because of its similarity to the current PC’s.

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether a police department violated the constitutional privacy rights of an employee when it inspected personal text messages sent and received on a government pager.