HP dropping Windows 7 on iPad competitor Slate in favor of Android?

The rumor mill is churning over reports that HP was so dissatisfied with Windows 7 on it’s upcoming Slat device that it’s killed the project and is in the process of switching to another OS, possibly Android. This despite the fact that Microsoft already championed the device at CES 2010.

In my opinion, the only thing giving this rumor credence is the battery life issue. HP can’t release an “iPad killer” with less than 1/2 the battery life of Apple’s product. This means switching chip sets to something more efficient and that results in dumping Windows7 since it only runs on Intel.

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