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HP reportedly to offer 7-in. tablet after TouchPad debut

24.06.2011
The 9.7-in. from Hewlett-Packard (HP) will be quickly followed by a 7-in. tablet from HP in August, according to a report.

Taiwan Economic News on Friday , a PC maker in Taiwan, for information about the smaller tablet. The story said Inventec has "received big-ticket orders for tablet PCs from HP," for both the 9.7-in. TouchPad and a 7-in. model launching in August.

The announced TouchPad runs WebOS, but no other details were available on the 7-in. model.

Inventec and HP could not be reached for comment.

HP has not announced a 7-in. tablet, although that form factor is becoming fairly common alongside tablets with screens close to 10 inches in size.

The popular iPad has a 9.7-in. touchscreen, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab started with a 7-in. version, and in March Samsung announced an 8.9-in. version.