Notebooks.com Week in Review – MacBook Air and the HP Slate – October 22

In case you missed the news this week Apple introduced two new MacBook Air notebooks and HP finally made the HP Slate Official.

At a Back to the Mac press event where the company introduced iLife ’11, OS X Lion and FaceTime for Mac Steve Jobs unveiled a new 11.6″ MacBook air and a 13.3″ MacBook air. Both of these notebooks come with a full size keyboard and touchpad, high resolution displays, solid state flash storage for instant on and start at $999.

You can see more MacBook Air details or check out our MacBook Air Hands on Roundup with tons of video. Additionally, check out how the new MacBook Airs stack up to the rest of the MacBooks.

In other news the HP Slate 500 was announced on thursday evening with a retail price of $799 and is aimed at professional users who want or need a full Windows 7 experience.

The HP Slate 500 comes with an Intel Atom Z540 1.86GHz processor, 2 cameras, WiFi, Bluetooth, a USB port and an SD card reader. The device sports an 8.9″ screen which works with your finger or with an included stylus for inking in Evernote. You can see the full HP Slate 500 specifications, check out a port tour of the HP slate and see our first impressions of the camera on the HP Slate 500.

Here is Xavier’s 15 minute long first impressions of the HP Slate 500.

Highlights from Notebooks.com:

• Dells XPS Refreshed with NVIDIA Optimus 3D Graphics and More
• Windows 7 Year in Review A Look Back after 240 Million Licenses Sold
• MacBook Pro Refreshed With New 2.8GHz Processor
• MSI FR700 and FX700 Notebooks Announced w/ Anti-Smudge Lids
• Samsung Galaxy Tab for $600 on November 11 from Verizon

Reviews and Guides from Notebooks.com:

• Samsung RF510 First Impressions: Power and Beauty Unite
• HP Mini 5103 Business Class Netbook First Impressions
• Targus Stylus for Apple iPad is Smoother than Pogo Sketch
• Ergotron WorkFit C Review: A Standup” Stand Up Desk
• Star Walk: iPad App of the Week

Highlights from GottaBeMobile.com:

• Chris says he doesn’t use his iPad, Warner is using it more than ever and Sumocat still doesn’t have one: A look at three iPad styles.
• External Battery and Charging Options for the iPhone 4: MiLi, Mophie, and Powermat
• Windows Phone 7 Review Roundup
• SCOTTEVEST Outback: A Killer Gadget Jacket (video)
• Warner reviews the Tega v2 slate and has his wife give the Tega v2 a review as well