Around the body, we've got a reset button, a volume rocker, a power button that also serves as the wake up button, a microSD slot, which can hold up to 32GB, 3.5 headphone jack, a full size USB port, HDMI out and a proprietary charging slot. The USB port is amazing. I plugged in my flash drive and I was able to access all the files.
In front, there's a 1.2 megapixel camera, which runs decently for Skype or other video calling apps. It works best for brightly lit areas, though. The back camera takes up to 5 megapixel shots. It isn't great, but it gets the job done. Just don't expect to be taking instagram-worthy pics with it.
Now, let's talk about the brains on this thing. It runs an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor which clocks in at about 1 Ghz. Its processor is about 3 cores short of the recently released Samsung Galaxy S3 Or HTC One X. It can access 1GB of RAM, and I've been told it can upgraded by another gigabyte of RAM. I just don't know it'll be available in the country. For storage, there are two variants - the 16GB and 32GB versions. I don't think the smaller storage capacity is such a deal breaker especially if you consider that you can expand the memory with a microSD or even plug in a portable hard drive.
It smoothly run Android 3.2. Out of the box, it'll come installed with 3.1, but as soon as you get it on WiFi, it'll prompt you to install Android 3.2. I have also read about it getting a 4.0 ICS update, but I'm not so sure that's been implemented or if it ever will be. (EDIT: ICS 4.0 update has been confirmed.)
For connectivity, it's got WiFi and Bluetooth. Sorry, no 3G.
Now, let's move on to what makes this tablet truly unique - the keyboard. To open it, you have to feel around the back of the tab until you find a little slot. Pull up on that and the keyboard should slide right out. The act of sliding out the keyboard is smooth and shouldn't be a problem in the long run.
Typing on the keyboard is such a pleasant experience. If you're into creating a lot of content online or you just find it hard to type on a soft keyboard, this is going to be perfect for you. I, personally, am a touch-typist, which means I rely on what I can feel on a keyboard over what I can see. This is what I find most frustrating with soft keypads. This thing is just absolutely great for dinosaurs like me. When using it like a netbook, you will find yourself looking for a mouse, but worry not because you can totally attach one to the USB slot.
With the keyboard drawn, the screens tilts at 45 degrees, which also makes the keyboard a perfect stand for watching videos on the gorgeous screen. And video playback is smooth as silk.
A ribbon connects the screen to the keyboard, which you can actually see if you look at the joints at the back. Now, this should save you a bunch of power mainly because the screen won't communicate to the keyboard via bluetooth, but it's also one of the more vulnerable parts of your Slider.
It comes preloaded with two very useful pieces of software - Polaris Office and MyZine. Looking as how the Slider isn't really setting out to dethrone the iPad or even the Galaxy tab, but instead be a hybrid of a netbook and a tablet, which you can use for both work and play, the Polaris Office is a great fit. It can create documents with its surprisingly robust word processor, create and edit spreadsheets and even display your presentations. Since it has an HDMI output, you can easily connect it to a projector to impress your clients or bosses.
MyZine is a collection of bits and pieces of information about your tablet-using habits. It displays the latest images, the last website you browsed and other little bits of info that you might find useful.
Browsing on the tablet isn't actually as polished as I would like it to be. While using one of my favored browsers, Dolphin HD, I noticed a lot weird refresh lag, some tearing and a lot of slow down when flash was enabled. I'm not sure if this is a Dolphin thing, but if Dolphin can't run smoothly, that's something to take note of. It feels like the PS Vita browser, for its clunkiness. It's not, by any means, unusable. It just isn't as flawless as one would hope from a tablet.
Battery life is rated at 8 hours of regular use, but with extensive use, I found it gave me only 5 to 6, which is way lower compared to today's tablets. But it still kicks the ass of my laptop because that thing can only give me about an hour and a half unplugged.
I would definitely recommend this for people who are into chatting a lot, or typing up a lot of stuff online and just plain love the feel of a good old fashioned keyboard under their fingertips. It's great for taking down quick office notes or even blogging on the go.
I'm giving it a 3.5 out of 5. Yeah.
Grab yours by ordering it here. That comes with a 24 month amortization plan. Pretty spiffy deal, if I do say so myself.