 ZDNet | HP eyes tablet comeback with Android-backed Slate 7 Reuters UK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co announced the launch of a $169 tablet powered by the Android operating system, a centerpiece of the company's effort to expand in mobile devices and reduce its dependence on the shrinking personal computer market. MWC 2013: HP's $169 Slate 7 Android tablet hands-on Hewlett-Packard will make $169 Android tablet MWC: HP announces a 7in Android tablet |