Microsoft and HP have jointly launched ‘Slate PC’ at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at Las Vegas. This latest touch screen computer is based on Microsoft Windows 7 OS.

There is a news that Apple is also planning to launch the same device very soon. This device will sit between the smartphones and laptops. Market analyst has given mixed response on the launch of this new product. Many analysts have appreciated the new ‘Slate PC’, in their opinion this new product has been launched in a very short span of time, and others have some fears that this new type of PC may confuse the consumers.

Top PC hardware and software manufacturing companies are struggling hard to boost the market sales, the launch of ‘Slate PC’ can be seen in that perspective and one can hope that products launch like this one would definitely help to improve the slow paced PC sales.