HP and Intel are hooking up for a low-cost Android tablet. Other deals are in the works too. November 23, 2013 12:28 PM PST The HP Mesquite (Credit: Intel) Intel has got the scoop on some tablet deals for Black Friday, including an Android tablet that's very light on the wallet. That 7-inch HP tablet, branded the Mesquite, packs an Intel processor and will sell for $89 at Walmart. Don't expect any barn-burning specs, though. You'll likely get what you pay for. And Intel has the skinny on a few more deals too. Related stories Are in-flight phone calls in our future? They're already in their tents outside Best Buy for Black Friday For instance, if you buy a PC at Costco for $600 or more, you can get a $180 (regular price) Dell Venue 8 tablet (also Android) for $99. Dell's Venue 8 is also slated to go on sale for $130 direct from Dell, according to Intel. Intel also cited $100 off the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 at Best Buy, for a sales price of $300. That $100-off number, however, appears to be slightly inaccurate, as that Tab 3 is already discounted to $360 on Best Buy's sales page.
HP and Intel are hooking up for a low-cost Android tablet. Other deals are in the works too.
The HP Mesquite
(Credit: Intel)
Intel has got the scoop on some tablet deals for Black Friday, including an Android tablet that's very light on the wallet.
That 7-inch HP tablet, branded the Mesquite, packs an Intel processor and will sell for $89 at Walmart. Don't expect any barn-burning specs, though. You'll likely get what you pay for.
And Intel has the skinny on a few more deals too.
Related stories
- Are in-flight phone calls in our future?
- They're already in their tents outside Best Buy for Black Friday
For instance, if you buy a PC at Costco for $600 or more, you can get a $180 (regular price) Dell Venue 8 tablet (also Android) for $99.
Dell's Venue 8 is also slated to go on sale for $130 direct from Dell, according to Intel.
Intel also cited $100 off the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 at Best Buy, for a sales price of $300.
That $100-off number, however, appears to be slightly inaccurate, as that Tab 3 is already discounted to $360 on Best Buy's sales page.
