Remember when Microsoft rushed to announce its own new tablet when it became clear Apple was about the drop the iPad? And how it would run Windows 7? And the arguments over the continued wisdom of tablets running heavy-duty desktop operating systems in the touchscreen age? A purported hands-on of HP’s Slate is out, and you can decide for yourself whether it’s cookin’. One innovative feature is the hardware CTRL-ALT-DELETE button, so you can quickly kill any browser processes that Adobe Flash has hung. [via Daring Fireball]