The device will sell for $529 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a two-year data commitment. Unsubsidized, the device comes in a tad lower than the Motorola Xoom at $749.
The G-Slate is internally very similar to the Xoom, featuring a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 32GB of internal storage and Android 3.0 Honeycomb. LG opted for an 8.9-inch screen rather than the more standard 7-inch or 10-inch displays that tablets like the iPad, Xoom, Galaxy Tab and BlackBerry PlayBook support.
Reviews
The first crop of reviews related to the G-Slate are rolling in and the results are mixed, though positive on the whole. The 3D-camera integrated into the rear of the device works, though reviewers note that its more of a gimmick than useful in practice.
Two months after the Motorola Xoom's release, Android 3.0 Honeycomb still doesn't appear to be fully baked. As SlashGear's Vincent Nguyen says, "Honeycomb still falls short of being mass-market ready, though it's certainly full of promise."
When compared to the Motorola Xoom, most reviewers seem to prefer the G-Slate. Michael Oryl from TechSpot comments that "[the G-Slate] is more comfortable to hold, the G-Slate's build of Android seems more stable."