The company hasn't messed too much with the Windows 7 slate, except pushing the top chip to a 2.8GHz Intel Core i5-3427U and to swap out the 320GB 7, 200RPM shock-mounted HDD for a 500GB model.

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Claiming top billing in the latest issue of our slate-friendly publication, the new tablet gets the full review treatment from Engadget HQ.

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If you've been waiting for the least burdensome tablet you could find, Sony's 17.5 ounce, 6.9mm thick Xperia Tablet Z is now up for pre-order in the US. On top of being the lightest, slimmest 10-inch slate on the market, it's not exactly slumming spec-wise either: there's a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, 2GB RAM, an 8.1-megapixel Exmor R camera, NFC, LTE, S-Force virtual surround sound, 32GB storage and a 10.1-inch 1, 920 x 1, 200 display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 tech.

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The nation's top-ranked defense (albeit against a cupcake-heavy slate) did allow 426 yards to the Tigers, but with playmakers like defensive end Bjoern Werner, it's clear that Fisher's recruiting prowess has touched both sides of the ball.

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Mr. Loeb continues to insist that he and his slate of directors, which includes himself and two former top media-company executives, could help guide the company toward a brighter future.

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But there is also economic sense to it, as opening these top positions up to the other half of the population will mean an even more talented slate of candidates to choose from, making sure the best and brightest are better and brighter.

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