The HP EliteBook series of Windows convertible tablets have been synonymous with quality, no-compromise features and high price tags. The latest iteration, the EliteBook 2760p, is more affordable (it starts at $1,379) but it still packs all the features you'd expect in a 15" notebook into a 12.1" package. The EliteBook can operate as a tablet with the display swiveled flat against the keyboard deck, or you can use it as a traditional notebook.
The hinge is massive and strong, the body meets several mil spec standards and is re-enforced with metal. This is not a consumer notebook; rather it's a business tablet with features that match business needs. That doesn't mean you can't buy one as a consumer: it means that the EliteBook isn't a super-slim, glossy screen tablet with the looks many consumers crave.
The tablet has a Wacom digitizer with an active pen that's excellent for drawing with pressure sensitivity, note-taking and working with electronic forms. It's also a touch screen, though we found a bit harder to control than our Asus Eee Slate EP121. This is a bright, matte display-- we wish every tablet had a matte display. The tablet weighs 4 pounds, so you likely won't be using it on your arm for extended periods of time.
It has a full Intel Core i5 second gen CPU, and ours came with the 2.6GHz i5-2540M CPU. It uses Intel HD 3000 integrated graphics, and that's fine since this isn't meant to be a gaming notebook. It can handle productivity, business apps, Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter perfectly well. The machine has 4 gigs of DDR3 RAM and a 320 gig 7200RPM SATA II hard drive. For a 12" machine it has a wealth of ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports (one sleep and charge), FireWire, VGA, Ethernet, RJ11 modem, headphone-mic, an SD card slot, Express Card /34 slot and a smart card reader.
The tablet has a 6 cell battery, and you can buy a very thin battery sheet that adds another 6 cells. HP sells a docking station with port replicator as well. These lock together firmly and easily with none of the wonkiness of first gen HP Envy 15 notebooks.
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
