HP announce plethora of tablets and 2-in-1s for commercial mobility solutions

Targeting commercial mobility solutions, HP has today announced a plethora of tablets and notebooks that redefine the workspace. HP Pro Slate 8 and HP Pro Slate 12 will be running Android and powered by  Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 series processor with support for HP Duet Pen (digital pen technology provided by Qualcomm), HP Elite X2 1011 G1 is a 11.6” 2-in-1 deice running Windows 8 Pro supporting pen input. HP Pro Tablet 408 G1 is low cost 8” tablet powered by Intel Atom processor and running Windows 8 Pro, HP ElitePad 1000 G2 Healthcare tablet is meant for healthcare industry enhancing patient interaction, HP ElitePad 1000 G2 Rugged Tablet is IP 65 certified tablet meant for rugged use with 20 hour battery backup. HP Pro Tablet 10 EE, running Windows and HP Pro Slate 10 EE running Android are IP-52 certified tablets meant for school going personnel and can be used with a stylus. These two tablets also comes with hardwired keyboard base option.

HP Pro Slate 8 is available now with a starting price of $449, HP Pro Slate 12 is available now with a starting price of $569, HP Elite x2 1011 G1 is expected to be available in late January with a starting price of $899, HP Pro Tablet 408 G1 is available now with a starting price of $299, HP ElitePad 1000 G2 Healthcare Tablet is available now with a starting price of $1499, HP ElitePad 1000 G2 Rugged Tablet is expected to be available in February with a starting price of $1599, HP Retail Case for ElitePad is available now with a starting price of $199, HP Pro Slate 10 EE is available now with a starting price of $279, HP Pro Tablet 10 EE is available now with a starting price of $299 for education customers and $349 for all customers.

“Mobile devices are changing how we live and work, and they also pose significant challenges to IT departments who have to support their now mobile workforces while keeping corporate data managed and secure,” said Ron Coughlin, senior vice president and general manager, Personal Systems, HP. “HP is the world’s largest commercial computing provider to the world’s largest companies. No other company is better suited to address commercial mobility than HP. Our devices feature built-in security, manageability and durability. When paired with our ISVs’ robust solutions, HP has created an ecosystem that helps companies to powerfully and securely harness the promise of mobility.”

HP Duet Pen is the first digital pen from HP to use digital pen technology and the pen is included with Slate 8 and Slate 12 tablets. Duet Pen is part of HP’s Blended Reality Ecosystem developed to create content that can be easily shared. HP Elite x2 1011 G1 comes with a 11.6” display and is a 2-in-1 Windows device. This is essentially a tablet with a keyboard dock (similar to Microsoft Surface series). 1011 G1 is tested for durability and is compatible with Wacom digital pen.

HP Pro Slate 8 Specification

• 8” 2048×1536 pixel 4:3 display respectively
• Gorilla Glass 4 protector for display
• Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 series processor
• 2GB of RAM
• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac ; Bluetooth® 4.0 + LE; NFC supporting Android Beam™
• 1microUSB2.0;13.5mmstereoheadset/headphone/microphonejack
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• 16/32GB options, microSD card slot for memory expansion
• 8mp rear, 2mp front facing camera
• 1 microSD; 1 nano SIM; ZIF connector with pogo pins
• less than 8mm thin
• Zero Force connector
• 5.39×0.31×8.16in (136.95×7.99×206.99mm), 350 grams
• 21WHr Li-Ion Polymer battery

HP Pro Slate 12 Specification

• 12.3” 1600×12100 pixel 4:3 display respectively
• Gorilla Glass 4 protector for display
• Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 series processor
• 2GB of RAM
• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac ; Bluetooth® 4.0 + LE; NFC supporting Android Beam™
• 1microUSB2.0;13.5mmstereoheadset/headphone/microphonejack
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• 32GB onboard memory, microSD card slot for memory expansion
• 8mp rear, 2mp front facing camera
• 1 microSD; 1 nano SIM; ZIF connector with pogo pins
• less than 8mm thin
• Zero Force connector
• 11.82 x 0.31 x 8.73 in (300.3 x 7.99 x 221.95 mm), 850 grams
• 37WHr Li-Ion Polymer battery

HP Elite x2 1011 G1

• 5th generation Intel Core M processor
• Microsoft Windows 8.1
• Dual camera
• Optional Qualcomm GOBI 3G/4G LTE WWAN
• Dual tablet and keyboard base batteries
• premium island style backlit keyboard
• fingerprint reader, smart card reader, USB, SD card reader

HP Pro Tablet 408 G1

• Intel Atom processor
• Windows 8 Pro
• 8” display
• 64GB onboard storage
• 8mp rear camera
• micro-HDMI port
• 9mm thin