PCWorld: HP Adds Touch, Color to EliteBook, ProBook
The new EliteBook adds multitouch – finger gestures as well as pen input – to its slick convertible laptop/tablet PC.
“HP has had convertible tablet computers aimed at business users before. But the company offered only pen-based input. The EliteBook 2740p is the first to offer pen input as well as the finger-based multitouch of its consumer TouchSmart models. Its 12-inch, 1280-by-800 display comes in either backlit LED or an optional outdoor-optimized version.
The 3.8-pound 2740p is covered with a stainless steel surface as well as a full magnesium shell that puts the convertible tablet/laptop in the business-rugged class, HP says. The fade-resistant DuraKeys keyboard coating and 3D DriveGuard (PDF), which shuts off the hard drive when it detects a drop, add to the 2740p’s durability.”