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    HP Elitebook 2530p and 2730p tablet announced

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by czhang, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. czhang

    czhang Notebook Consultant

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    I saw this yesterday on Engadget but figured that someone would post it here, but I don't see it so here it is:

    http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/18/hps-rugged-elitebook-2730p-tablet-and-2530p-laptop-for-suits-an/

    HP's rugged EliteBook 2730p tablet and 2530p laptop for suits and Gobi squares

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    HP just unveiled a pair of rugged (MIL-STD 810F tested for dust, altitude, and high temperature) Centrino 2 12-inchers with the launch of its 2530p laptop and 2730p tablet. The 2730p bests the HP 2710p launched last year with the inclusion of a touchpad and new jog-dial along the side for use when the tablet is in slate mode. HP is also offering improved ULV (up to 1.2GHz) and LV (up to 1.86GHz) Core 2 Duo processor options and faster, 1.8-inch 5400RPM hard drive (up to 120GB), 80GB SSD, and Qualcomm's Gobi dual EV-DO / HSPA wireless option for near-complete WWAN support globally. The 2730p continues to maintain the legacy LED-backlit display, "Night Light" keyboard lighting, optional webcam (with business card reader), slice battery (up to 10-hours), and expansion base / docking station. Importantly, the stylus no longer slips out of the silo when carrying the 2730p through the cubicle farm.

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    The 2530p offers pretty much the same in a thinner (0.99-inches vs. 1.11-inches thick), lighter (3.19-pounds vs. 3.74-pounds), more traditional laptop design.
     
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    czhang, Aug 19, 2008
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  2. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    the 2530p has a variety of options for disks:

    1 1.8" disk (hdd/ssd) + dvd-drive
    2 1.8" disks (2hdd, 1ssd 1hdd, 2ssd)
    1 2.5" disk (hdd/ssd)

    this is great and allows some crazy configurations.

    i'd love to have those options on the 2730p, too... possibly they just forgot to mentoin it on the tablet. i prefer 2 disks (or a big 2.5") over a dvd anytime.

    oh, and they announced the 2230s, too, from hp compaq. same size, cheaper.
     
    davepermen, Aug 19, 2008
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  3. kai920

    kai920 Notebook Guru

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    Worth mentioning the 2530p (at least the model I looked at in person) has a LED-backlit WXGA screen. Noticeably brighter than the 8530p/w screens that were beside it. Light as h#ll, but it didn't have an optical drive installed.
     
    kai920, Aug 26, 2008
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  4. Needmore4less

    Needmore4less Notebook aficionado

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    That tablet looks really nice.
     
    Needmore4less, Aug 27, 2008
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