Man look how fast our screens shifted towards multitouch displays. The HP EliteBook 2730p was a tough little convertible tablet, and its successor— HP’s EliteBook 2740p—is no exception. The 2740p meets the same rugged MIL-STD 810G military standards, and adds a capacitive touch screen and Core i5/i7 goodness.

The 12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) LED display includes anti-glare and optional outdoor view, and can be operated with a pen, your finger, the keyboard, or some combination thereof. Under the hood, you’ve got your choice of Core i7 or Core i5 processors, but there’s sadly no discrete graphics option.

You’ll get up to five hours out of the standard six-cell battery, but can add on an HP 2700 ultra-slim battery for an additional six hours (listed). And the standard set-up weighs under four pounds—not bad for a tough guy convertible tablet. The HP EliteBook 2740p will be available in the US in April, starting at $1600.

Processor: Intel® CoreTM i7 Mobile Processor Family with Turbo Boost Technology; Intel® CoreTM i5 Mobile Processor Family with Turbo Boost Technology

Memory: DDR3 SDRAM, 1066/1333 MHz*, two slots supporting dual-channel memory, 1024/2048/4096 MB SODIMMs, up to 8192 MB total15 *Running at 1066 MHz

Removable Media: Optional HP External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive Optional fixed 9.5-mm DVD+/—RW SuperMulti DL Drive available for HP 2740 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base9

Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics with dynamic frequency

Wireless Support: Optional HP un2420 EV-DO/HSPA Mobile Broadband Module (requires mobile network operator service)5 (GPS-enabled)6; Intel Centrino; Intel 802.11a/b/g/n;4 Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n, b/g;4 HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth ® v2.1 Wireless Technology; HP Wireless Assistant, Connection Manager 3.1

Expansion Slots: 1 ExpressCard/34 slot, Secure Digital slot (SD/MMC)

Chipset: Mobile Intel QM57 Chipset; Intel vPro Technology24 (optional)

Internal Storage: 1.8-inch bay: 160/250 GB25 5400 rpm SMART SATA II HD, 320 GB25 5400 rpm HDD or 80/160 GB25 SSD, HP 3D DriveGuard

Display: 12.1-inch diagonal LED-backlit WXGA ultra wide viewing angle anti-glare (1280 x 800) – digitizer only or digitizer & multi-touch Optional Outdoor View, (Outdoor view only available with digitizer and multi-touch)

Audio/Visual: High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, combo headphone/microphone jack, integrated dual-microphone array, integrated 2 MP Webcam

Communications: Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet PCI Controller (10/100/1000 NIC), 56K v.92 modem
Ports and Connectors: 3 USB 2.0 ports (one powered), VGA, combo headphone/microphone jack, 1394a, power connector, RJ-11/modem, RJ-45/Ethernet, docking connector for HP 2740 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base

Software: HP Recovery Manager (Windows 7 and Vista only), HP Support Assistant (Windows 7 and Vista only), Intervideo WinDVD (select models),

Security: Standard: HP ProtectTools, Integrated Smart Card Reader, HP Fingerprint Sensor, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, Kensington Lock slot, Enhanced Pre-Boot Security, HP Spare Key (requires initial user setup), HP Disk Sanitizer19 Enhanced Drive Lock, Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools, File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools;19

Power: HP 6-cell (44 WHr) primary battery, HP Long Life 6-cell (39 WHr) primary battery, optional secondary HP 6-cell (46 WHr) 2700 Ultra-Slim

Warranty: Limited 3-year, 1-year and 90-day warranty options available, depending on country, 1-year limited warranty on primary battery; 3-year: limited warranty on HP Long Life Batteries10. Optional HP Care Pack Services are extended service contracts which go beyond your standard
warranties. For more details visit: http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool.

Input Device: Full-sized spill-resistant keyboard with drains, dual pointing devices (touchpad with scroll zone, pointstick), digital eraser pen, Jog dial, 2 MP Webcam16, touch-sensitive controls, HP DuraKeys22
HP QuickLook 3,7 HP QuickWeb,8 Roxio Creator Business 10 (select models), HP Power Assistant,18 Skype,16 WinZip 12

Optional: LoJack for HP ProtectTools,2, 20 McAfee Security Solution26

Dimensions: 1.25in(atfront)x11.42inx8.35in /31.7mm(atfront)x290mmx212mm

Weight: Starting at 3.8 lb (1.72 kg) with no WWAN (weight will vary by configuration)
Battery, 65W Smart Combo Adapter,2 HP Fast Charge

Expansion Solutions:HP 2740 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base, HP USB 2.0 Docking Station, HP Essential USB 2.0 Port Replicator

via gizmodo, HP

Following on from its release of the education focused Mini-Note PC earlier this year, and adding to the burgeoning list of netbook offerings now on the shelves, HP’s new HP Mini 1000 manages to retain an (almost) full size laptop keyboard in a unit that’s less than 1-inch thick and weighs only 2.25 lb.
via GizMag

The 10.3 in (L) x 6.56 in (W) x 0.99 in (H) Mini 1000 is powered by an Intel Atom N270 1.6-gigahertz (GHz) processor and is available with either a 8.9″ or 10.2″ widescreen display (1,024 x 600). System memory is either 512MB or 1GB DDR2 and HDD options include 8GB or 16GB SSD, or a 60GB HDD. There’s also an option to boost storage by up to 8GB with a HP Mini Mobile Drive accessory which is housed within the unit.

A built-in webcam and microphone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphone , Wi-Fi, two USB ports and an Ethernet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet jack are standard, Bluetooth is optional and the Mini 1000 ships with Microsoft XP Home http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP . Versions with 3G capabilities are expected in December. A useful bit of kit for the starting price of USD$399.99.

The expanded HP Mini PC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_form_factor portfolio will be joined by a Vivienne Tam Edition which replaces the standard models’ piano black/swirl imprint finish with a vibrant red design based on the fashion designer’s Spring 2009 collection. A MIE (Mobile Internet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Internet Experience) model that runs the Linux operating system is also close to release.

Here we have super portable laptop with features that are new to the tech world. Introducing the Voodoo Envy 133! The 0.7 inch thick laptop which weighs about 3.4 pounds is a prominent threat to Mac Air. Voodoo is equipped with its IOS operating system that allows the laptop to surf the internet, use Yahoo, Google Talk, access the optical drive(yes, I said an optical drive), and even make skype calls without actually booting the system into windows or any other operating system. Integrated mobile broadband option is available with this nifty computer, an option that is absent in a lot of today’s new laptops. It is also equipped with a VGA webcam. A SSD battery is included along with what Voodoo call a powerbrick which renders the laptop to connect to an ethernet connection for a p2p wi-fi connection. Intel based and aspired on linux, this laptop is set to duel it out with Mac’s Air. Price of this baby ranges around $2100.