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    Review of the HP EliteBook 2740p Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by dietcokefiend, May 21, 2010.

  1. dietcokefiend

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    HP recently updated their popular business-grade tablet PC with the latest Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Over on TabletPCReview.com we recently had a chance to take an in-depth look at the new HP EliteBook 2740p. Click here to see what we thought about it.



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  2. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    A 12" tablet with up to 9 hours battery life and i5/i7 cpu's?

    Nice! :D
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, May 21, 2010
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    coldmack Notebook Virtuoso

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    How does the screen, in viewing quality, and touch screen ability compare to the Lenovo X201t?

    The review was a bit unclear but this can be had with the regular i3 cpu?
     
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    Core i5 and i7 processors only, i3 was a typo in the introduction :eek:

    Screen quality was very similar to the X201 Tablet... I would almost go as far as saying they both use the same panel, although different layers on top of the LCD.
     
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    coldmack Notebook Virtuoso

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    So, then based on what I read the layer on the HP is better, hence it has better color and viewing angels? Shame, I would have so gotten one with an i3(specially since it would keep the price down).
     
    coldmack, May 21, 2010
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  6. LoveNotebooks

    LoveNotebooks Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the review, I find this versatile form factor really intriguing but I wonder if it has reached relative cost-effective maturity yet & how the upcoming onslaught of inexpensive android tablets-even smartphones-MIDs will affect the market for them..

    1) Would you buy it? How many apps can take advantage of its 12.1" MT screen & how responsive is it compared to iPhone-Androids-even inexpensive Wacom Bamboo tablets which are remarkably responsive..?

    2) How's the upgraded webcam & do you think the screen will hold up to years of twists & turns?

    3) Would you call it your favorite tabletpc & what do you think of their future?

    I wish it had an HDMI port like some of the Fujitsu tablets & an SSD preconfigured model but according to the youtube video below (don't see it up on the HP site however), they have a dock with DisplayPort & admirable modularity.

    YouTube - GBM InkShow: HP 2740p
    YouTube - HP EliteBook 2740p Multitouch Tablet Hands-on
     
    LoveNotebooks, May 22, 2010
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    LoveNotebooks Notebook Evangelist

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    Bump, anyone still have it?
     
    LoveNotebooks, May 30, 2010
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