Hp Releases Envy x2 Hybrid Tablet And Two Touch-Enabled Ultrabooks

As with many other system vendors, HP is preparing a handful of new touch products for the launch of Windows 8, including a Surface-like hybrid slate. Branded the Envy x2, the core device is a fairly typical tablet, albeit one with an 11.6-inch display and an x86 processor. However, like Microsoft's upcoming offerings, the Envy x2 will be accompanied by a magnetically attachable dock that provides laptop-like functionality.
The base system packs a 1366x768 IPS display, an Intel CPU (rumored as a Clover Trail Atom chip), up to 64GB of solid-state storage, a 1080p front camera and an 8MP rear camera, HP's Beats Audio tech, and NFC support. Besides wireless connectivity, I/O seems to be housed on the dock, which we assume will be included and not sold separately. It contains a keyboard, an HDMI port, a card reader, two USB ports and a battery.
Sans dock, the tablet weighs 1.5lbs (0.68kg) and measures about 8.5mm thick, while the keyboard add-on pushes that to 3.1lbs and 0.66-0.76 inches. Because both the slate and dock weigh about the same, folks who have received hands-on time claim the Envy x2 feels sturdy and well balanced. Unsurprisingly, like Microsoft, Sony and others making Window 8 hybrids, HP is keeping quiet on pricing until we're closer to October.

Along with its new convertible, HP has unveiled two new touchscreen ultrabooks: the 14-inch Envy TouchSmart and the 15.6" SpectreXT TouchSmart. The company's press release offers few details on the former, saying only that it has a metal chassis, weighs 4.77lbs, measures 23mm thick, offers up to eight hours of battery life, ships with Beats Audio and will offer an optional AMD graphics card with up to 2GB of memory.