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PC makers taking a swing at the tablet market tend to go for low-power, lightweight systems to compete with the iPad, but that means they’re giving you a netbook experience at rather more than a netbook price. With the EliteBook 2740p, HP has gone in...
Powerful tablet PC, great pen input, great touch input, a great keyboard, excellent screen, delightful touches like the keyboard light...
Weight, less-than-stellar battery life, the price...
HP's TM2 is the consumer equivalent of the 2740p with many of the features (though not the performance) at a lower price. But if you want a tablet PC that performs like a real notebook but also gives you every kind of input you can think of, the EliteB...
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Product Code: WK299EA The HP EliteBook 2740p adds a twist to the typical design of ultraportable laptops. But is this hybrid ultraportable/touchscreen tablet PC a good investment? Read our HP EliteBook 2740p review to find out? As a notebook, the thi...
While it takes an extra battery - and added weight - for the HP EliteBook 2740p to feel complete, this small laptop can handle mobile work anywhere. It's quick, and the convertible touchscreen makes it especially versatile. That touchscreen and the un...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2017-03-03 03:43:44
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Design-wise this is a lovely Tablet PC with super build quality and a splendid keyboard. Internal specifications are adequate, but the lack of expansion ports and absence of an optical drive are major drawbacks. Hewlett Packard - EliteBook 2730p price...
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This Netbook sized notebook/tablet PC uses a low power Intel Centrino processor (all other netbooks seem to use the Atom processor that is not really powerful enough for Vista) so what has this HP offering got to get you buying it?...
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HPs EliteBook 2730p is aimed at corporate users with a big budget, providing them with premium materials and impressive mobility. It stands out by virtue of its digitised display, and the screen swivels 180 degrees to allow use as a Tablet PC. The 12...
Tablet screen, ULV Core 2 Duo CPU, Good battery life, 3G...
No optical drive, Small HDD, Expensive, Only two USB ports...
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About a year ago I reviewed the HP EliteBook 2740p. Since then HP has been improving the tablet PC and now I have the HP EliteBook 2760p. The HP EliteBook 2760p combines both a tablet, and a laptop and together they make a potent combination. Features A...
I really like this laptop, it is powerful, and versatile. If you travel a lot then the EliteBook 2760p would be great because of its compact size. If you need a tablet, but you also need something more powerful than an iPad or Android tablet, the 2760...
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Road warriors have a new weapon in their arsenal of computer technology. The HP EliteBook 2740p combines both a tablet, and a laptop and together they make a potent combination. Features A new twist on business computing: Use the pen or the pen and finge...
I really like this laptop, it is powerful, and versatile. If you travel a lot then the EliteBook 2740p would be great because of its compact size. If you need a tablet, but you also need something more powerful than an iPad or Android tablet, the 2740...
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What's in an ultraportable? Think netbook on the outside, and real laptop on the inside. The small form factor means forgoing a DVD drive, and making due with a small screen and narrow keyboard. If that's a small price to pay for light weight (just 2...
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Tobias Winkler, 11/03/2010 HP is already releasing the third generation of its professional convertible notebooks onto the market with the Elitebook 2740p. Apart from the update to internal components with current Core i5 CPUs, a considerable effort...
Very solid and high quality case, Relatively many interfaces, Very good display with touch and pen entry, Very good application performance, Relatively good battery run times, Many expansion options, 36 months warranty, Very low heat emission...
Operating noise always noticeable, Somewhat delicate display hinge, Keyboard bounces a little, Relatively heavy, Expensive, 1.8" hard drive with poor performance, Very slow card reader, no eSATA, USB 3.0, or Displayport, VGA output without high resolution...
The HP Elitebook 2740p is a beautiful and very flexible technology device. Despite of a missing optical drive it doesn't belong among the lightest 12" notebooks with a weight of 1.8 kg, and can only operate for a maximum of 6 hours without an AC power su...
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hardwarecentral.com Updated: 2013-04-05 22:18:57
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Notebook PC Review: HP EliteBook 2740p Touch, Tap, Type, Swipe, ScribbleSeptember 23, 2010By Eric Grevstad With all the fuss over a certain Cupertino-come-lately, it's easy to forget that tablet PCs are not a new invention. Come November it'll be 10 ye...
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The HP EliteBook 2740p adds a twist to the typical design of ultraportable laptops. As a notebook, this thin, light PC fits big performance into its small case, but that's not all. You can rotate the display to shift it into tablet mode. A pressure-sen...
Multitouch screen responds to fingers and stylus, Quick performance keeps up with nearly anything...
Mediocre battery life, Mediocre image brightness and contrast.
While battery life and screen colors can be disappointing, the HP Elitebook 2740p makes up for those shortcomings with its convertible touchscreen and all-around performance. Shop for the EliteBook 2740p MerchantPriceMerchant Rating $2799.99 Learn Mor...
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Convertible tablets may not be singing to the same tune as the Apple iPad ($699 direct, ) slate tablet, but they have a big fan base in the sales force, healthcare, and other vertical markets. The HP EliteBook 2740p ($1,880 direct) is a solidly-cons...
Standard-voltage processors replace low-volt ones. When used in tandem, the two batteries delivered outstanding battery life. Lightweight. Ruggedized for business travel. Sleekest looking tablet.
Pointing stick is stiff. Very small touchpad. Screen isn't bright enough. Extended battery ($180) and expansion base ($250) are very pricey options.
The HP EliteBook 2740p transitions to standard-voltage processor and adds multitouch, but the screen and the user experience could use an overhaul...
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The HP EliteBook 2740p is a remarkable tablet PC, featuring a 12.1-inch LED screen, a fast Intel Core i5-540M processor, plenty of RAM and hard drive space and more. The price is a little steeper compared to other models in its class, likely due to the...
Great specs, thin design when closed...
A little pricey compared to similar models from other companies.
A well-spec’d tablet PC, but it’s a bit pricey...
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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. to see what we thought about...
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Remember when tablets were called Tablet PCs, and they were geared toward productivity instead of apps and entertainment? Here’s something to jog your memory. The HP EliteBook 2740p ($1,699 as configured) is a powerful convertible targeted at mobile pr...
Durable and attractive design, Fast performance, Good audio quality, Instant-on web and Outlook access, Fast charging time...
Relatively short endurance with standard battery, No touch software included, Small touchpad...
This fast and touch-friendly business tablet is built to last but doesn’t last as long on a charge as we’d like.
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More than a decade before Apple stole headlines with its iPad, HP was among the first to offer a convertible laptop that could serve as a standard notebook PC or as a tablet. Its latest progeny is the EliteBook 2740p, a fast 12.1-inch ultrap...
Supports pen, touch input; excellent performance; comfortable keyboard; preboot utilities for Web, calendar access; handy Webcam business-card-reader feature...
No optical drive; tiny touch pad; pricey; poor battery life...
HP brings Core i5 power to convertible tablets with the EliteBook 2740p. The input experience is excellent, but this model will push the limits of what buyers are willing to pay...
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In March of 2010, HP introduced the HP Elitebook 2740p, an attractively styled Tablet PC convertible and successor to the earlier 2710p and 2730p. While the Compaq name is long gone and only little remains of the HP/Compaq tc1100's re-interpretation of...
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Apple's iPad has gotten off to one of the fastest starts ever for a computer platform, selling a million units in its first month and still going strong. Sure, it's thin, sexy and -- starting at $500 -- relatively affordable, but it's less useful for b...
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There is no shortage of ultra-light convertibles on the market, including Lenovo’s ThinkPad X200 Tablet and Dell’s Latitude XT, but the HP EliteBook 2730p (an update to the HP Compaq 2710p) can run with the best of them. Unlike many in its sub-five-po...
Good tablet performance, Spacious, comfortable keyboard, Good viewing angles, Decent battery life...
Uncomfortable mouse buttons, Sluggish hard drive, No optical drive, No finger-touch input...
The HP EliteBook 2730p offers strong performance and endurance with a well-rounded feature set and a good pen experience. Its $1,599 price is very competitive, considering the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet starts at $1,884 and the Dell Latitude XT costs...
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Following up on the HP Compaq 2710p, which offered plenty in the way of executive-chic style and tablet capability in an ultraportable package, the HP EliteBook 2730p drops the Compaq name, adds a touch pad, and boosts performance and batte...
Loads of security and durability features; sleek, slim, and highly portable; long battery life; comes with Windows XP downgrade...
No optical drive; no touch capability; mediocre performance for price...
Packed with security features, this sleek ultraportable tablet is made for the rigors of the road. It’s fast enough for most users and offers just about everything business executives could want...
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Other than that, I was suitably impressed with the EliteBook 2730p. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 processor with a 120G hard drive and 3G of RAM, it is robust enough for most indoor work, whether in a factory or health facility.My initial worr...
Light, easy to use, powerful Webcam, intuitive tablettonotebook conversion.
It could be more Internetsavvy.
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hardwaregeeks.com Updated: 2017-03-03 03:43:52
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This review is a bit overdue, it was meant to be posted early October but for some reason it got stuck in the queue and I am posting it now. HP recently made available the HP Elitebook 2730Pp upgrade to the HP Compaq 2710p which in my opinion was one o...
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HP Elitebook 2730P Review Nov 6, 08 12:26 PM PDT by Hubert Nguyen Ive been playing with the HP 2730 for a few weeks now and it is time to tell you how it worked for me. The HP Elitebook 2730 is defined by HP as a business product, which means that it...
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One of HP’s big hits last generation was the Compaq 2710p convertible tablet. It was a business-class system with good looks and a great build. Powered by a Core 2 Duo processor and compatible with an extended life slice battery it proved itself to be...
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In August of 2008, HP introduced the HP Elitebook 2730p, a thoroughly modern Tablet PC convertible and successor to the earlier 2710p. While the Compaq name is gone and only little remains of the HP/Compaq tc1100s re-interpretation of Compaqs fabulou...
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