http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/ Engadget Comments for HP adds EliteBook 2540p and 2740p to the lineup, brings the power and the touch http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
Laptop or tablet: decide.]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/That's the point, you don't have to. You get both in one. Light enough to comfortably use as a Tablet. Yet, it still has a keyboard for the purpose of using as a Laptop. ]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
and its even strong enough for a woman®]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 1:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
How can you complain when you get the best of both world? For the PC, the most important thing is what's under the hood that counts.]]>Mar 1st 2010 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/You know what would be really cool?
If it swiveled around to transform into a piece of bacon. Most satisfying piece of technology, ever.

I can dream, can't I?]]>Mar 1st 2010 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 5:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://bit.ly/hp-elitebook-2540p-2740p-examined]]>Mar 6th 2010 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/This niche product has exist for a long time.
Why do you think Apple will change his mind now ? ]]>Mar 1st 2010 2:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/What? Did I even mention apple?]]>Mar 1st 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/


I wish MY HANDWRITING was as NEAT as THAT]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 12:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
However, I have yet to see a laptop that offers a screen that looks wonderful inside and is visible out. When I read the press release I see that I can get the LED display screen or an "outdoor" screen.

What tech are the cell phone makers using in the current smartphones that allow easy viewing in both situations where laptop makers have trouble? ]]>Mar 1st 2010 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
So much more practical . . .]]>Mar 1st 2010 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Because it won't sell and it's ugly.]]>Mar 1st 2010 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
Look at the price, size and ugly factor of this thing.

More practical? lol

This tablet will fail, like all the tablets before it.]]>Mar 1st 2010 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
Because they keep trying the same thing, over and over like morons. tablet PCs as a whole, have traditionally sold very poorly compared to laptops.

What consumers say they want and what they'll actually buy are two totally different things. ]]>Mar 1st 2010 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
Because they keep trying the same thing, over and over like morons. Macs, as a whole, have traditionally sold very poorly compared to PC's that run Windows.

...

See how easy that was?

Tablets (like Macs) are niche products. They are not intended for every user. However, for people that have unique requirements, tablets simply cannot be beat. To call them a fail because you don't like them or because they haven't achieved a market share that you feel is appropriate is absurd.]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/"just need someone to really work on that handwriting recog software."

The handwriting recognition in Windows 7 is actually pretty impressive]]>Mar 1st 2010 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
This niche product has exist for a long time.
Why do you think Apple will change his mind now ?]]>Mar 1st 2010 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
i could use one or two more usb ports. i don't think the new one has a change there. anyone?]]>Mar 1st 2010 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
awesome! (i'd love 4, but .. well.. at least more than the 2 before)]]>Mar 1st 2010 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/There is such category of product doesn't mean it good
business to sell it.

I don't want to carry ugly product with stupid OS just for being able to take notes. (and most of time you do real work , you still have use keyboard and mouse on the god damn tablet).
]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
added features:
- quickturn: when just wanting to show something, turning the screen is great
- quick notes/paints: planning something with friends? nothing beats a pen
- quick ereader: turn around, read the pdf while sitting relaxed, having it on a leg, with one hand. same for webpages.

have i said pretty?

it's my device for everything. i dj with it, sometimes on big events. i program with it. i browse the web. i use it for a lot of media stuff. etc etc.

but mostly, you just bash mindlessly out of some random hate. it's a pretty, a sturdy, a flexible, and a very functional device. bashing it makes no sense.]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
As for the USB ports, I agree more would be nice.]]>Mar 1st 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Hahah, methinks 2740p would make it a bit difficult to read things on a 12" screen.]]>Mar 1st 2010 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
Sorry for my poor English, I just feel good that I can express my opinion here because I live in a small town where I'm the only one who has both computer and laptop :-)]]>Mar 1st 2010 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 5:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Right, but the 4 cell on the X200t is pathetic and it's likely to be the same on the X201t. 2-3 hours isn't good enough for a Tablet. So most people get the 8 cell. Unfortunately this makes the x200t unbalanced and makes it feel heavier then it is. The 2730p and 2740p stay balanced with the addition of the slice battery and this leads to a feeling of less weight.]]>Mar 1st 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Apple could do a convertible notebook design, but the added costs come from the design of the form factor (which is patented) and the Wacom active digitizer screen technology (which is expensive). That's why, with other specifications being equal, tablet PCs cost maybe 50% to 100% more than non-tablet notebook PCs. AFAIK, Gateway is the only manufacturer that developed it's own active digitizer technology in order to avoid the high price of Wacom technology -- and look how well that's going for them.

Wacom has always been a relative obstacle in the adoption of tablet PCs. Just look at Wacom's Cintiq line of active digitizer displays and how much they cost.]]>Mar 1st 2010 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 1st 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/
Note picture the dark connector (near the palm of the photographer's hand) on the slate battery in picture #22 of 29? There's no slot for that to be inserted on the bottom (exterior) side of the slate battery. It's a pity, as three slate batteries would make a 24-hour runtime manageable and still relatively portable.]]>Mar 4th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/hp-adds-elitebook-2540p-and-2740p-to-the-lineup-brings-the-powe/Mar 8th 2010 4:26AM