6 Features of Envy x 2: HP’s Answer to the iPad

Hewlett-Packard has come up with slick design that could give the iPad a jolt.

With Windows 8 general release due on October 26, it's a good opportunity to take a look at the competition coming down the pike.

In this case, from Apple's Silicon Valley neighbour, HP. Apple announced the iPad in 2010, and now HP has an alternative for it, the Envy x2.

The new HP envy x2 PC gives the power of two devices in one. It is a Windows 8 notebook with a bright, vivid HD touch display and a tablet that slides off for those times when the techie wants to carry even less.

Hewlett-Packard Envy x2 Features

This new Windows 8 notebook is sleek and thin with an aluminium finish. It is designed to suit the techie style and go wherever he needs to. It is light and lets the owner work and play according to how he wants to as a laptop or even slide off the tablet and go. A separate battery in each device takes the user from day into night without recharging worries.

1. HP Envy x2 goes beyond the keyboard and mouse with Windows 8. It supports swipe and tap using multitouch gestures on the vivid HD Touch display.

2. Picture perfect with its 11.6-inch diagonal HD display. Ultra-wide for viewing angles.

3. LED backlit display allows the user to watch movies and other multimedia in great brightness and colours.

4. HP Envy x2 has Beats Audio and dual speakers for the best sound and rich audio experience.

5. NFC Technology lets the owner connect with other devices to share photos, contacts, and Web sites with a simple tap.

6. It has optional stylus which gives the owner the freedom to work his way by writing, drawing, or navigating without the smudges of fingerprints.

Hewlett-Packard Envy x2 Specifications