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With the launch of Windows 8 just round the corner, we managed to get our hands on a couple of HP hybrid tablet devices – the Envy x2 and ElitePad 900 – earlier this week.
Though prices were still closely guarded at the Singapore launch on Thursday, we expect the hardware to compete well when the expected mass of similar devices go on sale from later this month.
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On the HP hybrid, the screen also snaps on nicely when you slot it onto the matching keyboard. A little catch makes sure that the screen doesn’t fly off when you flex it like a traditional clamshell laptop. The Envy x2 feels sturdy, as you’d expect from the premium consumer Envy range.
On its own, the 11.6-inch touch screen cum tablet weighs just 710 grams, which is just a little more than the 652-gram iPad that has a smaller 9.7-inch screen. Even with the keyboard, the Envy x2 tips the scales at just 1.41kg. This makes it a nice, light ultrabook to bring along for a trip.
Bear in mind that this is one full-fledged Windows 8 laptop that will handle your previous Windows programs. Under the hood, the Envy x2 is reported to be using Intel’s “Clover Trail” Atom chip, a lower-power alternative to traditional Core CPUs better suited for multimedia editing.
When it ships in Singapore in “late 2012″, the Envy x2 should be attractive to users who are upgrading from a chunky laptop. For these users, the detachable touch screen will be a great companion on flights, especially if they are into watching movies (read our take on Windows 8 hybrids).
The biggest question is how much it will cost. There are rumours in the market that such hybrids will go for more than a regular Android tablet or iPad, or perhaps even more than an ultrabook without a detachable screen.
Whatever HP decides to sell the Envy x2 for, it needs no reminding that there’s a limit to how much people will pay if they already have a tablet now. And many people already have tablets in Singapore.