The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC provides instant deployment for business and vertical markets such as education, healthcare, government and retail, where jobs frequently take users away from a traditional desk. With a full-featured Microsoft Windows® environment, the 0.68 kg HP Slate 2 Tablet PC provides professionals with the flexibility to create, edit and review content on one highly mobile and lightweight device.

“HP is dedicated to the tablet PC category and continues to listen to customers and improve the product in ways that best address their business needs,” said Charl Snyman, Vice President, HP Personal Systems Group, Europe,Middle Eastand Africa (EMEA). “The HP Slate includes the right mix of rich features, support for custom-built applications, security and connectivity needed for today’s highly mobile and rigorous day-to-day professional environment.”

The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC features a 22.6 cm (8.9”) diagonal capacitive multitouch display for touch and pen input plus includes a Swype keyboard. The Swype applet enhances the touch experience with comfortable and efficient data entry via one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard.

The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC comes with an Intel® Atom Z670 processor with mSATA SSM technology to deliver faster boot times and battery life of up to six hours. Through a single user interface, HP Connection Manager offers easy control over wireless connections, including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth® and optional integrated 3G Mobile Broadband for convenient internet and intranet access from more places around the world.

The optional HP Slate Bluetooth Keyboard and Folio accessory is a new sleek, stylish executive-class carrying solution that bundles the HP Slate, a rechargeable Bluetooth keyboard, HP Slate Digital Pen, and ID, business, or credit cards inside a single folio.

More information about the products, including product specifications and images, is available at www.hp.com/personal.