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HP Unveils Multitouch Hybrid PC And Ultrabooks

By TechTaffy Desk

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HP has launched three consumer notebooks featuring multitouch displays, including a  hybrid PC.

The HP ENVY x2 is a hybrid PC, a notebook that doubles as a tablet. It has a detachable screen that becomes a full tablet when separated from the keyboard via a seamless magnetic latch. The HP SpectreXT TouchSmart Ultrabook  and HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook  4 bring the power of touch to mobile PCs. These notebook PCs are the first HP products announced with Microsoft  Windows  8; additional notebooks, desktops and tablets will be announced later in 2012.

The HP ENVY x2, and  TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is expected to be available in the United States for the holidays.  The HP SpectreXT TouchSmart Ultrabook is expected to be available in the United States in December with a starting price of $1,399.99.

You can find detailed tech specs at the HP website.

 

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