HP Expands Mobility Offerings With New Windows 10 Tablet

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2015) - HP (NYSE: HPQ) today unveiled its first Windows 10 commercial tablet, an 8-inch diagonal mobile retail solution, and new capabilities and updates to HP Touchpoint Manager, its IT management solution for small and medium businesses.

The company also announced new independent software vendors (ISVs) and partners across the aviation and retail industries to continue to build out HP's "business-first" approach to mobility.

"True business mobility will dramatically transform workflows to make us more efficient, connected and productive," said Michael Park, vice president and general manager, Commercial Mobility & Software, Business Personal Systems. "We are continuing to expand on our purpose-built mobility solutions to help our customers change how business is done."

Highly mobile, purpose-built tablet for businesses
The HP Pro Tablet 608 offers purpose-built business mobility with a stunning 8-inch diagonal HD screen, high performance and impressive productivity with Windows 10¹. The tablet provides great audio support for Cortana² and videoconferencing, and includes advanced security features that build on the new OS, making it the perfect mobile productivity companion for busy travelers and executives.

Thin and light at just 8.35 mm and under 1 lb., the tablet delivers a premium viewing experience indoors and out with its 2048 x 1536 high resolution display that automatically adjusts to lighting conditions. The 4:3 aspect ratio is optimized for working with business productivity apps, providing 35% more viewing area than 16:9 displays for more natural readability of full-page content.

The Pro Tablet 608 has a full Windows Professional experience with up to eight hours of battery life³. Designed with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 and a metal-reinforced chassis, this tablet endured more than 120,000 hours of durability testing. Productivity is enabled in the office and at the work site with dual-band WLAN ac/b/g/n⁴ and a choice of optional 3G or 4G WWAN⁵.

Dual front-facing stereo speakers, dual microphones, DTS Studio Sound™ and noise-cancelling software are paired with a front-facing 2 MP camera for superb web conferencing, even in noisy public areas like airports or hotels. An 8 MP camera provides high-definition image capture, important in industries such as insurance or real estate.