HP launches ElitePad 900 for enterprises at Rs 43,500

Technology company Hewlett Packard (HP) entered the tablet market in India, launching HP ElitePad 900, designed for businesses and governments. The price of the tablet starts at Rs 43,500. “The tablet replaces primary computing devices and provides an eco-system which addresses the requirements of the enterprise,” Sunish Raghavan, head, commercial PC category, printing and personal systems group, HP India, told reporters here. The tablet comes with 64GB storage space, a Dual core Intel Atom processor clocked at 1.8 Ghz, a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, with wide-viewing angle. It has a slot for a Micro SD card also. [caption id=“attachment_652797” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  HP ElitePad 900. Screengrab from HP website.[/caption] The ultra thin, lightweight tablet with Windows 8 Pro also comes with the optional smart jackets, which add connectivity options and an additional battery for longer runtime. Raghavan said the tablet with enterprise-grade features fulfilled the needs of mobility and productivity while ensuring security. It offered a solution to the problems faced by enterprises with their employees carrying multiple devices, compromising data security. It encompassed all features of a notebook and if the device is lost, one can remotely trace it and erase the data. The battery supports the tablet for eight hours but with expanded battery it can be used for 19 hours. The other features of the 0.63 kg and 9.2 mm thin tablet include 10.1 inch diagonal display and e-printing. The tablet also has a 1080p front-facing video camera and 8 megapixel (MP) rear camera with an LED flash. The ElitePad will allow users to link to any ePrint-capable HP printer or to a networked HP printer without the need for downloading drivers for printing. With inputs PTI