Plus, the hard drive can be up to 750GB, 4GB of memory, along with optional wireless, webcam, and Blu-ray slot loading drive.
HP is staying ahead of the curve with the 8740w and included two USB 3.0 ports, along with standard issue eSATA, VGA, RJ45, Firewire, optional 2MP webcam.
Under the hood there's an Intel Atom N450 CPU, up to 2GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive, Windows 7 Starter, 6-cell battery, VGA output, three USB ports, card reader, b/g/n wireless and optional Bluetooth, webcam, and a weight of 2.8 pounds.
My personal jerk-ass feelings aside, the tablet's got a 45-nanometer Intel Penryn T8100 Core2Duo processor running at 2.1GHz, 120GB hard drive, DVD burner, 12.1-inch touchscreen (1280×800) with pen-based input, built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam, optional 3.5G wireless, and Vista.
· Video – VGA out (requires optional accessory); built-in Webcam 640 x 480, 30 fps. · Audio – Stereo speakers, integrated microphone, combo headphone/microphone jack.
The two new EliteBook models feature an optional integrated 2 megapixel webcam with business card reader software, and an integrated HP NightLight that shines on the keyboard to improve visibility in low light.
To enable advanced communication and collaboration, the Toughbook C1 offers integrated features, such as an optional modem or a webcam for mobile video conferencing and a standard built-in dual array microphone for superior speech recognition.
Both have HD webcams and optional Blu-ray drives.
The rest of the specs are probably identical – webcam, Atom CPU, optional 3G or WiMAX – but the linux and SSD option is a welcomed alternative to Windows XP.
