HP back in the device game

摘要

Less than a week after HP announced it would retain its PC unit, the company unveiled the new Slate 2 tablet with Windows 7. Starting at $699, the Slate 2 has an 8.9-inch capaci-tive touch display and a faster processor (an Intel Atom Z67O processor) than its predecessor. Despite tepid interest in its first offering, the company seems to be hoping the controls it builds in will appeal to business customers. Data on the tablet can be remotely wiped in case of theft, and HP is bundling Absolute Software's Computrace Pro, which helps track lost tablets. The tablet's chip also includes Trusted Platform Management, a hardware-based cryptography and authentication technology.