jkOnTheRun video- HP EliteBook 2730p Tablet PC
The HP 2710p has been my favorite mobile computer and Tablet PC of choice for a while and when HP told me about their refreshed model, the 2730p, I was happy to hear about it. I have been using the evaluation 2730p for a few weeks and it has been a wonderful mobile PC and and even better Tablet PC. HP addressed virtually every major niggling thing I didn’t like about the 2710p and in this video I show how they made a great Tablet PC even better. This is a unique opportunity to see the 2730p side-by-side with the 2710p and get a look for yourself how the new model has changed. You also get a chance to see the slice battery in use and the slim dock with integrated 7mm optical drive. I know, I know the video is a bit long but that was the only way to get all the great things you see at one time. The extended battery/ docking solution is the best I have ever used in practice and you’ll get a chance to see for yourself. Enjoy the show.
http://www.youtube.com/v/f6noiwmLNpM&hl=en&fs=1
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Man. Time flies. Seems like you just got this thing like a week ago.
James: Thanks for the video. But how many screen orientations are there when you’re in battery mode? Is it only primary landscape and primary portrait, as with the 2710P? If so, I’m amazed.
I assume that with the adaptor you get four orientations – primary and secondary landscape + primary and secondary portrait, as with the 2710P (provided you’ve done the necessary driver updates).
Allan
How much crapware did HP load onto this?
;)
Thank you again for another excellent review.
Woadan
AllanCJ- there are the two orientations with the button rotation. You’re right, the graphics h/w supports rotation into all 4 orientations but HP restricts it to the two. Not quite as convenient for lefties.
Woadan, thanks. There was no crapware whatsoever loaded on this 2730p but it’s an evaluation unit and not a commercial package as you would buy so I can’t state for certain it would be that way.
Excellent video. Very Useful. Thanks for this. One quick question: how much faster is the 2730p vs. the 2710p ? Typically for launching Outlook or for Firefox ?
The 2730p is much faster than the 2710p due to the faster processor. I find things happen almost instantaneously on the 2730p as a result.
Being a lefty who is seriously considering this laptop, I get worried about the “not great for lefties” comments.
How is the right (hinge) side for holding?
The 2730p would work fine for lefties, the comment was based on the inability to simply rotate the screen for portrait mode that would likely be more convenient for lefty use. I’m not a lefty so I’m making a big assumption here so take it with a grain of salt.
Great review of the HP Elitebook 2730p, James. I am writing this on a 2710p also my favourite TPC (the TC4400 does my non-mobile stuff now). I am very pleased to see some of the TC1100 features making a come back.
If you have a BIOS startup password do you still require the key board to enter the code. The TC1100 provided a pen interface.
I got better results with the fingerprint reader when I dragged my finger towards me, after setting up the reader this way as well.
I wonder when we will be able to buy in the UK?
I think these folks ship internationally I bought my 2730p from them.
http://www.shopblt.com/cgi-bin/shop/shop.cgi?action=thispage&thispage=01000100U018_BT30677P.shtml&order_id=!ORDERID!