HP on Thursday launched a new Ultrabook, a hybrid and an all-in-one (AIOs) priced between Rs 59,990 and Rs 71,990.
 
The three devices are HP ENVY x2, HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 and HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart.
 
HP ENVY x2 has an 11.6 inch diagonal HD touchscreen capable display, HD webcam and an 8 megapixel camera. This is also a detachable screen that becomes a full tablet when separated from the keyboard. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z2760 Dual Core processor with 2 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage. It also supports NFC technology.
 
The device is expected to be available in India from January 2013 and its price start at Rs 59,990. The unique feature of this device is its detachable screen that becomes a full tablet when separated from the keyboard.
 
The HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is powered with a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB hard disk and 32 GB storage. It has a 14 inch multitouch HD display. This device has a sub-woofer with Beats Audio and optional AMD graphics card with 2GB graphics memory. It is also expected to be released in January 2013 for Rs 59,990.
 
HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart is touted as an all-in-one PC with multi-touch technology. It has a 23-inch diagonal HD display and comes with the latest Intel Core i5 processor, and 1 TB of storage. This will be available from 20 December for Rs 71,990.
 
“Windows 8 is a relatively new platform, if 25 - 30 percent of the sales came from Windows 8, we would be very happy”, said HP India President Printing and Personal Systems Rajiv Srivastava. “HP’s portfolio of ultra thin notebooks, sleek AIOs and high performance PCs is designed to meet the needs of customers who have been eagerly waiting for the Windows 8 OS,” he further added.
 
Srivastava also said features around HD camera, long battery life, security capabilities would help HP compete in the Indian PC market. He also added that the company is witnessing strong migration to Microsoft’s new operating system but more from individual customers than enterprises.