HP Slatebook 14 packs pure Android OS,

HP today announced a new series of laptops, and included in the bunch is a new laptop that runs Android and is known as the HP SlateBook. The notebook is running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and has an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor at its heart. Here’s what the full rundown on the SlateBook looks like:

• 14-inch 1920x1080 touchscreen
• Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor
• 16GB-64GB of internal storage
• 2GB of RAM
• Front-facing webcam
• Beats Audio speakers
• 1 USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI port
• Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
• Up to 9 hours of battery life
• Weighs 3.75 pounds
• Launching in the U.S. on July 20 for $429.99

While HP’s SlateBook certainly isn’t the first Android-powered laptop that we’ve seen, those devices are still somewhat rare. With a 14-inch 1080p touchscreen, quad-core Tegra 4 processor, Beats Audio and a large selection of Android apps, the SlateBook 14 could be an interesting choice for folks looking for a new laptop on the cheap. The inclusion of Android 4.3 is a bit of a disappointment, so hopefully HP will update it to Android 4.4 in a timely manner.

The HP Slatebook 14 features a traditional laptop body, but its 14-inch display is a touchscreen, making it one of the largest portable devices running pure Android. Despite this, HP made the Slatebook pretty darn small, at 16mm thick and a relatively light 1.7kg (3.7 pounds).

The exterior of the Slatebook 14 features a yellow trim that accents its thin frame and gives it a youthful look. HP has yet to specify which version of the Android OS the Slatebook 14 will ship with or what screen resolution to expect, but we do know it houses up to 64GB of storage space, 2GB of RAM, an Nvidia Tegra 4 CPU, and a purported 9.5-hour battery life.

The Slatebook 14 isn't the only new Android-based device HP has announced. A $249 Chromebook, naturally running Google's Chrome OS, made its debut alongside the HP h -- a tablet/laptop hybrid -- and the 13-inch Pavilion and 15-inch Envy -- a pair of convertible PCs that offer a rotating 360-degree hinge. That's quite the lineup.



HP has also taken the wraps off of a new Chromebook today. Dubbed the “HP Chromebook,” the new Chrome OS device features an 11.6-inch display and a design similar to the HP Chromebook 14. The full spec list for the new 11-inch Chromebook is as follows:

• 11.6-inch 1366x768 display
• Samsung processor
• 16GB storage
• 2GB of RAM
• 6.25 hours of battery life
• 2.69 pounds
• Available in turquoise and silver
• Launching in the U.S. in July for $279.99

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