HP announces the Envy 8 Note, starts at $329
HP has announced Envy Note 8, the company’s latest tablet. It has an 8-inch 1080p display, is powered by Intel Atom x5 processor and runs on Windows 10 OS. It features a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It runs windows 10. The tablet also comes with LTE connectivity, but it only supports Verizon for now. Some of the other features of the new tablet include a micro SD card reader, micro USB 2.0 OTG port for charging and connecting accessories and high quality audio.
It also comes with optional 10-inch HP ENVY Note Keyboard Folio. The keyboard case has aluminum build, includes an 89 x 34mm click-pad and lets you use it in either landscape or portrait modes. The base of the keyboard can store the tablet to carry it easily and it also includes a small loop on the side of the dock to hold the bundled stylus.
HP Envy Note 8 specifications:
- 8-inch (1920 ×1080 pixels) full HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- 1.44GHz Intel Atom x5-Z8300 processor (up to 1.84 GHz in turbo mode) with Intel HD Graphics
- 2GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
- Windows 10 OS
- 5MP auto focus rear camera with 1080p video recording
- 2MP front-facing camera
- 7.7mm thick and weighs 362g
- Audio by B&O Play
- 4G (via SIM card slot), WiFi 802.11 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
- Up to 6.25 hours of battery life
Pricing and availability:
The HP ENVY Note 8 will be available in the US on November 8 from HP directly, as well as select retailers. Pricing starts at $329 for the tablet and stylus, and if you want to add the keyboard the package price would be an extra $100, at $429.
