HP was one of the first companies to introduce the new Always Connected PCs powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon ARM processors. As expected, the company is now taking pre-orders for its first-ever Always Connected PC, the Envy x2, as first noticed by Windows Central.
The company’s Envy x2 is a $999.99 Always Connected PC powered by Windows 10 S, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor clocked at 2.2 GHz, and the Adreno 540 GPU. The device comes with a 12.3-inch WUXGA display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, and only 4GB of RAM. But more importantly, HP claims to offer up to 22 hours of battery life with the device, which is around the same as other Always Connected PCs. Of course, that claim is yet to be proven, but Always Connected PCs should still offer significantly better battery life when compared to the regular Intel-powered 2-in-1s.
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If you have $999 to spend on a new 2-in-1 and want to give Windows 10 PCs running on ARM processors, you can pre-order the Envy x2 from HP here. Shipping starts on the 9th of March.
Stooks
<p>$1000 for a ARM based tablet running Windows 10S. </p><p><br></p><p>DOA.</p>
shameermulji
<blockquote><a href="#248052"><em>In reply to Waethorn:</em></a></blockquote><p>The same person who would consider buying an iPad Pro or Chromebook</p>
shameermulji
<blockquote><a href="#248096"><em>In reply to maethorechannen:</em></a></blockquote><p>I'm not saying a potential buyer would choose this over an iPad Pro / PixelBook, just that this is the target market this type of device is going after. Whether it succeeds or not, only time will tell.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><a href="#248094"><em>In reply to shameermulji:</em></a></blockquote><p>Although there are a few expensive Chromebooks, the average person considering a Chromebook isn't going to be expecting to pay $1000. iPad pro, maybe, but Apple devices have a certain cachet that this device lacks.</p>
dontbe evil
<p>I was hoping for +/- 500$</p>
skane2600
<p>I find Microsoft's recent Windows fragmentation a bit hard to keep track of. Can this device be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro with partial legacy compatiblity through emulation? If so, wouldn't it have been better marketing to ship it that way in the first place?</p>