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In addition to the ProPad 600 introduced today, HP has rolled out the red carpet for its 'total business solution' slate, the HP ElitePad 1000 G2. With the ElitePad 1000 comes a svelte design at 9.2mm thin and 1.5lbs, as well as Windows 8.1 Pro and options for enterprise users. The HP ElitePad 1000 features a 10.1-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and resolution of 1920 x 1200. Under the hood lies an Intel Atom Bay Trail-T Z3795 quad-core 1.6GHz processor and integrated Intel HD Graphics, all of it accompanied by 4GB of memory and either 64GB or 128GB of storage. The tablet features extensive wireless connectivity, including 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4 + LE. There's support for the HP ElitePad Docking Station, a 2-cell/30WHr HP Long Life battery (battery run time not specified), and an expansion slot for SDXC cards up to 2TB. A variety of accessories will also be available for the ElitePad, such as an expansion jacket with battery. Rounding it all out is high-...

On the cusp of Mobile World Congress 2014, HP has introduced two new business tablets, the first of which is the HP ProPad 600 G1. With this slate comes fairly robust hardware and Windows 8.1/Pro, which runs on the device's 64-bit Intel Atom quad-core processor. The HP ProPad 600 will be made available with two processor options: the aforementioned 64-bit Atom option, or a 32-bit Intel Atom Z3775 1.46GHz quad-core offering. The display measures in at 10.1-inches with a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, and there's the common Corning Gorilla Glass in place with anti-smudging. Users will have their choice of either Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro, as well as either 32GB of internal storage space or 64GB of storage. There will be 2GB or 4GB of memory, depending on model, as well as a micro SD expansion slot that supports SDXC cards. The slate itself is graphite in color with Soft Touch paint. Connectivity is as you'd expect: Bluetooth 4.0 + Low Energy, and 802.11 a/b/g/n wi...