HP Reveals Its First Business Ultrabook

HP announced its first business Ultrabook known as the HP Folio. This ultrabook features a thin and light design that measure 18 millimeters thick and weighs 3.3 pounds. The HP Folio¹³ is powered by the latest Intel Core processors and features Intel Rapid Start Technology. Other key features include a 128GB SSD, a slim 13.3-inch diagonal high-definition BrightView display, a backlit keyboard, HP ImagePad with multitouch gesture support, and HP TrueVision HD Webcam. For security-conscious users, a model will be available that includes a TPM Embedded Security Chip. The HP Folio¹³ is expected to be available on Dec. 7 with a starting price of $899.99.

HP Unveils Its First Business Ultrabook, Offering Industry’s Best Battery Life

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP today introduced its first business Ultrabook™, which features a thin and light design, strong security options and a responsive solid-state hard drive for the ultimate mobile experience.
The HP Folio also delivers up to 9 hours of battery life, the highest performance available among Ultrabook devices currently on the market.
With the battery life to get them through the workday, users are no longer saddled with carrying power adapters to charge their notebook PCs. Plus, a wide array of ports, including Ethernet, eliminates the need to carry dongles. Mobile professionals can now stay productive and get through their entire business day – from home to business and back home – with only the HP Folio¹³.
“This category of product breaks new ground and will be a likely choice for businesses to offer to employees looking for a more consumer-centric experience,” said Crawford Del Prete, executive vice president, Worldwide Research Products, and chief research officer, IDC. “We expect Ultrabooks will re-ignite interest in the small form factor PC category, and by 2015 expect 95 million Ultrabooks will be shipping worldwide annually.”

Measuring less than 18 millimeters thin and using an ultraslim 13.3-inch diagonal high-definition (HD) BrightView display, the HP Folio  weighs just 3.3 pounds.  It combines the cool industrial design found on consumer products with the security and usability business users demand.

Powered by the latest Intel® Core™ processors, the HP Folio also includes Intel Rapid Start Technology, which helps save time by getting users systems up and running fast.