HP announced the HP Slate 2 Tablet PC with multi-touch capabilities, multi-tasking performance and embedded security, providing flexibility to mobile business users.

The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC provides instant deployment for business and vertical markets such as education, healthcare, government and retail, where jobs frequently take users away from a traditional desk. With a full-featured Microsoft Windows environment, the 0.68 kg HP Slate 2 Tablet PC provides professionals with the flexibility to create, edit and review content on one highly mobile and lightweight device.

The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC features a 22.6cm diagonal capacitive multitouch display for touch and pen input and includes a Swype keyboard. The Swype applet enhances the touch experience with comfortable and efficient data entry via one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard.

The HP Slate 2 Tablet PC comes with an Intel Atom Z670 processor with mSATA SSM technology to deliver faster boot times and battery life of up to six hours. Through a single user interface, HP Connection Manager offers easy control over wireless connections, including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth and optional integrated 3G Mobile Broadband for convenient internet and intranet access from more places around the world.

More information about the products, including product specifications and images, is available at www.hp.com/personal.