HP introduces lightweight business laptops

An employee is seen walking past a Hewlett-Packard logo during the second day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong in this December 5, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Paul Yeung/Files

An employee is seen walking past a Hewlett-Packard logo during the second day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong in this December 5, 2006 file photo.

Credit: Reuters/Paul Yeung/Files

NEW YORK | Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:13am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co has announced a line of portable lightweight computers aimed at business travelers to compete with a product range announced by rival Dell Inc last week.

HP said on Monday that the lineup included the EliteBook 2530p, which is the smallest and lightest of its computers with a weight of just over 3 pounds and an extended battery life.

The company said its EliteBook 2730p is an ultra-thin computer that converts to a touch-screen pen-based tablet computer with a twist of its screen and weighs 3.7 pounds.

HP said it expected the HP EliteBook 2530p and HP EliteBook 2730p to become available by early September, with estimated prices of $1,499 and $1,670, respectively.
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