Hewlett-Packard Unveils First Windows 8 Touch-Screen Laptop PCs
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Hewlett-Packard Co., the world’s largest maker of personal computers, plans to unveil a line of touch-screen laptops running Microsoft Corp.’s new Windows 8 software, including one model that can convert into a tablet.
The new machines, Hewlett-Packard’s first to offer the latest version of Microsoft’s flagship operating system, will include the Spectre TouchSmart Ultrabook with a 15.6-inch high-definition screen, and the Envy x2, which features a detachable touch screen on a magnetic hinge, the Palo Alto, California-based company said in a statement.