Most of the time you hear about another tech company “borrowing” from Apple’s design language it’s a Chinese smartphone maker creating an iPhone knockoff. Not so with HP, which just unveiled its gorgeous new EliteBook Folio notebook — which happens to look a whole lot like a MacBook.
If you’ve ever fancied a MacBook that runs Windows, this is probably the closest you’re ever going to get!
Photo: HP
The fanless EliteBook Folio is powered by Intel’s Skylake Core M processors, with options available for the M3, M5, and M7. It boasts 8GB of memory, two USB-C ports, and a choice of screen sizes — including an Ultra HD 4K display and 1080p touchscreen.
On top of this are dual array microphones with noise-cancelling software, and a Bang & Olufsen-tuned 4-speaker system, plus optional extras like a fingerprint scanner, smart cade reader, and more. The ultra-slim, but surprisingly rugged laptop will be available from March, beginning at around the $1,000 price tag.
Well played, HP. Well played! (Although it still has to run Windows.)
Via: Slashgear
Luke Dormehl is a U.K.-based journalist and author, with a background working in documentary film for Channel 4 and the BBC. He is the author of The Apple Revolution and The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems … and Create More, both published by Penguin/Random House. His tech writing has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, Techmeme and other publications.
