SHO PRO HP 2710p Convertible Tablet

My Preferred Specs 1 Feb

Must ship with:

Vista
Is Business the only pre-installed option?
U7600 Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor with 1.20 GHz, 533 MHz, and 2 MB L2 cache (Not the U7500 / 1.06 GHz.)
802.11a/b/g/draft-N (Optional; G runs up to 54 Mbps; n can run up to 300 Mbps, depending on the other elements in the connection.)
I think this has to come factory-installed. I don’t think you can upgrade later.
Intel Centrino Pro processor technology (Available with 802.11a/g or a/g/n, providing “advances in remote manageability, security, energy efficient performance, and wireless connectivity.”)
I think this has to come factory-installed. I don’t think you can upgrade later.
Outdoor View screen (Optional)
integrated camera (Optional; 2 MPx, 1600×1200.)

Can be upgraded later if necessary:

Broadband:
- EV-DO (Sprint, Verizon, or NationalAccess)
  or
- HSDPA (AT&T)
  These seem to be a module you can install later. How does that work? Is it difficult?
4 GB of memory
I can upgrade the 1024 or 2048 later, using two 2048s. Best to order either the 4 GB or the 2048—as long as it ships with a single 2048. If it comes with one or two 1024s, they’ll just get tossed.

Should be standard:

Still to be decided:

Hard Drive:
- 100 GB
  Ideal, although I can always upgrade from the 80 or 60 GB. Plus, there’s always the 80 GB MultiBay external drive.
  or
- 64 GB Solid State Drive
  Can you buy the Solid State separately and upgrade later?
Card slots:
- ExpressCard/54 slot + ExpressCard/34 slot
  or
- SmartCard slot + ExpressCard/34 slot
HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base (Optional)
Is this the docking station they refer to?
- 7mm DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Drive (24X CD-ROM, 8X DVD, 24X CD-R, 10X CD-RW, 4X DVD+R, 2.4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-R, 2X DVD-RW, 2X DVD-RAM = same as DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive for the 9.5mm MultiBay)
External 9.5mm MultiBay II (Optional):
- DVD-ROM Drive
- DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
- DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive (24X CD-ROM 3,600 KB/s, 8X DVD 10,800 KB/s, 24X CD-R 3,600 KB/s, 10X CD-RW 1,500 KB/s, 4X DVD+R 5,400 KB/s, 2.4X DVD+RW 3,240 KB/s, 4X DVD-R 5,400 KB/s, 2X DVD-RW 2,700 KB/s, 2X DVD-RAM 2,700 KB/s = same as DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Drive for the 7mm Expansion Base)
- 80-GB 5400 rpm external Hard Drive

Memory:

MultiBay II Storage (9.5-mm) requires HP External MultiBay II:

Other Storage:

Communications:

Expansion Solutions:

HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base with 7mm DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Drive GD229AA#ABA
HP External MultiBay II PA509A#ABA

Power:

Carrying Cases:

Security:

Input/Output Devices:

HSDPA and EV-DO transmit via cell towers, using a different frequency than voice calls. Unlimited data plans usually run $60-80 per month.

EVDO

Qualcomm developed in 1999
next step in the evolution of CDMA
widely used overseas
now being implemented in the United States
usually 300-512 Kbps, but can get up to 2 Mbps in the right areas (10 times faster than dial-up, but still not up to DSL’s 2.4 Mbps)
Verizon (180+ major metro areas) and Sprint

HSDPA

based on GSM (used for cell phones throughout the world)
connects to GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA
better than EVDO, but not as widely deployed
AT&T in the U.S. (165+ major metro areas) and Vodaphone or Vodaphone partner networks in 120 countries