HP ha fissato ufficialmente per il prossimo 1° luglio il lancio nel mercato degli U.S. del tablet denominato TouchPad (più in dettaglio, si tratta della variante dotata di supporto per la connettività Wi-Fi, ndr). L'arrivo del sistema nei mercati del Canada e delle principali nazioni europee, come Francia e Germania, avverrà invece nella parte centrale dello stesso mese (per l'Italia, HP ha chiarito che la data di lancio sarà resa nota in seguito, ndr).

TouchPad è il primo tablet di HP basato sul sistema operativo webOS; è realizzato a partire da una cpu dual-core Snapdragon @ 1.2Ghz ed è equipaggiato con 1GB di RAM. Il sistema è dotato di un display touchscreen da 9.7-inch di tipo capacitivo, la cui risoluzione nativa è pari a 1024 x 768, e supporta le connettività wireless mediante Bluetooth 2.1 e Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; esso include inoltre una webcam da 1.3MPx.

Negli U.S. la versione con una memoria di massa pari a 16GB ha un MSRP pari a $499.99, mentre per quella con 32MB l'MSRP è pari a $599.99.

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HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that the Wi-Fi version of HP TouchPad will be available in the United States on July 1.

"The platform's unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use. This is only the beginning of what HP's scale can do with webOS."

HP's first webOS tablet will be available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany a few days later and in Canada in mid-July, with availability scheduled to follow later this year in Italy and Spain, as well as in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.

HP TouchPad will be available from U.S. retailers, commercial resellers and direct from HP with the option of either 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage(1) for $499.99 and $599.99, respectively.(2) Preorders in North America and Europe will begin June 19.

"What makes HP TouchPad a compelling alternative to competing products is webOS," said Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager, Palm Global Business Unit, HP. "The platform's unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use. This is only the beginning of what HP's scale can do with webOS."

With webOS, HP TouchPad users have a next-level multitasking experience, access to the web, premium audio playback with stereo speakers and Beats Audio technology, the ability to find information on the device or in the cloud using the Just Type feature, integrated access to their information with HP Synergy, and HP's exclusive Touch to Share capability for sharing web addresses between HP TouchPad and compatible webOS phones.(3)

Optional accessories for HP TouchPad include the HP Touchstone Charging Dock, the HP TouchPad Wireless Keyboard and the HP TouchPad Case (sold separately).

HP also announced it will be partnering with AT&T to introduce a connected version of HP TouchPad later this summer. More information will be available closer to availability.

U.S. retailers and commercial resellers for HP TouchPad will include Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, Walmart, Sam's Club, OfficeMax, Amazon.com, Fry's, Microcenter, other leading local and regional retailers, and HP's online stores. Specific pricing and availability for HP TouchPad in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom will be announced regionally. Details for Australia, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain will be announced at a later date.

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