HP Compaq 2710p: Compare prices

By Dan Ackerman on 30/08/2007

More HP reviews , RRP: AU$3999.00

The good:

  • Slick, brushed-aluminium design
  • Sturdy but lightweight construction

The bad:

  • No touchpad
  • No optical drive

The bottomline:

HP's attractive Compaq 2710p convertible tablet suffers from one fatal flaw, choosing a ThinkPad-style pointing stick over a touchpad, effectively ruling it out for a large number of potential users.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

6.6/10

Tags:

2710p | hp | laptop | notebook | tablet | toshiba

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