HP Envy X2 PC Review

The new HP ENVY x2 PC gives you the power of two devices in one. A Windows 8 notebook with a bright, vivid HD Touch display.1 And a tablet that slides off for those times when you want to carry even less.
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Pros: Sharp colorful screen; Attractive lightweight design; Long battery life with dock
Cons: Stiff uncomfortable typing experience; Netbook-level performance; Mediocre battery life without dock
The Verdict: The HP Envy x2 offers long battery life and a responsive Windows 8 touch experience in a lightweight hybrid design, but you get netbook-like performance.
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Despite The Envy x2's modest 1366 x 768 resolution, its 11.6-inch screen provided sharp images and rich colors. Whether we were staring at the lively yellow and white flowers in Windows 8's default daisy wallpaper or gawking at the lush red and blue costumes in a 1080p Quicktime trailer for "The Avengers," colors appeared particularly vibrant.
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Slide a little tab, and the whole upper lid does, indeed, undock and becomes its own multi-touch tablet. But, at $849, it's more expensive than most ultraportable laptops and tablets...and far more expensive than those little, non-touch, non-detachable-screened 11-inchers of old. You're paying for style, and also for that clever split-function feature. And the concern about the x2 versus the MacBook Air, or x2 versus the Surface Pro, still stands.
A modest but thoroughly practical Windows 8 product with the latest dual-core Intel Atom and an 11.6in, 1366 x 768 IPS touchscreen. Tempting for those who can't choose between a tablet and an Ultrabook.
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