MAKE IT BETTER and they will come. That’s a common vendor mantra, but rarely are the improvements as compelling as those on HP‘s, 10.1-inch ElitePad 1000 business tablet.
The successor to the ElitePad 900 replaces the single-core Intel Atom Z2760 with a significantly faster quad-core Intel Atom Z3795 CPU, features a higher-resolution display (1920×1200 versus 1280×800), and has twice the memory at 4GB. Those adds alleviate just about every complaint we had about the ElitePad 900—without killing what we liked about it. Even the battery life has improved.
Part of what we already appreciated are the rugged Gorilla Glass 3 covering the display and the milled aluminum edge and backplate. The ElitePad 1000 is designed to meet the MIL-STD810G (military) standard, though I doubt it would last long in my goddaughter’s backpack. Kidding—even she would have a hard time dinging this thing.
When you start to accessorize any tablet, ask yourself why you’re buying a tablet rather than a laptop.