The ElitePad 900 has a 10.1-inch multi-touch display with Gorilla Glass 2, that sports a resolution of 1280x800 pixels
The tablet is mostly made of aluminium barring a black strip at the back
The tablet sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and an LED flash
There's a proprietary connector and two speaker grills at the bottom
The proprietary connector to attach the tablet to the desktop dock
A power/screen-lock button on the top left edge of the tablet
There's a flap for the micro-SIM card and microSD card on the right side. The flap opens through a pin-hole based ejection mechanism
There's a volume rocker on the left side, towards the back of the tablet
A screen rotation lock and 3.5mm headset jack on top right edge
HP touts Expansion Jackets as one of the major USPs of the tablet
The expansion jacket offers two USB ports, an HDMI port and a SD/MMC card reader
The desktop dock
The desktop dock that features 2 USB ports and a line out port on the right hand side
The desktop dock that also features an ethernet port, an HDMI port, a VGA port and a charging point for the adapter
The desktop dock features two USB ports (including one high speed port) and a Kensington lock on the left hand side
One has to slide the tablet inside the jacket by removing the top
The tablet after being attached to the desktop dock
The front of the tablet is dominated by the 10-inch display. There's a Windows hardware button sitting in the middle and a front facing camera capable of recording 1080p video, above the display
HP ElitePad 900(Left)
Apple iPad (right)
Rear camera
Apple iPad (top)
HP ElitePad 900 (bottom)
Thickness comparison
Apple iPad (top)
HP ElitePad 900 (bottom)
Screen comparison
Apple iPad and HP ElitePad 900