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BARCELONA -- Announced in January of this year, this meant-for-enterprise tablet from HP may not seem like something meant for the office given its beautiful looks. It's not what you'd expect to find in a workplace environment, given its sleek industrial design that seems more at home for consumers.

Be that as it may, the HP Pro Slate 8 (not to be confused with the earlier HP Slate 8 Pro) weighs just 350g (just over 12 ounces) and feels ridiculously light in the hand despite its metal body. As the name suggests, the tablet sports an 8-inch display, and a super-high-resolution one at that, boasting 2,048 x 1,536 pixels. If this sounds familiar, it's the same resolution as Apple's Retina Displays on its iPads.

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Besides the 8-inch form factor, HP also has a 12-inch version that offers the same features but is obviously larger. Both tablets are available now and prices start from $449 (£290, AU$575) depending on your configuration while the 12-inch model has a $569 (£368, AU$727) starting price.