PALO ALTO,USA:HP today introduced its first multitouch-enabled tablet for business users as well as notebook PCs tailored for both enterprise and small and midsize businesses (SMBs).

The additions to the HP portfolio include:

-- HP EliteBook 2740p -- an ultra-thin, multitouch-enabled convertible tablet that provides an interactive experience for businesses in health care, education, sales and more;

-- HP EliteBook 2540p -- the company's lightest EliteBook notebook PC, starting at only 3.3 pounds, is ideal for global and large corporate enterprises, the public sector and other businesses in need of a rugged, high-performance notebook; and

-- HP ProBook standard series (s-series) notebook PCs -- four new models of the high-performing series provide a new design and sophisticated colors for everyday use.

"The HP business touch tablet is the latest addition to the broad mix of choices that HP offers business customers to best improve manageability, productivity and mobility," said Dan Forlenza, vice president, Business Notebooks, Personal Systems Group, HP. "HP continues to implement the latest innovations to help large companies and SMBs exceed productivity expectations."

The notebook PCs are the latest in the company's series of launches providing businesses a wide selection of products to refresh their aging business technology.