HP made a Surface competitor with an even cooler kickstand

HP is taking on the Surface. Again. This morning, it's introducing the Spectre x2, a 12-inch tablet that's bundled with a thin, detachable keyboard and can be propped up using a built-in kickstand. It's a pretty stylish package. Along with other PCs being introduced today, HP is trying to make the Spectre x2 look like something that would fit inside a modern home. I wouldn't say I'm an expert in modern home design — I just hung tablecloths over my windows as drapes — but my impression is that this machine would not look out of place at a Pottery Barn.

That design language is most noticeable when it comes to the Spectre x2's kickstand, which is unlike most other tablet kickstands seen to date. Rather than having a large chunk of metal...

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