HP Photosmart eStation all-in-one includes Android tablet

Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 17:00

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HP has unveiled the Photosmart eStation, an all-in-one device with a touch screen control panel that doubles as an Android tablet. Along with another new model, the ENVY100 e-All-in-One, the eStation brings a new industrial design to HP's range.

HP's Photosmart eStation puts a new twist on a popular product category. The 7in touchscreen control panel can be detached from the main unit and used to run a variety of applications including a web browser, with the ability to print selected content.

The main device and the panel have separate Wi-Fi connections, so the panel can be used independently of the eStation if desired.


Ryan Wilday, design strategist in HP's worldwide design group, told iTWire that the decision to use Android was made prior to the company's acquisition of Palm, which brought it the WebOS operating system. However, he emphasised that shouldn't be taken as an indication of HP's plans for future products in this category.

The eStation uses the Photosmart five-ink system for superior photo printing, and includes a photo paper tray.

As with some other recently-announced devices from HP, Microsoft Office, PDF, JPEG and certain other types of file can be emailed to the eStation for printing.

What about the ENVY100? Please read on.