HP introduces ProBook x360 Education edition, an affordable Windows 10 machine built for students and teachers

HP has announced the HP ProBook x360 Education edition, an affordable Windows 10 machine built for students and teachers. Featuring several education-specific features, the device will be released on December 16th, and will be coming soon to the HP Education Store.

Sporting a hard, industrial rubber encasement, and optional damage-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, the device has a touch screen which enables the Windows Ink feature, as well as support for an optional active pen.  For teachers specifically, a “Take a Test” app is also built into the laptop, which enables a browser-based, locked-down environment for more secure, online assessments.

Additionally, a “Set up School PCs” app is also included on the device, so a teacher can set up devices in three easy steps, without the need for dedicated IT support. Students, meanwhile, can enjoy the “explorer mode” dual camera system which uses a 1080p HD camera embedded on the keyboard deck to let students take video in tablet mode while viewing what they’re recording in real-time.

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