HP India Appointed Deepika Padukone as a brand ambassador

Hewlett-Packard India today appointed actress Deepika Padukone as brand ambassador at the launching event of its new tablet "Slate6" and "Slate7". She says, "the products are exactly what I want from my devices".

The Slate6 is priced at about Rs 23,700, while Slate7 is priced at about Rs 17,300. The HP Slate VoiceTab series are slim and light tablets with voice calling capability, powered by a quad-core processor running on Android 4.2.2 (Jellybean) Operating System and offer 3G(2) connectivity with Dual SIM convenience. The VoiceTabs have 16GB built-in storage expandable to 32GB via MicroSD card.

"India is a unique market. There is a huge population of young people who are demanding and aware of the latest technology. They want fast performance, long battery life and multi-tasking, all of which are addressed by these new devices," HP India VP and GM (Printing and Personal Systems) Rajiv Srivastava told.

"Our new line up represents the focus that we have on the Indian market. The requirements and aspirations of the young Indians is changing and our future lineup will also reflect that," he said.

Speaking about the association with HP, Deepika Padukone said, “I have been using the new HP Slate6 VoiceTab for some time now and think it's a must-have for anyone who wants performance and style.”

At the event HP also unveiled its Omni10, a 10-inch Windows 8.1 Full HD tablet. Its price will be announced soon.