In demonstrations at the EliteBoard launch event, HP presented examples on how AI processing on the device could help address privacy and compliance concerns, especially in healthcare and education.
With AI models running on the device, sensitive data is not sent to the cloud, while the device can be easily moved between consultation rooms in a healthcare facility or easily be removed from a desk and locked away when not in use.
Overall, the EliteBoard G1a is ideal for organisations with fixed or semi-fixed desk set ups and employees who move between dedicated home and office workspaces, as it enables users to have a familiar desktop experience between locations, Westof said.
Although the device may be a new experience for users, it maintains the performance, security and manageability IT managers expect from a traditional desktop environment, Westof said.
“IT leaders want consistency and from that aspect, it’s business usual,” he said.
“This product is equally equipped, like any other product that we have, in terms of the Wolf Security stack and offers mobile security. It also falls into the same IT serviceability management solutions we have within HP WXP [Workforce Experience Platform].”
A release date for the EliteBoard in New Zealand has not yet been announced. It is set to retail from $3,200.
Louis van Wyk attended the EliteBoard G1a launch event in Sydney as a guest of HP New Zealand.