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The HP Compac nc2400 Notebook is "the product that roadwarriors have been asking for since the beginning of notebook time", claims Ted Clark, senior vice-president and general manager of HP Personal Systems Group.

Clark touted the nc2400's weight of 1.29kg, its profile of just under an inch (24.8mm), and its full size keyboard as being "what most executives want" on the road.

The notebook comes with an HP biometric fingerprint sensor and embedded security chip. It also contains a mobile data protection system that parks the heads if you drop the laptop, in an attempt to avoid data loss.

The nc2400 will start at £1,234 in the UK ($1,599 in the US) and should be available by the end of May.