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We pulled off these gestures plus basic things like pinch-to-zoom with no issues.

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There’s no touchscreen here, so you have to rely on the touchpad to bring up Windows 8 charms. This prevents issues with finger misplacement and accidental multitouch gesture activation. Though this is an Ultrabook, there’s no “clickpad” nonsense: You get distinct left and right mouse buttons. The top pair of buttons work with the Pointstick sitting between the G, H and B keys. The space below the keyboard is large enough for a generous touchpad and two sets of mouse buttons.

As it is, we had to download a keymapper to keep us from accidentally hitting Home when we reached for Backspace. Since there’s plenty of room on either side, HP could have found a way to make Backspace and Enter full-sized. Unfortunately, some keys on the right edge are smaller than they need to be in order to make room for the Home, Page Down/Up, and End keys. The backlight is sufficient to keep keys visible in low light, but weaker than we’d like. The matte coating on its Chiclet keys improves accuracy by keeping fingers from slipping, there’s plenty of space between them, and travel is decent (though not as good as you would find on a ThinkPad). The spill-resistant keyboard is the same as you’ll find on most EliteBooks, meaning it share the same flaws and triumphs.

While we wish there was at least one more USB port, this is more than you get with most Ultrabooks. This is HP’s first docking Ultrabook, so users can expand the ports when sitting in the office. It has an SD card slot, three USB 3.0 ports, VGA, DisplayPort, Ethernet, SmartCard reader, and combo headphone/mic. The Folio’s 0.75-inch thickness accommodates several full-sized ports no dongles needed. There’s a small amount of flex in the lid if you purposefully apply pressure, but not enough to cause a problem when just opening or closing. Though we like the feel of metal under our fingers, the soft-touch coating on the lid and the bottom makes carrying more comfortable, and lessens the chance of it slipping out of your hands. You still get a very solid-feeling machine thanks to the magnesium and aluminum case.

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Not razor thin or feather light, just very portable for a notebook with a 14-inch display. However, unlike most EliteBooks, the Folio is Ultrabook slim. It shares the same silver-on-black color scheme as the rest of the line, and the streamlined, no-bling deck we expect. The Folio 9470m isn’t an EliteBook in name only. Is it as good in real life as it is on paper? Good blend of business and Ultrabook That makes it a compelling choice for both enterprise and mainstream users. Unlike many consumer Ultrabooks, you don’t have to sacrifice port selection or the ability to swap out the battery yourself. The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m shares some design language with older EliteBooks, but without the bulk and weight. The Folio was an experiment at the time, but it must have done well for the company, since HP is now willing to brand an Ultrabook with the EliteBook moniker. That changed last year with the HP Folio 13 Ultrabook, which balanced power and portability with attractive design. This is why many of HP’s business laptops look like they came from a time capsule buried in the sands about five years ago. That often means design that’s less about sleek lines and more about packing in the ports and battery life. HP’s EliteBook line is all about business.