HP Elite x3 Desk Dock bundle sets you back $599 after limited-time $200 markdown

Still thinking about whether or not that special HP Elite x3 “Holiday Bundle” is worth a whopping $999? Well, technically, you’re getting a great deal there, Lap Dock, Desk Dock, phone case, screen protector and all, with Microsoft justly advertising total savings of $462.

But a thousand bucks is a lot of money to ask for a Windows 10 handheld, and if you’re not entirely sold on the idea of seamlessly converting the 6-incher into a 12.5-inch Full HD mini-notebook, a $599 bundle available through HP’s own US e-store until December 3 may feel like a more reasonable early Christmas purchase. Or late Thanksgiving.

Billed as a “Cyber Week” bargain, the package merely includes the actual Snapdragon 820 phablet, and a Desk Dock for easy Continuum synchronization to an external display. Of course, you’ll need to buy the monitor separately, as well as a mouse and keyboard, unless you already own such a setup waiting to bring your “critical” business applications from your pocket to the big screen.

Keep in mind that regularly, the HP Elite x3 alone costs $699, with the Desk Dock worth an additional $100 or so. Ergo, you’re looking at a solid bundle discount of around $200, and while the x3 is reportedly not the world’s most popular W10M device, it’s arguably the beefiest and sharpest of the bunch, thanks to 4GB RAM, a 4150mAh battery, military-grade durability, and Quad HD display resolution.

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Save $462 off of an HP Elite x3 Holiday Bundle at the Microsoft Store

While the HP Elite x3 isn’t the most popular new Windows 10 Mobile phone out there. — it got usurped by a days-old device! — you can’t deny that it’s capable and it has a pretty hardcore audience. If you’re messing around with Citrix to work on virtual desktops and such, maybe you should be looking at this thing.

And if you’re going to do that, you might as well hit up the Microsoft Store for the next day — through November 28, you can buy up an GSM-compatible HP Elite x3 along with a Desk Dock, a Lap Dock, a phone case and a screen protector for just $999.

Considering that we see the Elite x3 stand alone at $799, getting all the docks you need for Continuum multi-interfacing and a couple of brownie points add-ons for an extra $200 doesn’t sound too bad. It’s a proclaimed $462 savings, after all.

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Yes, the HP Elite x3 Lap Dock works ‘fine’ with the Lumia 950 XL

Until the Surface Phone takes center stage (or should we say if the fabled business handheld ever materializes?), the high-end Windows 10 Mobile-based hardware torch is to be passed on from the Lumia 950 XL to the HP Elite x3.Just like Microsoft’s homebrewed ...

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