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CPU Envy: The HP Envy 15 15-1050NR Laptop

Derek — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:43:47 +0000

HP’s rep in the PC industry has been taking some hits recently (mostly in the reliability category), but they make some really slick laptops, you have to admit. This latest in the Envy line is one example in point.

HP has announced the upcoming release of the 15-1050NR, a model in their Envy 15 laptop line designed to do most of what a desktop can do, and is one of the more powerful laptops we’ve yet covered.

Street priced around $1,999 (you can find it lower in some outlets no doubt), this slick notebook specs include: 15.6-inch LED-backlit Brightview 1080p display, a powerful Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz processor, 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4830 graphics card, 6GB DDR3 RAM, roomy 500GB HDD, a unique NightVision webcam, external USB DVD+/-RW, WiFi, 6-cell Polymer battery, a secondary 9-cell battery included too, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit included as well.

Great Laptop Deal: HP HDX 18t Laptop

Derek — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:08:57 +0000

You wanna talk nice deals? How about this:

LogicBUY is up with another sale, this time they’re offering you this HP HDX18t laptop for just $899.99 shipped (original price $1,449.99). So here’s what you get, an 18.4-inch 1920 x 1080p HP Ultra BrightView infinity HD display, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz processor, Free upgrade to 4GB RAM, Free upgrade to 500GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and Windows 7 OS.

Amazing deal indeed one of the nicest laptops we’ve seen to date. Courtesy of Techfresh.net and LogicBUY. Just more of an indication of how fast and far powerful laptop prices have fallen.

Slim Fast (not the drink): ‘World’s Thinnest’ Notebook HP ProBook 5310m

Derek — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:25:53 +0000

Let’s face it; thin in very in with most gadgets these days from TVs to music players, to notebooks definitely. HP has taken this to a new level with their upcoming HP ProBook 5310m, which they’ve dubbed the World’s Thinnest Notebook.

Measuring only 0.9-inch thin and weighing in at only 3.7 pounds, HP latest creation is called the world’s thinnest full-performance notebook (not a netbook, mind you).

Featuring an aluminum display enclosure (for street cred, no doubt) and a magnesium alloy case for the bottom, this ultra-stylish, skinny machine sports a 13.3-inch LED display, an option of either Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Celeron processor (price difference), up to 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 2MP webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 4 cell battery and Windows 7 OS too. Sounds good to us.

The ProBook 5310m will begin shipping in the US to stores on October 22 for $699 (Intel Celeron) up to $899 with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (recommended by us).

Small (Redux): The HP Mini 311

Derek — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:52:46 +0000

Yet another small notebook makes its debut soon from HP, and its in the small, portable classification, like many being released right now. Small and cheap is in, no doubt.

HP announced its new unit of their netbook line with the introduction of the HP Mini 311. More details from the release about the product:

It is a 11.6-inch LCD display that features nVidia ION platform with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, a 1GB of DDR2 RAM and a 160GB 5400RPM SATA HDD. Additional specs include a 5-in-1 card reader, a built-in webcam for video conference, an integrated microphone, 802.11 b/g WiFi, a 6-cell Lithium Ion battery, and the Microsoft Windows 7 OS.

HP will probably release this in mid-October of this year.

Power, Cheap: The HP HDX16t

Derek — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:22:51 +0000

Site LogicBuy has a great sale on a powerhouse laptop with some great features: The HP HDX16t Notebook for just $799.99 shipped (original price $1,299.99, so that’s quite a deal indeed). It just shows how far laptops have really come down in price, without sacrificing power or features.

So here’s the start: a 16-inch HD Ultra BrightView Infinity display with crystal-clear 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor for lots of speed, a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT for graphics, 4GB RAM, spacious 320GB hard drive, Blu-ray drive (very nice!), webcam/fingerprint reader, and Windows 7 OS will be included too, which is also quite nice indeed.

In Between: The HP ProBook 4310s

Derek — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:09:46 +0000

HP has produced some very solid notebooks in previous years, and this recently announced model is no exception to this rule: The HP ProBook 4310s. It’s aimed for more advanced users who need more power than a netbook can provide, yet not a fire-breathing monster for $1,000+.

This one’s starting price is $779 at HP’s official website, and should be available in retail stores soon for probably less than that.

Targeted towards students and business professionals, the 4310s offers a 13.3-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD display (the only downside to this model is the relatively small screen), an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, the powerful ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card, up to 8GB RAM (we love this), roomy 320GB hard drive, a webcam, a Blu-ray drive, and Windows Vista (soon to be Windows 7 with the exchange program).

Better Late Than Never: HP releases Mini Netbooks

Derek — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:01:02 +0000

HP has just now realized what a cash cow netbooks can be these days, and they’ve finally gotten off the horse and released a few of their own, and they sound pretty solid.

HP released three new netbooks in its HP Mini line: the 1101, 110 XP, and 110 Mi.

All of these feature a 10.1-inch widescreen display, autosync stuff built in to sync files with your primary PC easily, and a fairly solid 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 / 1.66GHz N280 processor with GMA 950 graphics, 3 or 6 cell batteries (6 cell recommended, believe us), and Wi-Fi built in too.

The Mini 110 XP model comes with 1GB RAM, an important choice of 160GB HDD or 32GB SSD, and a Broadcom HD Enhanced Video Accelerator, which is good for 1080p video playback, if you’re into that sort of thing on a laptop.

You can also choose the interesting Linux-powered Mini 110 Mi that comes with a very solid 250GB HDD and 2GB memory (more memory for Linux, not known as a system hog, is a rather curious decision).

We know: you’re waiting for the prices. The 1101 will for $329 in simple gloss black, and the “black swirl” design Mini 110 XP and Mini 110 Mi will retail for $329.99 and $279.99, respectively and be released in mid-June. The HP Mini 110 XP will be released in pink chic or white swirl designs (they’re late to the “design” parade as well, but now they’re trying) will be released in early July.

New Players: Verizon to launch their first netbook

Derek — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:07:56 +0000

You might think with the downturn in PC sales that this would be a bad time to break into the industry. Apparently, Verizon doesn’t think so, and is prepared to knock out pricing on their new systems.

Verizon Wireless is set to announce and launch their very first netbook/computer model, titled the HP Mini 1151NR, which will be available on May 17th via retail and other channels.

The netbook will retail at, get this: $199, but with the provision of a 2-year contract and after mail-in-rebate. In addition, you’ll have to spend $40-$60 monthly for data/wireless internet access (where Verizon steps in, no doubt).

So here’s the specs: a 10.1-inch display screen, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, Intel 950 graphics, 1GB RAM, an 80GB hard drive. It’ll also include full WiFi, Bluetooth support and a 3-cell battery built-in. Not a bad deal at all for the price.

Choices are Good: HP releases ProBook line of laptops

Derek — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:30:22 +0000

HP traditionally releases pretty basic laptops without a lot of style or choices. Now HP is trying to change that perception with their latest release, the ProBook S Series.

It’ll have 3 screen size options: 14″, 15.6″ and 17.3″ sizes. The 17″ model has a large, desktop like keyboard and a slick style that uses less expensive materials without making it obvious.

This line is about choices with processors too: Intel or AMD, your choice. OS: Windows or Linux (unusual choices for a laptop), and you can even have DVD or Blu-Ray as well. Black or Merlot (fancy word for red) colors are available, and prices start at around $529.

Not a bad deal at all (better prices than Dell much of the time), and choices are always a good thing when it comes to a system you’ll spend a lot of time with, more than likely.

Road Warrior Companion: The HP EliteBook 6930P

Derek — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:28:41 +0000

HP Korea (should be available here soon assuming it does well) today announced the release of the new HP EliteBook 6930p with a battery that can finally deliver enough life to actually get real work done – it claims up to 24 hours of battery runtime, which is pretty neat indeed.

This one will even have Intel SSDs built in to provide greater durability and reliability (as well as faster performance claimed with SSDs). Data rate transfers are claimed to be 6X faster than traditional hard disks.

It’s not heavy either; weight is listed at 4.7 pounds. It features a 14.1-inch screen.

It’s pretty sturdy too; it’s built to be spill and shock-resistant, and is geared towards the “road warrior” type that really takes their machine through the wringer. It looks to be a pretty impressive machine; we can’t wait to see them on these shores.