HP's 2012 ultrabook lineup: specs, pricing, and hands-on preview
HP has pulled back the curtain on several new consumer and business-centric ultrathin notebooks, bringing the latest and greatest that Intel and AMD have to offer into slimmer, sleeker chassis. The new models offer fresh takes on existing lines, and entirely new "sleekbooks" that hope to skirt around Intel's ultrabook standard. Follow our coverage right here.
HP Envy Spectre XT pre-orders now open, starts at $999.99 and ships June 22nd
Some bad news for those of you looking to get your hands on the HP Envy Spectre XT: it doesn't look like it'll make its originally-stated June 8th shipping date. The company is now taking pre-orders for its latest ultrabook, but it clearly states that the system won't start shipping until June 22nd. Thankfully, the price is unchanged: the $999.99 base configuration will include a 1.7GHz Core i5-3317U Ivy Bridge processor, 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, a 720p webcam, and a 13.3-inch, 1366 x 768...
HP announces Envy Spectre XT, latest entry into premium ultrabook line (hands-on)
HP made a solid impression with the Envy 14 Spectre, which offered capable performance in a fresh, attractive chassis. The upcoming HP Envy Spectre XT is an ultrabook that aims to build on that track record with a thinner shell, revamped design, and help from Intel's third generation Ivy Bridge processors. Prices on the Spectre XT start at $999.99, which gets you 4GB of RAM and a 128GB solid state drive, but a processor of unknown designation. HP is also claiming the the Spectre XT will net...
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HP Envy Sleekbook and Envy Ultrabook stretch definitions with AMD processors, cheaper components
HP's just-announced $999 Envy Spectre XT is the company's new premium ultrabook, but there's a cheaper way to obtain an exceedingly light machine. Remember the Envy 4 and Envy 6 that leaked out a few weeks back? Today, the company's made those 14- and 15.6-inch laptops official as the Envy Ultrabook series and Envy Sleekbook series, and they start at just $699.99.
Why two different names? They don't refer to size: "Sleekbook" is simply HP's name for a ultrabook-like laptop that doesn't match...
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HP EliteBook Folio 9740m brings ultrabook style to business-class (hands-on)
The just-announced HP EliteBook Folio 9470m lends a bit of HP's business acumen to the company's Folio ultrabook line. Sporting a 14-inch, 1366 x 768 resolution display, it measures in at a (relatively) scant 0.75 inches thick. It's a bit heavier than the consumer model it mimics — 3.6 pounds, as compared to the Folio 13's 3.3 — but a far cry from the business centric juggernauts of yore. Honestly, you might be hard pressed to tell them apart: they share a similar aesthetic in their...
