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HP Touchsmart 600 with Core i7 Processor
Feb 4th
HP’s multitouch all-in-one range is the latest to feel the cool touch of Core i7 on its flanks, with the launch of the HP TouchSmart 600 Quad series. Now available with either Intel’s Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz CPU or Core i7-720QM 1.73GHz CPU, the updated TouchSmart 600 packs up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1.5TB of HDD and a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT230M graphics chipset.
What that basically means is that the specs are unchanged beyond the processor, though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Starting from $1,699.99, you can load up the TouchSmart 600 Quad series with a slot-loading Blu-ray drive and TV tuner, all lurking behind the 23-inch 1080p-capable touchscreen display.
All the usual Windows 7 multitouch gestures – pinch-zoom, rotate, etc – are supported, and HP load their own finger-friendly UI, HP TouchSmart Home. It’s available to order now.
HP Envy vs Macbook Air
Dec 10th
The Hewlett-Packard Envy 13 offers an excellent example of what a cutting-edge ultra portable should be–and it moves past the Apple MacBook Air in some important respects, despite its overly ambitious price tag.
First, let me say that I have used a MacBook Air for over a year and am well aware of its merits. That said, it is beginning to look a little long in the tooth when juxtaposed with the Envy 13 which, like the Air, offers an aluminum chassis. I will also draw comparisons with 13-inch MacBook Pro since the Envy seems to fall somewhere between this and the Air. Read the rest of this entry »
