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HP Spectre XT TouchSmart

Bottom Line

Decked in sweet metal and protected by Gorilla Glass, the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart sports an IPS display and ThunderPort, and of course, Beats Audio

Glass Trackpad, ThunderPort, IPS display, Beats Audio, touch screen, full version of Adobe PhotoShop elements

not very light/ portable,

The Specs

HP Spectre XT TouchSmartDisplay

Display: 15.6 in ( Full HD) LED with IPS technology @ 1920 x 1080

Touch Screen: Yes

Size/ Weight

Weight: 4.77lbs

Size: 15.6in

Graphics & Performance

Graphics: ( Dedicated ) NVidia GeForce GT 630M @ 2GB

Processor: 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 3610QM @ @ 2.3 Ghz

Hard Drive :750GB HDD @ 7200 RPM

Optical Drive: DVD+ RW/CD –RW

Connections / Webcam

PortsVGA: 1 Port ( HDMI 1.4v )

Webcam: 2.0 mp webcam

USB Ports: 2 USB 2.0 + 1 USB 3.0

Card Reader: Yes

Pricing & Availability

Pricing: $1399.99 USD

Announced: August 30, 2012

Included Software / OS

Included Software: Adobe Photoshop® Elements 10 and Adobe® Premiere Elements 10, HP CoolSense

OS: Windows 8

 

Images courtesy of HP

HP Envy x2

Bottom Line

A laptop and a tablet, this multi-purpose hybrid is ready for anything whenever.

Hybrid design, all-metal construction, capacitive touch screen, portable at 3.1lbs with dock

Design could be a bit more sleek and thin

The Specs

Display

HP Envy x2Display: 11 in ( Full HD) LED

Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768

Touch Screen: Yes

Size/ Weight

Weight: 1.5lbs without dock

Size: .33 in

Graphics & Performance

image_thumb[22]Processor: Intel Atom

Storage: 64GB SSD

Battery: Battery separate for both keyboard and screen

Pricing & Availability

Pricing: Not announced

Announced: August 30, 2012

Included Software / OS

OS: Windows 8

Model Number

Model Number: HP Envy x2

Images courtesy of HP

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HP Announces Windows 8 PCs

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Computer maker HP has announced several PCs running Windows 8. These computers are sturdy ultrabooks and hybrids, sporting touch screens and plenty of power and style.

HP Spectre XT TouchSmart

First up is the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart, a very capable ultrabook with lots of style and luxury to match the power.Key features include edge-to edge Gorilla Glass  with an IPS display, and a Thunderbolt port.

HP ENVY TouchSmart

Next, was the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook, packing Beats Audio and running Windows 8, this ultrabook is made from the ground up as a multimedia star.

HP Envy x2

The ENVY x2 is just what it sounds. A device times two. This hybrid doubles both as a ultrabook and tablet. Its running Windows 8.

The specs for these machines are not yet available… we will keep you posted.

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

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Bottom Line

A 27 inch gorgeous slate, the all-in-one IdeaCentre has dedicated graphics, lots of connectivy, and the quad-core power to drive you through anything….

Dedicated Nvidia graphics, Clean all-angle-Display,

Small SSD storage upgrade, Tuner is optional

IdeaCentre-A720-The Specs

Graphics: ( Dedicated ) nVidia GeForce GT 630M

Weight: 25.6lbs

Display: 27in 1080p ( Full HD) LED

Viewing Angle: 95-degree adjustable viewing angle

Memory: 8GB DDR3

Multi-touch: 10 point multi-touch system

Processor: 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 3210M @ 1600Mhz  Quad-Core

Hard Drive : up to 64GB SSD storage ( or up to 1TB HDD @ 5400 RPM )Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

Optical Drive: DVD Reader + BluRay Disc Drive

BluRay Disc Combo: Yes

Card Reader: 6-in-1 reader

USB Ports: 2 USB 2.0 + 2 USB 3.0

Keyboard: Ultra-slim wireless keyboard

Tuner: 1 integrated TV Tuner

Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth 4.0

HDMI: 1 Port ( HDMI 1.4v )

Webcam: 720p HD webcam

Model Number: IdeaCentre A720

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium

More Info

http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/desktop/ideacentre/a-series/a720/

Images courtesy of Lenovo