HP G62-B28SA - 4GB memory & 500GB hard drive review

The HP G62-b28SA laptop has the dual-core AMD Athlon™ II X2 P340 Processor at its heart, and runs the 64-bit Microsoft Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system. A roomy 500GB hard drive provides generous storage space for a sizeable multimedia collection, whilst 4GB of RAM ensures a smooth performance for multitasking and demanding applications.

HP G62-B28SA 4GB memory & 500GB hard drive Feature and Specs :

Processor :
AMD Athlon™ II X2 P340 Processor
- 2.2 GHz
- 1.8 GHz HT (3600 MT/s)
- 2 x 512 KB L2 Cache
- Dual-core

Operating System : Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

RAM
- 4GB installed DDR3 RAM
- Supports up to 4GB maximum RAM

Graphics card : Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
- up to 1695 MB total available graphics memory

Screen type : LCD widescreen

Screen resolution
- WXGA
- 1366 x 768

Screen size : 15.6"
Screen features
- LED backlight
- HP BrightView display

Hard drive : 500GB SATA hard drive

Optical disk drive : LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support

Memory card reader :
Yes, 5-in-1 (Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD Picture cards)

USB : 3 x USB 2.0
FireWire : No

Modem/Ethernet : Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ45 port)
Wi-Fi : 802.11 b/g/n WLAN
Bluetooth : No
Video interface :
1 x HDMI
1 x VGA
Audio interface :
Stereo headphone-in
Microphone-out

TV output
1 x HDMI (digital video/audio)
1 x VGA (analogue video)

Extension card slot : No
Sound : Altec Lansing speakers
Webcam : Yes, 1.3 megapixels

Keyboard & Mouse : Full size keyboard with One touch launch keys and Action keys
Touch Pad with On/Off button and 2-way Scroll pad support.

Battery
- 6-cell lithium-ion battery
- Up to 4.75 hours battery life

Accessories included : Power cable, AC adapter, battery, documentation

Software included
- Recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately)
- Optional re-allocation of recovery partition
- Recovery CD/DVD creation tool
- Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2011 (60 days live update)
- Notebook Help & Support
- HP Setup, HP Advisor, HP Support Assistant, Omnifone MusicStation, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Cyberlink Power DVD, Cyberlink YouCam, Windows Live™ Applications, HP Games Console with hours of free game play
- Norton Online Backup (30-day trial)
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Windows® Live Messenger, Adobe® Reader, Adobe® Flash Player
- Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded (This PC is preloaded with reduced-functionality versions of Word® and Excel® that include advertising. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key to activate full-featured Office software on this PC)

Size : 374 (W) x 246 (D) x 31.8-36.8 (H) mm
Weight : 2.20 kg

Source [http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/hp-g62-b28sa-white-laptop-08702313-pdt.html]

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HP Pavilion dv7-4183cl Review and Specs

Whenever a company updates a laptop with faster parts, without rises the price, it deserve recognition. HP has done just that with the dv7-4183cl, a costco laptop. Its many features and gorgeous metalic design are carried over from the previous version, the HP Pavilion dv-74083cl. The dv7-4183cl also boast a faster Core i5 processor, 6GB of DDR3 memory, 500GB Hard drive (7200 rpm), and Blue-ray drive. For this reason, the dv-4183 cl unseats the dv-4083cl.

17.3 inch widescreen is quite enormous for laptop, and it has 1600×900 resolution, so higher than most laptop offer. The chiclet-style keyboar brings the pleasant experience when typing, and there’s also a full size numeric keypad. The HP Pavilion dv7 4183cl is the best in its class, because it’s willing to take performance to the next level without jacking up the price.

HP Pavilion dv7-4183cl specs :

2.53 Ghz intel Core i5-460M Proc; 6 GB DDR3 RAM; 500 GB Hard drive; Intel GMA HD, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 graphics; 17.3 inch widescreen; 7 Pounds; Blue-ray optical drive; Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium.

Source [Indolaptops.blogspot.com]

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HP Pavilion dv6-3210us Gaming Laptops Review

HP Pavilion dv6-3210us 15.6-Inch Entertainment Notebook PC – Silver

Product Features

* VISION Technology from AMD with AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processor N660 (3a)
* 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) Max supported = 8GB
* 500GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (7)
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (1)
* ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Graphics with 128MB Display Cache Memory with 128MB DDR3 (sideport memory) with up to 2045MB total graphics memory (6)

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

* Hardware Platform: PC
* Processor: 3 GHz AMD Mobile Athlon 64
* Number of Processors: 2
* RAM: 4 MB
* RAM Type: SODIMM

Hard Drive

* Size: 500 GB
* Type: Serial ATA

Cases and Expandability

* Size (LWH): 20.5 inches, 4.3 inches, 13.6 inches
* Weight: 10.1 pounds

Product Description
Get the notebook that keeps up with your busy life. It’s always showtime with the HP Pavilion dv6-3210us Entertainment Notebook PC. Watch DVDs on the 15.6-inch diagonal High-Definition LED display, plus video chat in low-light environments using the integrated HP webcam. Browse the Web using built-in Wi-Fi and enjoy your favorite music in premium sound with Dolby Advanced Audio. You can also store thousands of files directly on the hard drive for easy access. This HP laptop has HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection to help prevent data loss. The HP Pavilion dv6-3210us Entertainment Notebook PC has great style inside and out. Show off your bubbly personality with the HP Imprint finish with the link design in champagne. Burn custom labels onto CDs and DVDs using LightScribe Technology and transfer photos from a memory card directly to your HP laptop using the digital media reader. Count on VISION technology from AMD for exceptional multitasking and energy efficiency. With integrated ATI Mobility Radeon HD video graphics, play games and view photos in sharp detail.

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HP TouchPad Tablet Specifications with the WebOS

HP Touchpad is a tablet in size from 9.7 inches diagonally (by approximation we can speak of a 10 ” tablet) XGA 1024x768pixel screen resolution and capacitive technology to multiple points of contact (multitouch). The diagonal and the resolution of display are the same the iPad for Apple, so that the size of the two tablets are very similar.

The HP TouchPad hardware is center on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform of dual-CPU version clocked at 1.2 GHz The two ARM processors are able to support fully and efficiently multitasking user experience that rivals that of the common PC.

The built-in graphics accelerator allows you to play, even if we do not know with what framerate and with what level of detail. HP showed a demo of the Armageddon Squadron II game and know that there is a version from Angry Birds for WebOS. Staying on the theme of digital entertainment, certainly the most interesting feature is the presence of a decoding engine compatible MPEG4 video formats and H.264. It means that the HP tablet is capable of playing HD movies, maybe enjoying the sound from the speakers signed Beats Audio.

From the information gathered by fellow Americans, we learn that HP TouchPad will be distributed initially only in a version with WiFi connectivity, the model will come equipped with 3G modem later in 2011. Even without mobile broadband connectivity, however, HP Touchpad will manage calls and SMS hooking onto the Palm smartphone.

Between HP TouchPad and Palm smartphone is a perfect symbiosis in fact favored by the latest generation of Touchstone technology: SMS can be read and accept calls directly from the tablet, you can exchange links by touching the two devices (so-called “tap”), and more.

Many sensors available, useful for saving power, for better and more intuitive to use or play: ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, the TouchPad has nothing to envy to the best-stocked Android tablet. Will also feature an A-GPS receiver, but only on the TouchPad 3G, the reason one can easily imagine when one considers that already combines Qualcomm 3G modem and GPS receiver on his Gobi.

In the presentation made himself a quick mention of accessories, including highlight HP Touchstone a stand or music stand that is able to feed over the air (wireless charger) TouchPad: just place the tablet on the stand to recharge!
Specifications HP TouchPad

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU 1.2GHz APQ8060
Screen: 9.7″ XGA (1024×768) capacitive multitouch
Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1x, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR supports A2DP stereo Bluetooth
Storage: 16GB or 32GB
GPS: A-GPS (3G models only)
Camera: 1.3 megapixel Webcam front
Sensors: light sensor, accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope
Supported formats: DRM-free MP3 audio, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV, MPEG-4 video, H.263, H.264
Port: microUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed, 3.5 mm audio jack
Keyboard: Virtual keyboard
Email: Microsoft Exchange email with Microsoft Direct Push POP3/IMAP technology (Yahoo Mail, Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc.).
Messaging: SMS and IM System
Audio: Beats Audio system with built-in speakers
Battery: Rechargeable 6300 mAh
Dimensions: 240mm x 190mm x 13.7mm
Weight: 740gr
Operating System: HP webOS
Color: Black

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HP TouchPad 9.7-inch WebOS tablet

HP announcing its first webOS powered tablet called HP Touchpad at the We3bOS event today. Touchpad sport a 9.7-inch 1024x 768 pixel touchscreen display and running WebOS 3.0. It is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor and 16GB or 32GB onboard storage. HP Touchpad support Flash and comes with GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 1.3MP front facing camera for video calling, internal stereo speakers and Beats audio.

HP Touchpad whic was previously known as Palm Topaz arrive in a slim 13.7mm thichness and weighing scale at 1.6 pounds.HP Touchpad tablet is expected to be available this summer while the 3G or 4G version of Touchpad will follow.

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HP Pre 3 Smartphone WebOS With 1.4GHz processor

HP has just introduced its first smartphone with Palm namely the acquisition of the HP Pre 3. HP Pre 3 uses the Palm operating system made by webOS.

HP Pre 3 is the successor of the Palm Pre 2. HP Pre 3 has the latest features such as 3.6-inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 480x800 pixels, QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, front camera 1.3 megapixel.

HP Pre 3 uses webOS 2.2 operating system powered by Snapdragon 8X55 processor 1.4GHz and 512MB RAM. This smartphone is available with a choice of 8GB and 16GB of internal memory, both without equipped with an external memory slot.

For connectivity features HP Pre 3 equipped with WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A-GPS, and pulled the HP Pre 3 is a dual-mode smartphone, which is where this smartphone It supports GSM and CDMA networks.

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HP TouchSmart 610 TouchScreen Display All-in-One PC

Notebooks with swivel control has touchscreen technology and also tablet pc and mobile phone. But monitor display with touchscreen development is not quiet good in last year. Maybe because if touch it too hard and then the monitor will fall down?

Today HP revealed all-in-one PC called TouchSmart 610 to reduce what we are thinking before (fall the monitor down) and make more comfortable we use as touchscreen monitor.

You can adjust the monitor position up to 60 degree and this HP TouchSmart 610 powered by Intel Core i3-550 or Core i5-650, 4GB/ 6GB RAM, 750GB/ 1 TB storage, 23 inch display 1080p Full HD and Intel HD integrated graphic card. Running Windows 7 as operating system this all-in-one pc will be sell with price $899.99.

HP Pavilion dm4-1165dx feature and Specifications

If you’re looking for a light laptop that doesn’t sacrifice screen real-estate for a lighter load, then the 14-inch HP Pavilion dm4-1165dx ($779.99 list), a Best Buy laptop, might be what you’re looking for. Combining a solid feature set with great battery life and good media performance, this mainstream laptop should rank high on your list.

Design
HP has started to integrate aluminum casing into their laptop design. The dm4-1165dx’s aluminum casing stands out from other similar aluminum-clad systems, like the MacBook Pros ($1,199 direct, 4 stars), with its unique laser-etch design. The pattern flows on the exterior and palm rest of the dm4-1065dx, similar to the dm4-1173cl ($900 list, 4 stars). The dm4-1165dx also weighs the same as the dm4-1173cl at 4.3 pound, and is minutely lighter than the Asus U45Jc-A1 (4.7 pounds).
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The 14-inch widescreen has a 1,366-by-768 resolution, standard for its class. However, if you want to bump up your pixels while still maintaining a 14-inch size, the HP Envy 14 ($1,286 direct, 4 stars) has a 1,600-by-900 resolution, but it will cost you.

Specifications :

Type
General Purpose, Media
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor Speed
2.4 GHz
Processor Name
Intel Core i5-450M
RAM
4 GB
Weight
4.3 lb
Screen Size
14 inches
Screen Size Type
widescreen
Graphics Card
Intel GMA HD
Storage Capacity (as Tested)
500 GB
Networking Options
802.11n
Primary Optical Drive
Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW

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The keyboard is full-sized and in the chiclet style, each key an isolated square. The touchpad is an all-in-one, where the buttons are integrated. HP’s touchpads have been known for their jumpy nature and this one is no different. I found that the one-click touch navigation method helped resolve the issue.

Features
The HP dm4-1065dx comes with all the standard connections: HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, two USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA/USB combo port, 5-in-1 media card reader, and headphone and mic jack. There’s also a dual-layer DVD drive. As an added security bonus HP also included a fingerprint reader. Like the Asus U45Jc-A1 ($867 street, 4.5 stars) and Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 ($1,049 direct, 4 stars), the dm4-1165dx comes with a nicely sized 500GB hard drive, but the dm4-1165dx’s drive spins at a faster 7,200rpm.

The dm4-1065dx is fairly clear of bloatware, there’s the designated eBay and HP Games shortcut, but other than that the trialware is minimal. Instead HP put up a designated dock with a link to the Download Store where customers can choose to purchase the software they want.

This system also goes beyond including your standard 802.11n Wi-Fi, with Intel’s WiMax and Wireless Display. WiMax allows you to have a 4G connection in any of the 54 cities that have erected WiMax-designated towers. Download speeds ranges from 2-5Mbps, allowing you to surf the web comfortably, provided you pay the $40 monthly fee. The Wireless Display or WiDi feature allows you to connect your laptop wirelessly to your HDTV, it’s like having an HDMI input without the cable. However, you’ll need to purchase the Netgear Push2TV ($100) receiver in order to complete the connection.

Its Dolby Advanced Audio pumped out the kind of audio you would expect from a laptop. The speakers are good enough for watching the occasional YouTube video, but anything beyond that you’ll want to put on headphones or get a set of external speakers.

Performance
The laptop’s 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-450M processor and 4GB of DDR3 RAM took the stage, allowing the dm4-1165dx to score well on our multimedia-oriented tests. It came out near the top on our Handbrake video encoding test, lagging only 3 seconds behind the HP dm4-1160us (2 minutes 52 seconds). It did well on our Photoshop CS5 test (5:11), beating out the Core i3-powered Asus U45Jc-A1 (5:46) and Core i5-equipped HP dm4-1160us (5:18). On our PCMark Vantage test (6,061) the dm4-1165dx again bested the Asus U45Jc-A1 (5,361), but lost out to the Lenovo Y460 (6,452).

Being that the dm4-1065dx has integrated Intel GMA HD graphics, it’s no surprise that it did not fare well on the 3D tests, like our 3DMark06, scoring 2,137 at 1,024 by 768 resolution and 1,908 at native resolution. It could barely eke out a score on out Lost Planet 2 DX9 test and couldn’t even play our Crysis DX10 test.

For the mainstream laptop class, the dm4-1165dx’s 6-cell, 55WH battery did well on out MobileMark 2007 test, scoring 6 hours 7 minutes. Comparably, it did better than the HP dm4-1173cl (5:48) and dm4-1160us (5:30), but fell short against the 9:27 score of the Asus U45Jc-A1.

Good battery life, a solid feature set, and good performance are staples the HP Pavilion dm-1165dx offer. Adding WiMax coupled with its light weight make it a solid choice for mobile users who don’t want a smaller screen. As an everyday laptop, the dm4-1165dx is able to handle your everyday and multimedia tasks. If you want longer battery life and 3D graphics performance, for only $88 more, the Editors’ Choice Asus U45Jc-A1 is still your best bet.

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New HP Envy 17 3D Laptops First Look

HP Envy laptops are known for its ravishing designs and powerful features. The second generation of the Envy lineup is popular and it just has all the incredible qualities of Envy series like sleek and compactness with high end features all these are available at very reasonable price. Now, HP is soon going to release their next Envy laptop HP 17 featuring 3D.

The Envy17 includes a Blu-ray drive and has the following ports HDMI, USB 3.0 port and Display Port outputs. Though HP Envy 17 features 3D it has XpanD glasses with TriDef 3D software and so instead of the powerful Nvidia 3D Vision HP has chosen a different path by using XpanD glasses. The TriDef software has many shortcomings which are discussed in the performance section.

Design

The Envy 17 3D is like the same as non-3D version. It looks very sleek with aluminum and magnesium chassis but it is not light to carry around but very hefty. It is very wide and can occupy a big part of your desktop. The Envy 17 3D has a backlit keyboard with a big clickpad. There are subtle patterns of imprinted square over the wrist rest and also at the back of the lid on the Envy laptop. The make of the laptop is good with good feel and durability. It is also fingerproof resistant.

The keyboard is of island style. The keys are flat topped and generously spaced this is quite common in current laptops. The numberpad is present at the right so the keyboard tray is big with keys present wide apart so the typing is easy. The clickpad has striking resemblance with Apple’s version.

Features

* Dimensions: 416.6 x 274.3mm
* Weight: 3.3kg
* Display: 17.3 inches
* Resolution: 1920×1080 p
* Processor: 1.6GHz Intel Core i7
* Memory: 6144 MB
* Hard drive: 640GB
* Graphics card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
* Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium
* Price: $2,734.88

The HP17 3D has a big display with resolution of 1,920×1, 080 pixels with High definition screen makes it apt for to watch Blu-ray and HD content. HP now has joined hands with Beats audio so with the special bass software and hardware the music sounds really nice with ample clarity. The music sounds better with Beats headphones. Even in 3D the display is bright and clear but it has issues with off axis viewing. The 3D glasses don’t have power button and it automatically turns on when the display has some 3D content on. The HP Envy 17 has 4 USB ports and one SD card reader. There are options like Ethernet, Bluetooth and 802.11n Wi-Fi for connectivity. It has Blu-ray combo drive. With Blu-ray drive it was unable to play 3D Blu-ray with the pre loaded TriDef software but it played on CyberLink PowerDVD. The game’s had to be launched through TriDef wrapper application.

The Envy17’s performance is as good as Intel Core i7 laptop with an Intel Core processor 1.6GHz Core i7 720QM. With the latest processor it has to imagine it slow but definitely it wont be the preferred for multi tasking. The Graphical card used is AMD’s Radeon HD5850 is definitely adequate for a high resolution gaming up to 1920×1080 pixels. When we played at resolution 1920×1080 pixels at 88.9frames per second and if we use the 3D system it would move at 30 frames per second. It is perfect for gaming but as far the other aspects are concerned it lags behind. The Envy 17’s battery life is also not so great in battery test it lasted for 1 hour and a minute so it has to be charged frequently. It includes one year warranty on parts and labor.

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HP Palm Topaz, Opal Tablets Leaked

Hewlett-Packard is going to launch the webOS 2.0-based HP Palm Topaz and Opal tablets, according to Engadget’s source.

The Topaz is nearly identical in size to the Apple iPad, while the Opal is a bit shorter and wider than the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Opal will have a 1,024 x 768-pixel display, and the Topaz will most likely have the same resolution.

The tablets will support multitasking that enables up to 20 apps to run simultaneously and will have access to “tens of gigabytes” of cloud storage space. Other known features include Tap-to-Share, which “lets users easily transfer a website, document, or song from the phone to the tablet (or vice versa) simply by tapping the two devices together,” Beats-branded audio, and a wireless charging docking station that can transform the device into a GPS device, alarm clock, or digital photo frame.

The Topaz will reportedly ship about three months before Opal. HP’s tablets are expected to be officially released on February 9.

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Update: The Topaz has a 9-inch display, whereas the Opal sports a 7-inch screen. Both tablets will reportedly include a 1.2GHz processor, a front facing camera, and three speakers. Leaked slides reveal that the Opal will be available with Wi-Fi only and with Wi-Fi + 3G.

“We’re told that units will start to arrive at Palm HQ in June as production ramps up for launch later this year – a timeline backed up by an internal marketing slide we received that lists WiFi-only, AT&T 3G, and Verizon LTE versions of the Opal arriving in September 2011, and on AT&T LTE in July 2012,” Engadget reports.

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HP / Palm Topaz and Opal webOS tablet

There are first picture of HP / Palm Topaz tablet, which is preparing to release by Hewlett-Packard (HP).

It is known that the HP / Palm Topaz is equipped with 9-inch touchscreen, front camera for video calls, MicroUSB port, and a pair of speakers located on two speakers along the left side and a third on the right.

In addition, there are details of their 7-inch tablet that called the HP / Palm Opal. It will start selling in September 2011 and comes in three models – Wi-Fi version, with 3G modem for AT&T, LTE model for Verizon Wireless. It is noted that Palm Opal will be used as e-book.

Palm Topaz tablet is likely to come arrive before Palm Opal. According to source, both Palm Topaz and Opal is powered by a 1.2GHz processor.

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HP’s New Printers Will Print From iOS Even Without AirPrint

Starting in November when iOS 4.2 drops, we’ll finally be able to print directly from the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad through AirPrint. At the beginning, AirPrint will mostly only work with printers shared on your network, but eventually, AirPrint-certified printers will appear that can sense nearby iOS devices out-of-the-book.

In the meantime, though, we’re going to have to settle for some printers kludging iOS printing… namely by assigning each printer an e-mail address to which documents can be sent for printing through your iPhone or iPad’s built-in Mail.app.

HP’s just announced three such printers: the HP Envy e-All-In-One, which will cost $249 and do the whole smorgasbord of home printing duties including printing, copying and scanning; the HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus, an all-in-one office inkjet with wireless connectivity; and the HP PhotoSmart eStation, which costs $499 and is capable of printing photos of up to 9600×2400 dpi, and comes with an optional (blargh) Android tablet.

They’re all attractive printers, and they are all technically “AirPrint-compatible” in that when AirPrint rolls down the software update pipeline, they’ll at least be shareable from your Mac. If you want a truly AirPrint compatible printer, though, best wait for a spell longer.

Source [cultofmac.com]

HP TouchSmart 600Quad Review

The TouchSmart 600 is a higher end TouchSmart bandwagon. The competition in this category of all –in-1 PC is tough. As there are many manufacturers who are busy making high definition capable, multi touch display TVs but HP’s Touch Smart line is still going firm and is here to stay for a long time. Now HP is producing many touch-friendly widgets and its HP 600 Quad is a new entry in the quad series read on to know more about it.

Design

HP TouchSmart 600 has superb design. It is simply very attractive and stylish. It has a piano-black finish. It is sleek and has chrome accents. It features swivel base which makes easy to adjust. The monitor’s stand is removable so with the help of adapter and bracket the user can mount it on the wall like a LCD TV. Display controls and Volume are present on the right with a card reader and a Blu-ray drive is also present next to it.

Ports

The headphone, line-in jack, 2 USB ports and a key for choosing the amount of light which touch the base of the device and that too with a color of your choice. There are 3 USB ports and an Ethernet port (Gigabit). The 802.11n wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections are present at the rear. The touchsmart 600 has ports like S-Video input, HDMI, an S/PDIF output and composite inputs. There is an infrared-output port for the remote controls.

Features
Display 23” HD ,1080p
Processor i7-720QM 1.6 Ghz
Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce
Price $1800

The TouchSmart 600 has a 23” HD widescreen display with a resolution of 1080pixel with a contrast ratio of 16:9. It now has i7-720QM processor which is most often used in notebooks as it supports Turbo Boost technologies and hyperthreading and in this it keeps the power and heat level low. It offers a 1.6 Ghz Core RAM and 6GB of memory. It has a NVIDIA GeForce graphics card and GT230M provides an option for Blu-ray optical drive. It has a 750GB 7200 rpm HDD SATA. It has a Webcam its angle can be adjusted manually. It features Integrated Beats Audio, which is a high definition audio processing technology which also powers Dr. Dre’s headphone line. The bundled wireless keyboard

and mouse are serviceable. The keyboard is spacious and helps in error-free typing and it also offers standard media shortcuts. The mouse’s design is typical but it is comfortable to use. The touchscreen advantage is lovely and for any entertainment all you got to do is touch the screen with your fingers. It supports multi-gestures like pinch, rotate, flick, expand files and images. Customise the desktop with just few taps.

Performance

The TouchSmart 600 bags a score of hundred and four on WorldBench 6 test which is not a bad score in its category but there are many models with better scores. For Example Gateway ZX6900-01e has scored 113 on the WorldBench test with a processor of corei3-530. Though the device boasts nVidia GeForce GT230 graphics card it doesn’t boost its gaming performance. It delivers a frame rate of 39 fps on Unreal Tournament 3 benchmark. Hp gives free upgrades but you have to keep a track of it. The TouchSmart offers good multimedia features to go in hand with the hug multi-touch display. The Webcam’s quality is not that good but it manageable for skype. The audio quality is good with impressive audio fidelity. Bass is balanced and is not dominating. The TouchSmart is really expensive than the regular PC machine. It is not better than the Sony L117FX/B but definitely it has serious other good features to give a tough competition to its envious competitors.

HP Prepares first webOS Tablet

There have been plenty of rumours surrounding the webOS Tablet from HP, but as of yet there has not been anything concrete as to what we can expect from such a device and more importantly when it is likely to appear on the shelves of the retailers.

However, that has all changed now, following the announcement from the BMO Capital Markets analyst, Keith Bachman, who has managed to meet up with several Asian tech sources and discovered in the process that OEM Inventec the company rumoured to be building the webOS Tablet will be getting ready for shipping soon.

If this is true then it points to an early 2011 launch, possibly even next month, but the more realistic launch date would be March 2011!

Source [Tech Fresh] http://laptops.techfresh.net/hp-webos-tablet-will-be-launched-in-2011/