HP’s 2012 ultrabook lineup: specs, pricing, and hands-on preview – The Verge

HP Envy Spectre XT pre-orders now open, starts at $999.99 and ships June 22nd

2012-06-03T19:45:03-04:00

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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 display. Of course, if you're looking to bump up the specifications a bit you can get that price far past the $1,500 range. It'll cost you $300 to double th …

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HP announces Envy Spectre XT, latest entry into premium ultrabook line (hands-on)

2012-05-08T23:18:54-04:00

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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 about 8 hours of battery life.

The Spectre XT introduces a few noticeable design changes to the line, adopting the sloping, tapered edges that have become …

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HP Envy Sleekbook and Envy Ultrabook stretch definitions with AMD processors, cheaper components

2012-05-08T23:18:49-04:00

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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 up to Intel's ultrabook spec, either because it doesn't have a solid-state cache, or (starting June 20) if it substitutes an AMD processor for the typi …

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HP EliteBook Folio 9740m brings ultrabook style to business-class (hands-on)

2012-05-08T23:17:55-04:00

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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 aluminum shells and hard plastic undersides, as well as serving up a generous assortment of connectors - the EliteBook Folio offers USB 3.0 and a full-size Ether …

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