HP | Archive RSS feed for this section
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
The iPas was definitely a phenomenon in 2010, and set the stage for tablets galore. Folks have been heralding the death of the desktop, the notebook and the netbook, not necessarily in that order. However, I saw two sets of numbers that are going in the opposite direction. The first is that clearly Apple is gaining [...]
Continue reading...HP Pavilion dm1z Series
11. January 2011 | by Jonas
The latest HP notebook, the dm1z series is currently available for purchase directly from HP. The parts look right, and HP is aggressively pricing this thing to go head to head with the upper end of the netbook market, which it can run circles around. Here is an overview of the specs: AMD E-350 Dual Core (1.6GHz, [...]
Continue reading...HP Slate Lives
24. September 2010 | by Jonas
The HP Slate has been back and forth. With HP buying Palm, and an expected WebOS Tablet, the HP was pretty much defunct. But now it resurfaces, in some YouTube video. It is a little strange as the Slate shown is clearly a prototype, as it has a sticker on the back shows that. The [...]
Continue reading...HP Zeen C510
7. September 2010 | by Jonas
There are days when HP, the numero uno notebook company these days, is still a printer company that simply does anything and everything to simply sell printers, and in turn, their precious ink. The HP Zeen C510 is the latest example of this. A few months ago, HP canceled their Slate, arguably one of the furthest [...]
Continue reading...HP Mini 210
3. September 2010 | by Jonas
HP is launching a new netbook line, the Mini 210. The hallmark feature is a 6 cell battery, and a touted 10 hour battery life. The base model for $329 will be standard netbook fare, with the single core Intel Atom N455, with a 160 GB hard drive, a 10.1″ screen and 1 GB of RAM. [...]
Continue reading...HP dm3
1. September 2010 | by Jonas
HP is announcing a CULV product, the dm3. It is being touted as a CULV 2010 product. Here are the relevant specs: 13.3″ display 1″ thick 3.99 pounds 6 cell battery, 7.5 hr runtime Three USB ports, one of which is shared with an eSATA port Pentium U5400 processor CoolSense Technology The dm3 will start at $549, and is available for order now. [HP] [HP [...]
Continue reading...WebOS Tablet
23. May 2010 | by Jonas
HP has definitely put their Slate device on hold. This is a response to the recent acquisition of Palm, and the skyrocketing sales of the iPad, and HP’s realization that a Windows 7 based tablet was not gonna fly. One of the reasons that Palm got acquired was for HP to get their WebOS. This allows [...]
Continue reading...HP Slate No Go
30. April 2010 | by Jonas
With the Microsoft Courier project dead, attention turned to the HP Slate. This was a Windows 7 based tablet style netbook device. While initial reports were that it highlighted how Win 7 is not made for this form factor, it still promised a tablet device, with a long battery life, and unlike the iPad, an [...]
Continue reading...HP Compaq AirLife 100
21. April 2010 | by Jonas
While netbooks have gotten more established, a new class of device has emerged- the smartbook. The exact definition of a smartbook is still debated, but in many minds they use an ARM chip, and run an OS other than Windows XP or 7 Starter Edition. oh, and they are supposed to be cheaper. This has been [...]
Continue reading...Majors Losing Interest In Netbooks?
1. April 2010 | by Jonas
With netbook profits pared to the bone, there is a rumor circulating that two major manufacturers may be looking to get out of the market. With most folks looking for a $300 netbook, there cannot be much profit in those things currently. Well, not enough for the likes of Dell and HP because they are [...]
Continue reading...-
iPad 3 Coming In Spring 2012 - Amazon Tablet Could Be Cheap
-
Ultrabook’s Ultraprice Not Flying - Internet Lite & Netbook Deal
-
HP TouchPad 4G
14. January 2011 | by Jonas
0 Comments