Chinese Consumers Complain About HP Laptops

September 1, 2010
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It was reported that more than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against the U.S. technology company.

Jiang Suhua, a lawyer at Yingke Law Firm in Beijing, stated that the complaint boils down to the video cards that were overheated and caused the laptop to malfunction. He said that around 170 Chinese sent the complaint on Friday to the country’s quality control watchdog agency, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

Jiang said the problems dated back as far as 2007 in some cases. When contacted, HP said in a statement it had a program…

HP Unveiled New Pro Workstations with the First Global SFF Workstation

August 10, 2010
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HP has divulged a number of new computers that includes the first small form factor (SFF) workstation that will be offered all around the world. The new SFF unit is dubbed as the HP Z200 SFF. This unit has a very compact footprint without sacrificing the performance as well as the features.

This HP Z200 SFF can have up to 16GB of ECC memory and up to 2TB of storage. This unit has dual-core CPU options including new Core i3 and i5 processors and quad-core Xeon 3400 series processors are available as well. The HP Z200 SFF has a tool-free chassis and can be fitted with an optional FireWire card. HP…

HP Announces EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation

July 28, 2010
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HP has divulged a new Elitebook 8740 notebook workstation, which can run up to five screens from a single graphics card.

The HP EliteBook 8740w runs either an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor and supports up to 16GB of DDR3 SDRAM and supports USB 3.0 connectivity. The storage options would be up to 500GB at 7200rpm or a HP 3D DriveGuard 256GB soid-state drive. The powerful laptop has a SATA optical drive with Blu-ray recording support (although it does not play Blu-ray movies).

The HP EliteBook 8740w comes with HP DreamColor display technology. HP claims that the notebook will produce accurate and consistent color. It also has a backlit keyboard.…

The Entertainment Notebook - HP Pavilion Dv4

June 20, 2010
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HP Pavilion dv4 entertainment notebook is one of the most elegant and good-looking HP Pavilion laptop. It has a beautiful 14.1 inch display and a combination of glossy black and silver which simply make this notebook shine.

The HP Pavilion dv4 is based on a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor and 4 GB of RAM. The total storage capacity of the hard disk is 320 GB and the graphics card is the NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS with 256 MB of dedicated video memory.

This terrific HP Pavilion dv4 entertainment notebook comes with a pair of integrated speakers, which could have done a lot better since they are the speakers…

Unleash the HP Pavilion Dv7-1260us Notebook

April 26, 2010
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The HP Pavilion dv7-1260us notebook was based on a 2.2 GHz AMD Turion X2 RM-74 dual core processor and on 4 GB of RAM. It comes with other super features like and included Blu-ray optical drive and a preinstalled version of the Windows Vista Premium operating system.

Since the unit has an integrated Blu-ray optical drive, you can enjoy HD movies on the beautiful 17 inch display which uses the HP BrightView technology; the one that makes color look sharper and more vibrating. It is without a doubt that the HP Pavilion dv7-1260us notebook can handle entertainment and it does it very well.

The unit comes with those HP QuickPlay multimedia buttons.…

The HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition Gets into the Lime Light

March 4, 2010
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If you love butterflies, this release from HP will surely have your eye on it.

HP is officially unveiling the Mini 210 Vivienne Tam edition that it previewed back at September’s Fall Fashion Week. The butterfly decorated cover may only appeal to a certain type but the gold covered keyboard is what you would expect kings and queens to type on.

The internal specifications are identical to that of what Mini 210 (sans the Broadcom Crystal HD) has. And apparently the Mini should sound as good as it looks – HP’s updated Vivienne’s netbook with Beats by Dr. Dre audio software, which to date has only been found in the company’s Envy…

A Look at HP Pavilion a4316f-b

March 4, 2010
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The HP Pavilion a4316f-b is an inexpensive home PC that comes with a powerful quad-core processor, 6GBs of memory, 1TB hard drive, and a 20-inch widescreen monitor.

Its basic look is similar to about 90% of the low to midrange desktops that you usually see in PC Labs every week. The 15.3″ by 6.97″ by 16.85″ mid-tower chassis is glossy black with rounded edges, a design aesthetic that is used on both the monitor and keyboard as well.

You will never be able to run major 3D games on this PC, however, if you decide to upgrade, this PC is ready to make the jump from basic home PC to much more.

The…

HP ProBooks with Core 2010 CPUs Reinvented

March 1, 2010
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The new reap of business laptops – if you can even call them that anymore – are available with 13.3, 14, 15.6 and 17.3-inch display sizes and can be configured with Intel’s latest Core i3, i5 and i7 processors.

There are too many configurations to list, but the $900 15.6-inch ProBook 4520s with a Core i5 CPU and a 500GB 7,200RPM drive sounds like a great deal. Dread not graphics mavens, you can configure any of the models with ATI’s Mobility Radeon HD 5350 GPU.

Specifications aside, the externals will have your eye on the unit – all are clad in a brushed aluminum case and a matte surface lid that is…

The Launch of HP Compaq AirLife 100 Google Android Smartbook

March 1, 2010
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The HP Compaq AirLife 100 is a new addition to the smartbook collection of HP that features a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs the Google Android.

The HP Compaq AirLife 100 features a 10.1 inch touch screen display, a 16GB solid state drive (SSD), 512MB of RAM and 512MB of flash memory, plus a full sized keyboard.

The other specifications of HP Compaq AirLife 100 include a built in WiFi, HSPA connectivity, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a range of dedicated Android keys on the keyboard.

The HP Compaq AirLife 100 Google Android Smartbook also features an instant on function, which lets you use the smartbook immediately without having to wait for it…

Go Multitasking with HP Pavilion p6320y PC

March 1, 2010
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The HP Pavilion p6320y earns its place with respectable multithreading performance that takes advantage of its powerful quad-core processor.

The HP p6320y features the same aesthetic design we have seen in HP’s Pavilion P-series for the last couple of years. The recipe is simple: take a minimal glossy black case, add a soft-blue LED-lit power button, a sliding panel on the bottom that reveals a media card reader and two USB 2.0 ports under and you have a visually eye-catching tower that can easily disappear into your office set up.

The specifications of HP Pavilion p6320y are AMD Athlon II X4 820 / 2.8 GHz processor type; NVIDIA GeForce 9100 chipset type;…