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HP is in full-on laptop-unveiling mode, and the company's business line isn't getting left out -- in fact, it has five new models -- including an 11-incher, a first for this series. The boardroom-bound EliteBooks are making the step up to Ivy Bridge, but it's also adding the option of LTE across the board. All models will ship with SRS Premium Sounds PRO and an optional 720p webcam. We have a complete breakdown of the models past the break, and you can find hands-on shots, along with the official press release below.

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HP refreshes EliteBook line with five new models, Ivy Bridge and optional LTE originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 23:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Fuzzball]

HP EliteBook 8460w, 8560w, and 8760w mobile workstations all go on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 May 2011 01:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After announcing a trio of consumer laptops, you didn't think HP had forgotten about its business line, did you? The company also trotted out three lightweight models for the corporate set, including the 12.1-inch EliteBook 2760p convertible tablet, which has been rearing its head around the FCC as of late. Although it's an update to the current-generation 2740p, it sticks with its tried-and-true metal design. But -- surprise, surprise -- it steps up to Sandy Bridge Core i5 and Core i7 CPU options, promises 5.5 hours of battery life with the standard six-cell, and will be one of several models compatible with HP's newly minted (optional) prepaid data service, DataPass. Is this the Windows 7 tablet you've been looking for? It's on sale now starting at $1,500 -- stylus included.

Next up is the EliteBook 2560p laptop, an update to the 12.1-inch 2540p. This one, too, has a tough aluminum-and-magnesium-alloy build, but it gets the good ol' Sandy Bridge treatment and also shifts to a 12.5-inch display -- a screen size that's rarely stretched to 16:9 proportions. And, HP claims it's the only laptop of its size with a built-in optical drive, if sacrificing optical discs isn't a compromise you're willing to make. Look for it on May 23 with a starting price of $1,100.

Lastly, there's the ProBook 5330m, a 13.3-incher that's trying hard to win over Generation Y-types just dipping their toes into the workforce... and who will call in sick if their work machines aren't trendy, or something. In addition to a dual-tone aluminum chassis, it plays cool with a backlit keyboard, Sandy Bridge Core i3 and i5 CPU options, and Beats Audio -- a first for an HP business system. On the inside, meanwhile, it offers TPM circuitry and optional Intel vPro processors -- perks for the IT managers likely to buy these in bulk. These are on sale now, starting at $800.

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HP intros the ProBook 5330m, EliteBook 2560p, and EliteBook 2760p tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 May 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2560p2760p5330mbusiness laptopbusiness laptopsbusiness notebookbusiness tabletBusinessLaptopBusinessLaptopsBusinessNotebookBusinessTabletconvertible tabletConvertibleTabletEliteBookEliteBook 2560pEliteBook 2760pElitebook2560pElitebook2760pHPHP 5330mHp5330mnotebooknotebooksProBookProBook 5330mProbook5330mtablettabletsultraportableultraportableswindows tabletwindows tabletsWindowsTabletWindowsTabletsMon, 09 May 2011 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HP EliteBook 2760p tours the FCC, shows up online starting at $1,499]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/08/hp-elitebook-2760p-tours-the-fcc-shows-up-online-starting-at-1/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/08/hp-elitebook-2760p-tours-the-fcc-shows-up-online-starting-at-1/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/08/hp-elitebook-2760p-tours-the-fcc-shows-up-online-starting-at-1/#comments HP isn't really trying to keep its 12.1-inch EliteBook 2760p convertible tablet a secret these days, but honestly it might not matter even if the company tried -- the ever-reliable FCC made plenty of pictures and documentation available in a filing by Sierra Wireless. That's the company that supplies the Qualcomm Gobi3000 dual-mode GSM / CDMA cellular radio in this tablet, you see, which should be an attractive option for business travelers -- though we don't see any mention of it in the first three Elitebook 2760p models confirmed on HP's website. What's that, you say? Confirmation? Yes, indeed, as HP is already listing three versions starting at $1,499, with the base model nabbing you a 2.3Ghz Core i5-2410M, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi and a 320GB hard drive. FCC pics below, and lots more details at our source links.

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HP EliteBook 2760p tours the FCC, shows up online starting at $1,499 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 May 2011 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Reznov]

HP EliteBook 2560p laptop, 2760p convertible tablet surface in more leaked docs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Reznov]

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HP tries to sneak CFast slot by us in EliteBook 8560w originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's still not saying anything about the lightweight EliteBook 2560p and 2760p models that leaked out last month, but HP has now gotten official with three new slightly less portable laptops: the 14-inch EliteBook 8460w, 15.6-inch 8560w and 17.3-inch 8760w. The latter is expectedly on the top end when it comes to specs, with it boasting your choice of Sandy Bridge processors up to a Core i7-2920XM, either AMD FirePro or NVIDIA Quadro graphics with up to 4GB of memory, and up to three hard drives with RAID 5 support. The other two EliteBooks each dial things down a bit across the board, but you can still get up to a Core i7-2820QM on each of them, and there's not even an option for integrated graphics. Look for all three to be available next month with base prices starting at $1,299, $1,349 and $1,899 -- full press release is after the break.

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HP rolls out EliteBook 8460w, 8560w and 8760w laptops for the business-minded originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8460w8560w8760welitebookelitebook 8460welitebook 8560welitebook 8760wElitebook8460wElitebook8560wElitebook8760whpsandy bridgeSandyBridgeWed, 13 Apr 2011 09:31:00 EST<![CDATA[HP EliteBook 2560p and 2760p specs leak out, show Core i7, USB 3.0 and DisplayPort additions]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/hp-elitebook-2560p-and-2760p-specs-leak-out-show-core-i7-usb-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/hp-elitebook-2560p-and-2760p-specs-leak-out-show-core-i7-usb-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/hp-elitebook-2560p-and-2760p-specs-leak-out-show-core-i7-usb-3/#comments Let's get the hard facts out of the way first: HP has a pair of as-yet-unannounced laptops in the pipeline, to be dubbed the EliteBook 2560p and 2760p. That info comes straight from a PDF document hosted on HP's servers, and barring a spectacular change in the company's model numbering scheme, the new machines will be replacing the 12.1-inch 2540p and 2740p introduced around this time last year. In less concrete but still likely accurate news, the specs for these machines are expected to include low- and standard-voltage Intel Core i7 processors (of the 2011 variety), USB 3.0 and DisplayPort connectivity, and options for 1440 x 900 resolution on matte displays. The difference between the two EliteBooks is that the 27xx series has typically been a convertible tablet PC while its lesser-numbered sibling is usually a straight ultraportable. Can't be long to go until these ThinkPad X220 competitors get official.

[Thanks, D]

HP EliteBook 2560p and 2760p specs leak out, show Core i7, USB 3.0 and DisplayPort additions originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2560p2760pconvertiblecore 2011Core2011displayportelitebookelitebook 2560pelitebook 2760pElitebook2560pElitebook2760phplaptoplaptopsleakleakedrefreshspecspecstablet pcTabletPcultraportableupgradeusb 3usb 3.0Usb3Usb3.0Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HP crams Fermi-based Quadro 5000M GPU inside 17-inch EliteBook]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/hp-crams-fermi-based-quadro-5000m-gpu-inside-17-inch-elitebook/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/hp-crams-fermi-based-quadro-5000m-gpu-inside-17-inch-elitebook/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/hp-crams-fermi-based-quadro-5000m-gpu-inside-17-inch-elitebook/#comments Gotta live up to the name, right HP? NVIDIA's new pro graphics solution for mobile creatives, the Quadro 5000M, was unsheathed only yesterday but HP appears to have been first in line to get some of that new 40nm goodness. Electronista reports that the world leader in PC shipments is readying a 5000M solution for its 8740w EliteBook, which will bring 320 CUDA cores and a jumbo 2GB of dedicated memory to the party. That comes replete with the latest DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1 compatibility, naturally, as well as a bunch of pro-friendly computational enhancements. Dell's also going to be offering a 5000M-equipped rig, but lest you get too excited, bear in mind that getting the current best Quadro-equipped 17-incher from HP costs north of $3,000, so affordability is clearly not a priority here. Skip past the break for NVIDIA's joyous press release announcing the new Quadro chips.

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HP crams Fermi-based Quadro 5000M GPU inside 17-inch EliteBook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: HP EliteBook 8740w press shots

Gallery: HP EliteBook 8740w hands-on

HP EliteBook 8740w pumped up with Intel Core 2010 CPUs, ATI / NVIDIA graphics originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8740watiati firepro m7820AtiFireproM7820core 2010Core2010EliteBookelitebook 8740wElitebook8740whphp elitebookHP EliteBook 8740wHP WorkstationHpElitebookHpElitebook8740wHpWorkstationintel core i5intel core i7IntelCoreI5IntelCoreI7laptoplaptopsnvidanvidia quadro fxNvidiaQuadroFxWorkstationWed, 24 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HP EliteBook 8740w specs begin to take shape, ATI FirePro M7820 revealed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/hp-elitebook-8740w-specs-begin-to-take-shape-ati-firepro-m7820/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/hp-elitebook-8740w-specs-begin-to-take-shape-ati-firepro-m7820/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/hp-elitebook-8740w-specs-begin-to-take-shape-ati-firepro-m7820/#comments You've been wondering, we know, why the newly unveiled 2540p and 2740p EliteBooks from HP weren't accompanied by their heavyweight compadre, the 8740w, but as it turns out the latter might be taking a bit longer to launch due to its inclusion of ATI's as yet unannounced FirePro M7820 GPU. Joining up with the earlier leaked M5800, this is likely to form the backbone of ATI's pro graphics refresh, with its innards based on the successful HD 5870, meaning it offers DirectX 11 functionality, 1GB of GDDR5 memory, and probably the most graphical horsepower your lap has ever seen. This is aided by the low-voltage, but highly potent Core i7-720QM CPU and four DDR3 slots for up to 16GB of RAM on the 8740w. You have until the end of the month to figure out what to do with all that power, which is when the rumormongers expect this machine to be announced.

[Thanks, Reznov]

HP EliteBook 8740w specs begin to take shape, ATI FirePro M7820 revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Up next is the 2740p which packs much of the same internal spec options as the 2540p (sans the low-voltage CPUs), but puts them into a convertible tablet form factor. Starting at $1,599, its capacitive multitouch 12.1-inch display now supports both pen and finger input and thus pits it head-to-head with Lenovo's ThinkPad X201t, though from our hands-on we found the 3.8-pound 2740p to be much slimmer and lighter. A lot of that has to do with its flush battery, but if adding some juice (and thickness) is your thing, you can add a slate battery (or two!) to the bottom of the system. Both the 2540p and 2740p will be available later this month, but hit the hands-on gallery below to get a look at these magnesium puppies up close.

Gallery: HP EliteBook 2540p and 2740p hands-on


Gallery: HP EliteBook 2540p and 2740p press shots

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HP adds EliteBook 2540p and 2740p to the lineup, brings the power and the touch originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2540p2740pcore 2010Core2010elitebookElitebook 2540pelitebook 2740pElitebook2540pElitebook2740phphp elitebookHP Elitebook 2540pHP Elitebook 2740pHpElitebookHpElitebook2540pHpElitebook2740pintel core 2010IntelCore2010laptopstablettablet pcTabletPcMon, 01 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HP's 8440 and 8540 EliteBooks ready to ship with Core i7 inside]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/hps-8440-and-8540-elitebooks-ready-to-ship-with-core-i7-inside/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/hps-8440-and-8540-elitebooks-ready-to-ship-with-core-i7-inside/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/hps-8440-and-8540-elitebooks-ready-to-ship-with-core-i7-inside/#comments HP promised us a mobile workstation refresh in February, and sure enough, today we are staring down the retail pages for its quartet of upgraded business laptops. The new top of the line EliteBook models come in 14- (8440p/w) and 15.6-inch (8540p/w) varieties, with the w-appended models sporting appropriately beefed up NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics with up to 1GB of dedicated GDDR5. If you want to grab one for under a grand, you'll have to make do with the reasonably powerful Core i5-520M / 2GB DDR3 RAM combo, but we're most excited by the future customization options, which include a low-voltage Core i7-820QM CPU with 8MB of internal cache, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 256GB in SSD storage. Course, we can't put prices to these spectacular beasts just yet, as HP is still only offering preconfigured rigs, but we think it'll be less than five figures.

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HP's 8440 and 8540 EliteBooks ready to ship with Core i7 inside originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ATI FirePro M5800 mobile graphics chipset listed, world awaits details with bated breath originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP announced quite the slew of EliteBooks and ProBooks at CES earlier this month, but it looks like it might still have a few more announcements to make in the near future. If this rather unassuming notice (on a high school website of all places) is to be believed, it seems that HP may be on track to release a new EliteBook 2740p tablet sometime in the Spring of this year. Unfortunately, there's nothing in the way of any actual details, but it does seem likely that the device is a long overdue followup to HP's 2730p tablet, and possibly a more business / education-minded version of the company's recently announced TouchSmart tm2 tablet.

HP EliteBook 2740p tablet due out this Spring? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: PCWorld claims that HP will also be offering up to 3x USB 3.0 ports on its EliteBook 8540p and EliteBook 8540w laptops.

Gallery: HP ProBook and EliteBook press shots

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HP refreshes ProBook and EliteBook lines with Core i7 processors and just about everything else (update: USB 3.0!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>6440b6540b8440p8440w8540p8540wcesces 2010Ces2010core i7CoreI7elitebookhpprprobookusbusb 3.0Usb3.0Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:56:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Envy 14, Envy 17, and new EliteBooks leak onto the scene]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/hp-envy-14-envy-17-and-new-elitebooks-leak-onto-the-scene/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/hp-envy-14-envy-17-and-new-elitebooks-leak-onto-the-scene/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/hp-envy-14-envy-17-and-new-elitebooks-leak-onto-the-scene/#commentsThe tap that keeps on leaking has inadvertently let loose an internal "notebook index" document that corroborates earlier rumblings of a forthcoming Envy 14. Sourced from HP's Korean site, this little ditty reveals Envy 14 and Envy 17 models, which both tick the 'HP external USB DVD Drive' category, bringing up the intriguing possibility of a 17-inch laptop without an integrated optical drive. The bigger machine is also listed alongside "new" 6- and 9-cell battery packs, but other internal specs remain unknown. In other news, successors to the Elitebook 2730p tablet, 2530p ultraportable and 8730w desktop replacement have been spotted, with 16:9 display ratios on the smaller machines and 16:10 on the 17-inch workstation. Hit the read link for more details, and keep it locked to the Engadget channel as CES hits in a few days' time, when a lot of these sketchy leaks will be replaced by exhaustive spec sheets and full-color, in-the-metal photography.

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HP Envy 14, Envy 17, and new EliteBooks leak onto the scene originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP's ridiculously long lasting EliteBook 6930p just got done with a fresh round of torture testing from the savages over at PC Mag, and while their review unit didn't have the optimal processor for pulling an all-nighter (followed by an all-dayer) without even a lick of the AC outlet, critics did find the unit to be fairly impressive in most every other regard. It should be pointed out, however, that the review crew sure showed a lot of love to the ThinkPad T400, noting that Lenovo's machine deserved a "super-elite" status if the 6930p was worthy of being "elite." Comparisons aside, they were impressed with its performance in all-around computing and the "sleek yet rugged" design, but it still came up one red dot shy of a perfect score. Is it a fit for you? Depends on your needs, but chances are you'll have a much better idea after digesting the writeup in full down in the read link.

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HP's longevous EliteBook 6930p gets reviewed, liked originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP's exceptionally fresh EliteBook 2730p tablet was recently reviewed by the notebook mavens over at GottaBeMobile, and right out of the gate, they delivered the line that tells all: "The HP 2730p EliteBook tablet is more than worthy of your consideration as your next or your first tablet PC." So, what did this thing do right in order to garner such a recommendation? Let's see -- overly satisfactory performance, an excellent design, smile-worthy battery life (4-hours in normal use on a single 6-cell), and perfectly implemented inking / tablet features. Granted, not everything was rosy, as the WXGA (1,280 x 800) screen left a little to be desired and the keyboard layout was similarly scolded. Overall, the unit still performed well enough to make it into their short list, but it sounds like you may want to try one in person before buying blind.

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HP's 2730p EliteBook tablet PC reviewed, seriously loved originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Workaholics take note: HP just did the impossible, cramming 24 hours of battery into a laptop, and destroying Dell's fresh 19 hour record in the process. The HP EliteBook 6930p combines advances such as an LED backlit display and Intel's 80GB SSD, a new HP BIOS and Intel graphics driver, and of course an "Ultra Capacity Battery" -- a 12-cell, $189 option, which weighs in at a hefty 1.77 pounds -- for a net approximate 24 hours of work time. The standard 6930p only weighs 4.7 pounds, though, so you're not looking at a backbreaker, and configurations start at $1,199 without SSD.

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HP specs a 24 hour EliteBook, Dell's 19 hour mark hangs its head in shame originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We didn't exactly get the best look at HP's new EliteBook 2730p tablet when it was announced earlier today, but Notebooks.com has now thankfully come through with a video of the device, in which HP's Kyle Thorton helpfully shows off every nook and cranny of sleek yet supposedly rugged convertible. That includes a peek at the tablet's jog dial, which makes a welcome reappearance after being ditched on the 2710p, and its "double clutch" stylus-holding system, which promises to keep you from losing your trusty input device (it's actually pretty slick). Head on past the break for the full show.

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HP EliteBook 2730p gets shown off on video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP just unveiled a pair of rugged (MIL-STD 810F tested for dust, altitude, and high temperature) Centrino 2 12-inchers with the launch of its 2530p laptop and 2730p tablet. The 2730p bests the HP 2710p launched last year with the inclusion of a touchpad and new jog-dial along the side for use when the tablet is in slate mode. HP is also offering improved ULV (up to 1.2GHz) and LV (up to 1.86GHz) Core 2 Duo processor options and faster, 1.8-inch 5400RPM hard drive (up to 120GB), 80GB SSD, and Qualcomm's Gobi dual EV-DO / HSPA wireless option for near-complete WWAN support globally. The 2730p continues to maintain the legacy LED-backlit display, "Night Light" keyboard lighting, optional webcam (with business card reader), slice battery (up to 10-hours), and expansion base / docking station. Importantly, the stylus no longer slips out of the silo when carrying the 2730p through the cubicle farm.

The 2530p offers pretty much the same in a thinner (0.99-inches vs. 1.11-inches thick), lighter (3.19-pounds vs. 3.74-pounds), more traditional laptop design. See it pictured after the break.

[Via jkOnTheRun, twice]

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HP's rugged EliteBook 2730p tablet and 2530p laptop for suits and Gobi squares originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP's touting the DreamColor display in its new Centrino 2 / NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700-powered EliteBook 8730w as being one of the best displays on the market, and if the crew at Maximum PC is to be believed, the $400 option lives up to the hype. Other notable bits included the Durakey keyboard coating, which should protect against wear and tear for three years, and the semi-rugged chassis that can withstand short falls. Sadly, all these features bump the starting price from a reasonable $1,700 to over five large, but you get what you pay for, it seems -- check out tons more pics at the read link.

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HP EliteBook 8730w gets the hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP gets official with EliteBook 8730w, 8530w and 8530p originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, what do you know? More Centrino 2 news hot on the heels of Intel's official announcement. Today we've got HP shipping the Centrino 2-based EliteBook, Pavilion and a number of HP Compaq business laptops, with specs and pricing varying pretty wildly based on what you're looking to squeeze out of your rig. If you're looking to wrap your noodle around 'em, tap the read link and bust out the reading glasses.

[Via Electronista]

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HP joins the Centrino 2 crowd, ships lots of business laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Over at HP's Connecting Your World event, there's a lot more to see than a new color-critical display and ultrathin all-in-one PC. More specifically, the outfit has rolled out 16 new laptop models, so we'll just cut right to it. Up first is the business-centric EliteBook premium series, which now arrives in a new slate of sizes and configurations. You'll also find a new selection of Pavilion Entertainment notebooks (dv4, dv5 and dv7) with ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection, and there's even a few HP Compaq Presarios (CQ45, CQ40 and CQ50) out there with a fresh "industrial design and HP Imprint 2 surface finish." As you can imagine, there's far too many hardware specifications to cover in this space, so bury your face in the read link for more details on the whole July-bound lot.

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HP goes wild: 16 new business / consumer laptop models originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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