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Sep 19

HP refreshes four of its business PCs with AMD Trinity chips

If you’ve been waiting for some spankin’ new designs for HP’s business machines, we hate to disappoint you, but we’ve only got a spec bump to report here. The company just announced that it’s freshening up its ProBook 4445s, 4446s and 4545s with AMD’s newish Trinity-series APUs. While it was at it, the outfit also announced the Compaq Pro 6305 desktop, which is also powered by AMD’s A-Series chips (the A10, A8, A6 and A4, to be exact). The refreshed ProBook 4545s is available now, starting at $499. (The 4445s and 4446s will only be available in Japan and other Asia-Pacific countries.) Meanwhile, the Compaq Pro 6305 desktop lands October 8th, starting at $539 with both Windows 7 and Win 8 configurations available.

Gallery: HP Compaq Pro 6305

Gallery: HP ProBook 4545s

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Sep 04

Editorial: Physics and politics stand in the way of true mobile

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Progress is lumpy. The future is attained in a series of epochal strides, each followed by a lot of relatively inconsequential shuffling forward. The invention of the internet (and especially the consumer-friendly web) was a rare giant step that motivated immense adoption of computers and digital lifestyles. A global marketplace of online citizens spawned gadgets, software apps, corporate gold-rushing and other feverish shuffling.

Even with the opulent gadgetry we admire and enjoy, the whole expanding tech bubble seems to be reaching for something beyond itself. The incremental improvements of personal technology don’t thrust into the future as much as push against constraining walls of the present. Sharper screens and thinner computers are delightful results of corporate development cycles. But we are tethered to the present, which one day will seem primitive in retrospect, by two unglamorous bridles: power and connectivity.

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Editorial: Physics and politics stand in the way of true mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 09

HP launches new All-in-One PCs

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HP ENVY Pavilion Nobody likes the hassle of setting up a new computer, and if it’s one of your biggest gripes about getting a new PC, HP’s brand new All-in-One desktop line might be what you’re looking for. Announced today, the company has four new models, each one suited for different consumers. First up we have the Compaq Elite 8300 All-in-One PC: designed for business users, featuring security and management features with optional touch capability.

Next we have the HP Compaq Pro 6300 All-in-One: designed for most everyday business and public sector computing requirements. Then we have the HP Envy 23 All-in-One PC for the higher-end users, and lastly the HP Pavilion 23 All-in-One for regular users who want a computer for everyday use. We won’t go into full details about the computers’ specs here, but you can find out more at their respective product pages (links below) and the official HP blog (for a hands on preview of the ENVY 23 and Pavilion 23). HP’s new All-in-One PCs will start from $649.99 and will go on sale on September (Compaq Elite 8300 and Pro 6300) and August (ENVY and Pavilion).

[Press Release | Compaq Elite 8300 | Compaq Pro 6300]

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HP offering one-year warranty extension to a few line of Pavilion desktop PCs, Envy Spectre XT: an ultra-thin that means business,

Aug 03

Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr netbook arriving August 4th

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The Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr comes with a 10.1-inch screen and 1024 x 600 resolution. It packs an Intel Atom N455 CPU at 1.66GHz, a 250GB HDD and it has 1GB of DDR3 RAM. There’s also a VGA resolution webcam for video chatting, WiFi and a media card reader.

If you’re into LTE you can expect to see download speeds in the 5-12Mbps range and uploads around 2 to 5Mbps. The Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr will retail for $449.99 with a new 2-year customer agreement. A monthly data plan with 2GB of monthly data is $30, 5GB of monthly data is $50, and 10GB of monthly data is $80.

[netbooknews]