Apr 27

HP unveils ProBook s-series laptops for the businessperson who needs a bit more power

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HP’s adding a little bit of freshness to its portable lineup this evening with the new ProBook s-series, designed as affordable business-centric laptops but should be capable of pulling off a decent game or two for those long flights. The 14-inch 4410s and 4415s pack Intel / AMD processors, respectively, optional Blu-ray drive, HDMI port, and choice of GMA X4500HD or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330. The 15.6-inch 4510s (Intel) and 4515s (AMD) includes an optional mobile broadband connectivity module and an integrated numeric keypad. Grandaddy of them all 4710s lacks the mobile broadband and AMD processor options but does sport a larger 17.3-inch screen. In what’s being touted as a first for the company, you can have Linux preinstalled if you’re interested in using Novell SuSE Enterprise Desktop 11. According to the presser, prices start around $529, and there’s a USB 2.0 docking station available for $139.

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HP unveils ProBook s-series laptops for the businessperson who needs a bit more power originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 23

MSI, others to showcase Android-based netbooks at Computex?

Posted in: Android, ASUS, HP, msi, netbook, rumor, Today's Chili

It was at the 2008 Computex show in Taipei where we saw the coming-out party for Atom-based netbooks running XP. With any luck, Computex 2009, which begins June 2nd, will usher in the era of the Android-based netbook. That’s where the Economic Daily News claims MSI will “showcase” its Android-based netbook as MSI begins shopping reference designs around to the major PC vendors. Of course, HP, Dell, ASUS, Acer, and others have already been seen experimenting with Android netbooks. XP may be paranoid, but it’s no android.

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MSI, others to showcase Android-based netbooks at Computex? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 21

CSIRO’s patent lawsuits conclude with the final 13 companies settling

Posted in: HP, intel, lawsuit, Microsoft, nintendo, patent, Today's Chili, Toshiba, wi-fi, wifi

Looks like CSIRO‘s legal days are over — for the moment, at least. Having already reached an agreement with HP, the Australian government-funded research firm announced this week that it’s settled with the remaining 13 companies it sued for patent infringement, claiming it owned the rights to 802.11a/g. For those who haven’t been keeping track at home, that includes Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Nintendo, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Netgear, Buffalo, D-Link, Belkin, SMC, Accton, and 3Com. The details of any of the settlements are undisclosed, but as iTnews reports, it’s expected CSIRO ended up with some substantial monies now that the dust has settled. Chief Executive Dr. Megan Clark noted that it’ll continue to “defend its intellectual property,” so if you’re a high profile tech company who creates WiFi-equipped gadgets and hasn’t been served a lawsuit yet, we don’t blame you for being a little nervous right now.

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CSIRO’s patent lawsuits conclude with the final 13 companies settling originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 21

Antiquarian peripherals play Bohemian Rhapsody

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Antiquarian peripherals play Bohemian Rhapsody

Like many things in life, the whirrs and noises of old computers that were formerly annoying now inspire a nostalgic sense of retro glee — the bleating of a fax modem, the blatting of a large-format dot-matrix printer. It’s this sort of nostalgia that inspires some users to make them sing, like a YouTuber going by the handle of bd594 who orchestrated a collection of outdated gear to emit the soulful strings of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. It starts with an HP ScanJet 3C playing the part of Freddie Mercury, then an Atari 800XL makes the organ sounds, TI-99/4a handles guitar duties, and a selection of other archaic goodies make visual and aural appearances. While the scanner did need to be recorded four separate times for all the “vocal” tracks, nothing was pitch-corrected, meaning your old scanner is officially more talented than three quarters of the Weekly Top 40. See for yourself after the break.

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Antiquarian peripherals play Bohemian Rhapsody originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

HP Firebird 802 gaming rig gets $500 price drop

Posted in: desktop, HP, PC, Today's Chili

Well, it’s only been available for a few short months but HP has already seen fit to give its flagship Firebird 802 gaming desktop a fairly sizable price drop — $500, to be specific. That includes a $150 cut to the $1,799 base price and a $350 instant rebate that brings the price down to a pretty darn reasonable $1,299, questionable keyboards aside. For those that haven’t been pricing gaming rigs lately, that’ll get you a Core 2 Quad 9400 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800S graphics cards (with 512MB of DDR3 memory on each card). Of course, any price drop of this size also invariably bring of the question “why?” and, in the case, the reasons are still a bit hazy. While HP discontinuing the line outright seems to almost certainly be out of the question, a slight revision does seem at least possible, if not necessarily imminent — although, any way you shake it, $500 off is $500 off, so we’re not complaining.

[Thanks, Ali]

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HP Firebird 802 gaming rig gets $500 price drop originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 17

How would you change HP’s Mini 1000 Mi?

Posted in: Features, HowWouldYouChange, HP, HWYC, Mini, netbook, Today's Chili

Judging by recent PC shipment reports, HP’s had a pretty good run in Q1, and we fully suspect that a good chunk of those sales are in the netbook category. The outfit’s Mini 1000 Mi was highly anticipated and chock full of promise, though we’re not totally convinced the whole Mi interface lived up to the mile-high hype. So, now’s your chance to tell us — did it? Are you pleased with the software? Do you feel the user interface attracts or detracts? Could the hardware use a retooling? Are you totally looking forward to the 2000 Mi (or 1000 Mii, whatever HP settles on)? Feel free to blast our your really real opinions in comments below — we’ll be listening.

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How would you change HP’s Mini 1000 Mi? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 17

Verizon’s subsidized HP Mini 1000 leaks out

Posted in: hewlett-packard, HewlettPackard, HP, Mini, netbook, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless

Hey, look at that — Verizon employee training materials that prominently feature the HP Mini 1000. That’s exactly what we predicted after we heard the two companies were talking about offering subsidized 3G laptops last month, and while we won’t congratulate ourselves too much, well, we told you so. Sadly, there’s no pricing on these slides, but we’ll go out on a limb and say it won’t blow minds when it’s finally released. Hit the read link to check out the rest.

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Verizon’s subsidized HP Mini 1000 leaks out originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 15

HP Pavilion dv3 taken for a spin, comes back unfit but well-performing

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Now that HP’s Pavilion dv2 has had time to shine, it’s dv3‘s turn to take the spotlight. The gang at NotebookReview have put their hands all over the 13.3-inch, Intel Core 2 Duo-equipped laptop, and despite good performance, negative points go to the build quality, which was said to be worse than other Pavilion models. Specifically, it suffered from a weak / squeaky chassis, a bowed keyboard, and a narrow window of clarity for the display — not gripes you want to have if you’re looking to pay a cool grand for machine this size. While not recommending you avoid the computer, they suggest looking into the dv2 and dv4 to fill your HP-owning needs. Hit up the read link for the full review.

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HP Pavilion dv3 taken for a spin, comes back unfit but well-performing originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 13

HP MediaSmart Server LX195 lights up in leaked images

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Not even two weeks have passed since we first spotted HP’s 640GB MediaSmart Server LX195 in boxed form, care of Mr. Blurrycam, and now we’ve got what appears to be a couple of official press photos. Stylish aesthetics aside, it’s sporting four USBs, an ethernet port, and DC input for a power brick. What we’re not seeing is any way to swap out or add storage, so it looks like that “single drive server” speculation might be on the money. Speaking of which, the company still hasn’t made this official, and as such, there’s no word on pricing or availability.

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HP MediaSmart Server LX195 lights up in leaked images originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 12

Firmware update brings file conversion, iPhone access to HP’s MediaSmart ex485 / ex487

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HP’s MediaSmart Server ex487 (1.5TB) and ex485 (750GB) both received copious amounts of praise when launched late last year, but considering just how many issues the original two had (the ex470 and ex475), it wouldn’t take much to best ’em. Today, HP is issuing its second firmware update of the year for the series, but the first ever for the newest duo — and make no mistake, it’s a big one. The v2.5 update adds in loads of new features, far too many to cover in this space, in fact. If you’re interested in hearing more, follow us past the break for all the details.

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