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jinushaun: Saw this in the store last weekend. HP makes some seriously shitty laptops. It's all plastic shiny crap. I have no idea who they're marketing to. The ... more »
blash: No optical drive? That part I don't care about anymore and I don't know too many people who do. I'd rather just get a USB drive bundled for the few ti... more »
Kaiser-Machead: I still think it's the best looking computer HP's produced in a while, which is not a big feat since most HP's, especially the higher end line, is not... more »
Hank Scorpio: "probably the same among you who can drink instant coffee, listen in 92kbps MP3s and think that SD broadcasts look identical to Blu-ray movies" Good ... more »
VNSROCK: Way to go HP. Circular "buy now", dead links, etc.. You really make me want to buy from you. not. more »
UnderLoK: Most of their better printers went out of stock 10 minutes after I got the email this morning... Still got a good deal though, just not on my first pick. more »
Xagest: Next year, you guys need to put this stuff in a spreadsheet... more »
Edward's Sisters' Hands: Could've skipped a few frames by using Derek Zoolander. more »
Alfisted: I love the musical stylings of Michael Bolton. more »
Gators15: Princess Leia? If things go right I might be showing her my O-face. You know? Oh! Oh! more »

#review

HP Envy (15-inch) Review
I've been avoiding this review for the better part of a month because, with all the hype the Envy line has gotten (some deserved), I took the Envy 15 out of the box and had one thought: "Cheap." More »
#dealzmodo

HP's Cyber Monday Deals
Ready for Cyber Monday? Yeah, me neither. But at least HP has some decent offers for those of us who prefer to skip the Black Friday craze and just plain shop online. More »
#imagecache

What Would've Happened if Hewlett Packard Built R2-D2
Youch. So that's what would happen if HP built astromech droids. Can't say I blame Leia, those error messages make me want to break something, too. Though maybe a lightsaber would've looked more dignified than the baseball bat. [Abstruse Goose]
#blackfriday

Black Friday Deals List Updated
Our Black Friday List is updated with deals from Vizio, WireFly, HP and Amazon, including an entirely new page for Blu-rays and DVDs. That's in addition to Best Buy, Office Depot, Dell, Target, Walmart, K-mart and more. Start saving here.
#finance

HP Reports Q4 Profits, Raises Expectations for 2010
HP reported their quarterly earnings today, and managed to beat expectations across the board, almost half a billion dollars above analyst predictions. Due to the positive news they've ramped up expectation for 2010 by $1-2 billion. Suck it, recession! [ZDNet]
#blackfriday

HP Black Friday Flyer Feels Lacking on Deals
The folks over at Logic Buy got their hands on the HP Home Store Thanksgiving Event flyer. And while some of the deals are decent, nothing really seems to stand out, aside from the mouthful of a sales event name. More »
#blackfriday

Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be updating it all week. More »
#business

HP Buys 3Com But Won't Be Called 3CHOMP
It would be better if they were. Or if not that, then POMCH3. I'm sure they could spare some of the $2.7 billion value of the acquisition into coming up with a name. [Business Insider]
#bloatware

Acer's Bloatware Adds 2+ Minutes to Boot Time, HP, Dell and Sony Not Much Better
PC Pro looked into the bloatware included on new laptops by major manufacturers, measuring how memory, HDD space and boot times are negatively effected. And good lord, it's worse than you thought. More »
#review

HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
The HP MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 are the new top-of-the-line Windows Home Servers from HP, which are good enough to pretty much be the de-facto Windows Home Servers on the market now. These new units keep up the tradition. More »
#monitors

HP Compaq's 21-inch Multitouch L2105tm Screen Costs $300
Chalk up two major manufacturers who have multitouch displays on the market. HP Compaq's L2105tm, which we previewed a while back, goes on sale today for $300. More »
#microsoft

Microsoft Starts Peddling Other Companies' PCs, Software Online
Sorry Scottsdale, the prize for the first Microsoft store location to open its doors goes to... the internet? Moving beyond their own branded products, Microsoft has started hawking other companies' Windows-friendly wares online, from laptops to Photoshop to PC accessories. More »
#dealzmodo

Dealzmodo: HP Desktop, Monitor, Laptop, Netbook and Router, all for $1200 (!)
Those looking for new Windows 7 hardware might want to head to Best Buy tomorrow—according to our source, they're set to debut an HP package with a desktop, monitor, laptop, netbook, and router, ridiculously priced at $1200. More »
#acer

Acer Leapfrogs Dell to Number 2 Globally, But Dell and HP Still Rule the U.S.
Acer rightly cops a lot of stick about build-quality, but as predicted, they've passed Dell to second spot in worldwide sales. Separate research from Gartner and IDC also ranks Acer third in the U.S, ahead of Apple in fourth place. More »
#hp

HP Ranked #1 Green Company (What!?)
Newsweek's latest Green Rankings gave Hewlett Packard the top position, establishing the firm as the greenest Fortune 500 company this year—a far cry from Greenpeace's #14 ranking. So what gives? More »
#laptops

Massive Core i7 HP Pavilion dv8 Ready To Take Up Tons of Retail Shelf Space
It wasn't a surprise exactly, but HP has officially unveiled the 18.4-inch, Core i7-powered Pavilion dv8 with full 1080p resolution, 4GB-8GB of RAM, dual 320GB HDDs, NVIDIA GeForce GT230 graphics, a TV tuner, Blu-ray and a Long Life battery. More »
#review

HP TouchSmart 600 Review: Multitouch Multimedia Mogul
The HP TouchSmart 600 is sort of like a girl I "dated" in fourth grade. I can't say I loved her, but I can say that I really, really liked her a lot. But the TouchSmart never wore braces. More »
#compaq

Compaq Presario CQ61 Isn't a Netbook, It Is a Full On Laptop For $400
Sometimes I forget that for less than $399 you can still snatch up a pretty decent full size laptop or desktop. Thank you, Compaq for reminding me of this with the 15.6-inch CQ61 notebook and Presario 40101f. More »
#hp

HP LD4200tm 42-Inch Touch Display Hands-On: Meant For Retail Stores, Still Finger Fun
HP is smoking a big touch pipe, and its 42-inch finger friendly LCD is the ultimate rip. Unlike the TouchSmart, it is meant for use as digital signage in a store or for presentations. It's still really fun to touch. More »
#hp

HP Goes Multitouch Crazy With TouchSmart All-In-Ones and Tx2 Updates
HP was ahead of the touch game even before Windows 7's finger friendliness, so it makes sense that the crazy computer maker decided to take after fluffy bunnies and breed lots of touch PCs. More »
#notebooks

HP Envy 15 Beats Edition: Okay, I Actually Am Sorta Jealous Now
Boomin'. That's the Beats edition of HP's Core i7-powered Envy 15, which doesn't look like a MacBook wannabe but its own glossy-black-and-red man. The privilege, and included Beats headphones, add $500, but it's kinda worth it. [HP via Electronista]
#crappy

Think You Have the Crappiest PC in America?
We don't usually care about other people's contests, but Technologizer has a smart one to find out who has the crappiest PC in America. Oh, and there's a prize. More »
#review

HP Photosmart Premium Web Printer Review: Your Mom Will Love It
HP puffed its chest when announcing the Photosmart Premium web-connected touch-enabled printer, and I understand why. You can print coloring books, movie tickets and news reports without even owning a computer. It works, and works well. More »
#review

HP Envy 13 Review: The MacBook Imitated, Not Duplicated
You know what they say about knock offs; they're never quite as good as the original. But HP's Envy 13, which is clearly a rip of the 13-inch MacBook Pro (everything down to packaging screams Apple), comes pretty darn close. More »
#laptops

HP Pavilion dv3 with 13.3-inch Multi-touch Screen Shows up in Leaked HP Catalog
A pretty legitimate-looking rough-draft of HP's Winter 2009/2010 catalog has leaked out, and seems to confirm a bunch of new Windows 7 laptops that aren't yet official. One surprise, though: the Pavilion dv3 with multi-finger TouchSmart screen. More »
#windowsmobile

Leaked Release List Details AT&T Windows Mobile Phones
One of BGR's "ninja tipsters" has graced that site with a roadmap of AT&T's Windows Mobile phones for the remainder of 2009. Topping the list is a business class duo consisting of the LG Monaco and HP Obsidian. More »
#voodoo

Voodoo PC Brand Is Basically Dead
We'd speculated before that Voodoo was essentially toast, but we really wondered what was up when HP appropriated the "Envy" brand and design into HP laptops. Aaaand we it seems from Rahul Sood's latest that it's basically dead. More »
#hp

HP DreamScreen Brings Pandora, Media Streaming to the Digital Picture Frame
HP's new DreamScreen 100 and 130 aren't exactly digital picture frames, though they do have that function and a similar form factor. More like a mini-computer, they stream photos and music, play videos, connect to Pandora, and do social networking. More »
#notebooks

HP Envy Hands On: MacBook Pro Clone Better Than the Real Thing?
It looks like a MacBook Pro. It feels like a MacBook Pro—aluminum body, chiclet keys, even a buttonless trackpad. But the Envy's got an HP logo etched onto its lid. And it might just be better. More »
#windowshomeserver

HP's MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Have Additional Mac Functionality, More Video Encoding
The previous HP EX-487 Windows Home Server was notable both because it was a good WHS, and because it had the ability to support Time Machine over the network on Macs. The EX490 and EX495 do even more. More »
#rumor

HP Mini 311: An 11.6-inch Netbook with Nvidia ION LE Graphics?
Specs of several upcoming HP notebooks have been dug up by Web-sleuths, including info on a Mini 311 netbook. It looks like it may also have an Atom N270 processor, 1GB memory, 160GB hard disk, and a six-cell battery. More »
#printers

There's A Printer App for That: HP Launches App Studio for its PhotoSmart Premium with TouchSmart Web
Apps are taking smartphones by storm, so why not invade every other consumer electronic device. Back in June HP released its PhotoSmart Premium with TouchSmart Web and now developers can write apps for the world's first web-connected printer. More »
#packaging

HP Ships Power Cord in Giant Box With Attached Pallet
If you get a package this size, reinforced with a wooden pallet, your first thought is probably that you've accidentally received, say, six laptops, or a fridge, or a mid-sized sedan. But you'd be wrong. More »
#netbooks

Nvidia Ion Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Pushed Off Until Windows 7 Launch
It has been months since Lenovo announced that its IdeaPad S12 would be the first netbook (or borderline notebook) with Nvidia's Ion, but it has since been MIA. Lenovo says, the system will now ship during the Windows 7 timeframe. More »
#hp

HP and Dr. Dre Attempting To Fix Digital Music With Line Of Laptops, Software and Headsets
Dr. Dre, Interscope Chairman Jimmy Lovine and HP have teamed up in an effort to reconstruct the entire "digital music ecosystem" starting with a new line of laptops, software and headsets under the Beats by Dr. Dre brand. More »
#deals

Dealzmodo: $300 Off HP Pavilion dv6z Notebook
Get $300 off this $999 (or higher, depending on your configuration) HP notebook. Nearly 1/3 off is pretty damn good, no matter what laptop it is. [Gear Live]
#service

Laptop Mag Determines Acer, Dell and HP Have the Worst Tech Support
Laptop magazine went through the painstaking process of calling the tech support of every major notebook manufacturer. And they timed their waits before asking one of two very basic questions. The results may not surprise you. More »
#laptops

Two New Budget HP Laptops for Business Types
They ain't revolutionary, but should get the job done. The 14-inch Compaq 515 comes with either an AMD Athlon X2 or Turion X2 processor, while the 15.6-inch Compaq 610 goes the Intel route, with either a Core 2 Duo T5870 or dual-core Celeron. More »
#hackintosh

The State of Hackintosh: Which Netbooks to Hack
BoingBoing Gadgets' netbook compatibility chart is a great resource for putting Mac OS on netbooks. But before taking the Hackintosh plunge, here are the major contenders' strengths, pitfalls and quirks to consider, plus guides for when you (carefully) jump in. More »
#greenpeace

Greenpeace Scales HP Headquarters To Finger Paint Roof In Protest, Captain Kirk Very Amused
If you happen to be flying over the city of San Francisco, HP headquarters will be easy to spot. It will be the building with the words "Hazardous Products" finger painted on the roof. More »

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