Hp - Gizmodo

Buy Designer Laptops for a Good Cause

PC Magazine has partnered with HP and a slew of designers to create nine "computerlicious" (one-of-a-kind) laptops for a charity auction. Available on eBay now (and currently up to about $100 a pop), 100% of the auctions' proceeds will go to The National Cristina Foundation (they donate used PCs to schools and non-profits). If you've been looking for a good way to make your new laptop a tax deductible endeavor (or if you just really like Paul Frank), head on over to eBay and do some bidding. [eBay and PCMag]

3:40 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,262 views, 12 comments

Latest by MagicMT: @infmom: you could, but the price is high because they're donating money. more »

hp

HP MediaSmart TVs and Connect Receiver Will Tune In YouTube

At some date in the not too far future, HP's MediaSmart TVs and its soon-to-be- released MediaSmart Connect receiver will get the ability to play YouTube videos stretched to full-screen HD. We've shown you the MediaSmart Connect in the past under its more formal name x280n. The Connect and the sl4278n and sl4778n MediaSmart LCD TVs will have searchable, browsable client software for accessing all YouTube videos already converted into the Apple-friendly H.264 codec. Warning: Not all YouTube videos should be viewed full-screen on HDTVs, but you're a grown-up (or something), so you'll just have to sort it out for yourself. Press release down below. More »

12:01 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Wilson Rothman
1,487 views, 5 comments

Latest by austek: The TV is morphing into an entertainment portal and HP seem to be ahead of the curve. You see more and more examples of HDTVs being sold with a digital content feed bundled in eg. Samsung's Series 6 LCD more »

hp 2133 mini-note review

Lightning Review: HP 2133 Mini-Note

The Gadget: HP's response to the Asus EEE PC, the HP 2133 Mini-Note.

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2:00 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Mark Wilson
27,924 views, 51 comments

Latest by tnkgrl: Here's my unboxing: [tnkgrl.wordpress.com] more »

hp 2133 mini-note

HP 2133 Mini-Note UMPC Reviewed (Verdict: Rich Man's Eee PC)

Reviews are pouring in of the HP 2133 sub-notebook (now dubbed the Mini-Note) which is now up on Amazon. It costs more than the Eee PC or Cloudbook, but you can actually configure all the specs yourself, and the aluminum chassis tells people you spent more on your ultraportable. It's a bit bulkier and heavier, but the screen's higher (1280x768) res means less strained peepers, and its full keyboard is way less crampy than the competition. More »

12:30 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By matt buchanan
25,766 views, 41 comments

gadgets

HP's 3-Megapixel Elite Auto Focus Webcam Looks Like a Fancy Stapler

HP's Elite Auto Focus Webcam not only boasts one of the highest megapixel video counts we've seen (3-megapixels), but it's also got a 12-megapixel still image sensor for regular pics. It comes with the stapler-like stand, but you can also clip it onto a monitor for more of an eye-level view. There's AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Skype and Yahoo Messenger compatibility, stereo microphone, USB 2.0, and privacy cover for your alone times. Although you might be buying this for the 3-megapixel video, be aware that you only get about 5-6 FPS in that mode—you'll have to pump it down to VGA resolution for a fluid 30 FPS. [Digital Home Thoughts]

4:45 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Jason Chen
2,945 views, 14 comments

Latest by DJJS: Don't knock it till you try it : ) more »

review

HP Media Vault mv2120 Linux Server Reviewed: One Kick-Ass Little Penguin

Why, in the midst of a major Windows Home Server push, would HP introduce a little Linux-based NAS at half the price? And why would HP make the $300 Media Vault mv2120 so full featured and easy that its $600-and-up MediaSmart Servers look
A) too bulky
B) too expensive
C) too overloaded
D) all of the above?
Is HP telling Microsoft there's no need for Windows Home Server, especially in light of its recent troubles? Or is HP saying that WHS is nice, but it'd be nicer if it was actually priced as an accessory? Whether the new Media Vault is a lurch away from Microsoft's gravitational pull, or whether it's a placeholder until Redmond can come up with a formula for $300 WHS boxes, it's a pretty cool little machine. More »

9:00 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Wilson Rothman
68,408 views, 76 comments

Latest by eshuundara: The problem with comparing this to the WHS offering by HP is that this is dissimilar hardware. The WHS box is running your standard EMT64 processor, same as most PCs and servers. The linux box here is running a low more »

printers

Big Pussy Beats The Shit Out of a Printer in the Name of Low Ink Prices

In a new spot for Kodak EasyShare printers, Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore takes a cheap HP out to the docks and yells at it for conning him into buying high-priced ink, before giving it a beating-and-a-half, Office Space style. After sending the printer off to sleep with the fishes, he welcomes the new EasyShare to the family. It's a shame seeing the commercialization of all the goombahs since the Sopranos ended, but at least this one is filmed with some dignity; if I were Paulie Walnuts, I'd be looking for whoever put me up to that terrible Denny's ad and introduce their kneecaps to my baseball bat. [Kodak]

2:00 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Benny Goldman
22,477 views, 39 comments

Latest by yoni: Needs more F-Bombs. more »

subnotebooks

HP 2133 Subnotebook Specs Leaked

The specs for HP's 2133 have surfaced and it appears the flagship model for the 8.9" subnotebook will feature a 1.6 GHz Via C7-M processor, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB 7200 RPM HDD, Bluetooth and Windows Vista Business Edition. The cheaper model features a 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, no Bluetooth and your choice of Vista Home basic or SuSE Linux. Prices will range from $549-$749. [Engadget]

10:00 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Adrian Covert
9,163 views, 21 comments

hp

HP Refuses to Update Certain Printer Drivers For Leopard, Recommends New Model Instead

Is it reasonable to expect a company to update drivers for a new operating system if an all-in-one printer is only four years old? We'd think so, but HP is having none of this for their Officejet 6110. When Matt asked HP for updated drivers for OS X Leopard, HP told him that printing will still work, but scanning was out of the question (unless he previously updated from a 10.3 or 10.4 system with the scanning software already installed). HP did say that he could trade in his printer for $16, which actually isn't all that bad for a four-year-old model. More »

6:00 PM on Sat Mar 15 2008
By Jason Chen
5,996 views, 54 comments

Latest by lkhill: Has anyone noticed that HP ran a major PR campaign last Fall claiming support for "1000+" HP printers on Leopard? They even have a webpage that lists them: [h10025.www1.hp.com] Well, my OfficeJet G85 was on this list so I took the plunge more »

white space coalition

Bill Gates Says White Space Is for Free Wi-Fi; Broadcasters Want License and Regulation

Referring to Microsoft's desire to use soon-to-be-opened broadcasting bandwidth for low-powered unlicensed wireless devices, Bill Gates argued that it will make for improved Wi-Fi, a term he appears to be using as simply non-regulated, subscription-free wireless. He said:

"We're hopeful that that will be made available so that Wi-Fi can explode in terms of its usage, even out into some of these less dense areas where distance has been a big problem for Wi-Fi."

Bill's opponents see this not as an opportunity for more Wi-Fi but as a chance to widen costlier, regulated wireless subscription services. More »

12:00 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,204 views, 32 comments

Latest by x23: @Ednonymous: ...and eating it. the paste. more »

laptops

Pavilion dv2800t Artist Edition, HP and MTV Lovechild

"Created by young people, for young people," the Pavilion dv2800t laptop adorned by the winning design from MTV/HP's Global Design Competition has just gone on sale. Along with the colorful finish, the desktop wallpaper mirrors the style and buyers get a matching messenger bag as well.

Otherwise, the computer has pretty standard specs:

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9:10 AM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,091 views, 17 comments

Latest by PortVista: This laptop is perfect for attracting that hot Asian girl you'd normally have nothing in common with... until now! more »

umpc

HP Compaq 2133 UMPC Laptop

According to these—allegedly "leaked"—photos, the black and aluminum 2.5-pound HP Compaq 2133 UMPC laptop looks like the Asus Eee PC's cooler cousin. More »

7:47 AM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Addy Dugdale
34,733 views, 28 comments

house of the future

I'd Rather Live in the Old Disney "House of the Future" Than the New One

Here's two visions of our future home. One has wall-sized TVs, lots of plastic wares and all-electric grooming tools. The other, touchscreens everywhere, smart kitchen counters and auto-thermostats. More »

4:30 PM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By matt buchanan
24,049 views, 29 comments

humor

MacBook Air Drives All Those Fatty Laptops to Diet, Exercise, Oprah

Aw, PC, don't get that look on your face. You're not fat, you're just well-built. Just because the MacBook Air is incredibly thin and sexy doesn't mean I love you any less. I mean, you've got so much more personality! You've got things like a built-in Ethernet, optical drive, removeable battery AND user-upgradeable RAM and hard drive. That slinky little bitch doesn't have any of that. You don't have to put yourself through this. Come on, turn off the Oprah, let's make a nice sandwich. [via Cult of Mac]

10:00 AM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By matt buchanan
7,658 views, 46 comments

Latest by lovemiiphoneandapples: hahhahahahha that was a funny lil video more »

hdtvs

HP MediaSmart SL4282N and SL4782N HDTV with Media Center Inside

The Skinny: MediaSmart 1080p LCD TVs are coming of age—both the $1,900 42" and the $2,400 47" will have built-in Microsoft Media Center Extender connectivity and an improved higher-contrast panel (2000:1). They have 3 HDMI ports, 2 component inputs, integrated Wi-Fi in A, B, G, and N flavors and Ethernet. Has ATSC and QAM Tuners and 500cd of brightness.
One catch: Though you can rent movies without your PC, the PC still needs to be running, and there's a bit of a delay.

2:23 AM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By Brian Lam
2,958 views, 7 comments

Latest by Deamion: @alexmg2420: Haven't we known about these since like, forever? Yes but in 2008 HP integrated a Vista Media Center extender.Before you could only stream media from Windows Media Player for your PC. Not a full Extender. So a very important upgrade more »

ces 2008

HP MediaSmart Receiver x280N Doubles As HD Media Center Extender

If you lack the wherewithal to afford one of HP's dandy new MediaSmart TVs, you can get the next best thing, a $300 HP x280N MediaSmart Receiver for your plain old non-connected HDTV. More »

2:20 AM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,011 views, 1 comment