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All you want to know about HP ChromeBook 11

Google and HP collaboratively launched the HP Chromebook 11 for $279 very recently. This is the next in the series of Chromebook and is inspired by Chromebook pixel’s design. Google and HP collaborated on the design of the new Chromebook which can be called as a successor to last year’s Chromebook from Samsung with the same processor and other specifications. The improvement in this new Chromebook 11 is specifically about design and fine tuning, it has a very sturdier new magnesium frame. It is a beautiful device with its clean looks and portable leanings, which are really attractive points in the price of $279. The little 2.3 pound Chromebook is aiming to raise the bar as it has more refined look and feel than the previous entry level cloud based laptops and also it has worked on all the limitations of the previous iterations.

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Design

Its pearly white tent and reflective plastic body is so far the best Chromebook design in this price bracket. May it be the lid or the gaps between its Chiclets-style keys, at every angle light bounces off the Chromebook 11. A strip of Google’s trademark colors is seen on the backside of the lid; it lights up when in open position. It will certainly not blow you away but the keyboard offers adequate travel and decent spacing between its full-size keys. The matte trackpad is responsive and supports two finger scrolling and three finger tab switching. The best feature in this new Chromebook is the micro-USB slot used to charge the device.

Display

The 11-inch sharp display with 1366×768 resolution provides wide viewing angles of 176 degrees, to be exact. The new IPS panel, provides you with deep blacks and makes colors ‘pop’. The OS’s animations or the switching from full-screen to windowed mode or the taskbar fading out are really appealing and better than previous versions. This display can be called one of the most finest display in this price range.

Specifications

The new HP Chromebook is powered by a dual-core Samsung Exynos 5250 processor backed by 2GB DDR3 RAM. This specs doesn’t slowdown the system at all and works like opening apps and windows or waking up immediately from sleep mode are quiet speedy. With 2.3 pound the Chromebook is quiet portable and comes with 16GB of internal storage, though Google provides you with 100GB of cloud storage. The battery last up to 6hrs of active use as it runs on 30Wh battery. The connectivity specifications are Dual-band WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 and Verizon LTE connectivity is optional or coming soon.

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Freebies

– You will be getting 100GB Google drive cloud storage, free for two years
– Free trial with Google Play Music All access for 60 days and after that $9.99/month.
– 12 free sessions of GoGo® Inflight Internet.
– 1 Actual storage will be less.

Overall from all the other Chromebook this one stands out, though a few compromises here and there but still a good catch for this price bracket. Keeping the compromises away you will get one of the finest display in an 11 inch laptop and many more.

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HP Pavilion dv6t- Review, Specifications and Pricing

If you are looking to buy a decent laptop today, you have enormous amount of options now. Thanks to the competition among the manufacturers. In the fray, HP has decided to satiate user’s multimedia desires with their new addition to Pavilion series; the dv6t. The dv6t notebook is housed with Intel’s Core i series processor and excellent multimedia offerings. Let us take a look at the technical specifications and notable features of HP Pavilion dv6t.

Catchy Design and Comfortable Keyboard

Sporty look of dv6t pulls users towards it. Brushed aluminum lid with glassy finish makes the notebook look regal. Dark umber finished lid and the thin silver speaker panel sits nicely between the aluminum hinges. Considerable spacing between keys and wide palm rest allow users to type rapidly avoiding silly spelling mistakes.  Another considerable improvement is the function keys for adjusting volume, brightness etc are now the Direct action keys, that means you do not need to keep holding the Fn key.  The touchpad, which allows multi-touch gestures, is comfortable to roll fingers on.

Fingerprint Reader – Unique Feature by HP

If you find typing passwords for logging into sites that you frequently use is boring task, HP has offered you solution with its Fingerprint reader. Though this feature is not alien to world, to have it in multimedia notebook is unique. One can log into sites like Facebook with swipe of finger. The notebook features HP SimplePass that permit users to generate one time passwords for financial sites like PayPal.

Display and Audio – Primary Muscles of dv6t

HP Pavilion dv6t is made for excellent multimedia experience. Thanks to vivid LED display and Beats Audio, notebook stands strong on all expectations. 15.6” LED display with 120 degree viewing angle offers ultimate viewing experience. Beats audio adds to the excitement of watching action packed thrillers by allowing users to hear hidden background sounds in the playback.

Power Packed Performer                          

HP Pavilion dv6t features one of the best configurations possible these days. Notebook is excellent performer in its class thanks to second generation core i processors from Intel. Thanks to the memory capacity of gadget, one can run different applications at a time with all of them running smoothly as of butter.

Pavilion dv6t features switchable graphics that are primarily used to maintain power consumption while device is not plugged in to direct supply. In addition, these graphic cards make wonders for gamers running high graphic demanding games without any hiccups. With moderate frame rate on different resolutions, dv6t performs best in its class.

Pricing

HP pavilion dv6t is available for $769 with company configuration. However, economical version of the device is also available in market that houses Intel Core i3, 500 GB hard disk, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD 3000 Graphics. Latter one doesn’t come with switchable graphic card facility. Let us take a look at technical specifications of the gadget.

Technical Specifications of HP Pavilion dv6t

> Processor: 2.4 GHz 2nd Generation Intel® Core i5-2410m
> Operating System: Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
> Display: 15.6” LED HD anti-glare display (1920 x 1080)
> Graphics: Intel HD 3000 Graphics Card, AMD Radeon HD 6490m
> Memory: 6 GB DDR3 RAM (expandable up to 16 GB)
> Storage: 640 GB SATA clocked at 7,200 rpm
> Multimedia: High end Beats Audio, 4 speakers, HP TrueVision HD Webcam
> Communication: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
> I/O Ports: 4 USB ports (2 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0), HDMI, RJ-45, VGA port
> Input Devices: keyboard, Touchpad and Fingerprint Reader
> Security: HP Recover Manager, HP CloudDrive
> Power: 65 W AC for Intel and 90 W AC for Radeon (approximately 5 hours)
> Design: Plastic body with glossy finish
> Dimensions: 14.8 x 9.7 x 1.2 inches
> Weight: 5.8 pounds

The dv6t notebook from HP is certainly a “beast” when it comes to multimedia usage. With its incredible power and graphics capability, it is hard to say no to it. So if you are looking to buy a multimedia notebook, just grab it without a second thought.