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Even with the influx of cheap entry level laptops and the emerging category of netbooks, the demand for performance oriented stylish laptops has not really declined. In fact, the corporate users who are always on the move prefer the solidly built heavier laptops that do not compromise on performance front. The HP Pavilion range of laptops is mainly targeted at the business and multimedia users. The dv4-1555dx is HP’s newest addition to the series and this model is rich in media features.

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We have all heard the saying ‘All that glitters is not gold’. In the world of geeks, cool and sleek looking computers are almost synonymous with Macs. Windows has traditionally been known as the clumsy and untidy cousin of Macintosh among tech savvy people. However, things are slowly changing with time and Windows based PCs have shed their non-glamorous and dull looks in the last few years. However, it is not every day that you come across laptops or PCs that resemble Macs. HP has recently launched a new laptop named Envy 13 that may give the viewers the illusion of seeing a Mac Book on first glance. Of course, the laptop has got more than style and oomph to its credit.

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Here we are again, Otaku Gadget’s weekly round up of everything important that is netbook. This is the round up that tells you all about those nifty little portables that are getting stronger, faster and better everyday. They grow up so fast and they will always be small for us (quite literally small).

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Looks like I should start a weekly laptop round up as well. But then again, ‘tis the season to be merry fast about bringing out your products before the shopping fever hits. And the flavor of the year this time is of course budget products. Thankfully that is not true for the entire world. In fact, the east doing pretty well for itself, as is evident from all the products coming out of there. Get to the other side for the beastly new Toshiba Qosmio G60, a $400 notebook (NOT netbook) from Compaq and more.

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With the advancement of technology which is evolving in every single second, the tech and gadget world is coming up with products that one could have hardly dreamed about around 50 years back. This time its the PC manufacturing honcho HP who has come up with its latest offering that surely promises much for the PC aficionados. The newly launched HP TouchSmart 600 has already creating a buzz over the internet even before its release. Thereby we are providing you with a sort of review where we will discuss about the newest technologies that have been inducted in the third generation PC. We will also have a glance at the pros of cons of HP TouchSmart 600.

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As the holidays inch nearer and nearer, rest assured that the manufacturers are losing their sleep and their minds in order to bring out the latest and greatest gadgets right before people start hitting the buy button.

With multiple companies announcing release dates this October, there are just way too many gadgets to cover around this time of the year. So I am basically going to spare you the torture and give you these digest posts so that you keep up with them without having to go through dozens of PRs each and every single day. Jump over to the other side to see today’s highlights.

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HP Probook 4310s Review: Bulky but Good For Business

The HP Probook 4310s is aimed at the mid range market where people do not want to go all out on a portable but also need to be able to move around with something that does the basic things well. So here we have something that will help the office worker to take the occasional break or the blogger like me to work while away from his workstation from time to time. In being a mid-range offering, it is also compromise between business and average consumer features. On the whole it is not too light a portable, weighing in at about 4.6 pounds. Despite that, it is manageable enough to be carried around inside a standard sized laptop bag.

At about $800, this laptop is just right for those who want a business solution but do not want to go for the high-end ones from Toshiba or Lenovo. Jump over to the other side for the full meat.

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The Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv4-1465dx is another laptop that is focused on being a great 14-inch laptop for students. As you might already know, students demand specific things from their laptops and the recent run of student friendly laptops try to conform to those demands. This particular portable has the advantage of a really long battery life. It has a huge battery that is likely to last you all day and for real.

However, this advantage comes with a direct disadvantage. It is not the lightest of the lot. In fact, weighing in at nearly 6 pounds it is more like the heaviest of the lot. If you want something lighter, I would suggest you go for the Dell Studio S1440-022B. It is weighs less than 5 pounds, has good graphics power but lacks an optical drive. However, if battery-life is a top priority for you then the weight can easily be overlooked. Plus it has a good software bundle (almost the same as the Dell Studio S1440-022B), great special-edition design and a small Media Center remote control. Read on to find out more.

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This new offering from HP is one of the most affordable business laptops around. At 17″ and starting from $899 – it may be just what you company has been looking for. You might have had your eyes on the Elitebook 8730w but the price is what matters here. So let us take a look at this affordable business machine and see what it is capable of doing.

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Catering to the needs of today’s amateur photo enthusiast and the users discovery of more and more creative ways of getting their photos on and off the screen, HP has come up with the recently rolled out HP Photosmart Premium fax all in one. HP is fully aware of the transition and has come up with a device that combines an inkjet printer, fax machine, scanner and copier all packaged into a single device costing around $270. The HP’s all in one has features from all its bases along with an integrated auto document feeder, wireless networked printing, double sided printing, and comes with an interactive control panel for direct editing. The device doesn’t miss out on any thing, though lacks on the cost factor as it comes with higher than average cost for refilling the black ink cartridge, and is fully recommended for students, photographers, professionals and any person who is looking for all in one printer.

Design and Features

The HP all in one comes with rounded corners and smooth indentations. The design defies the traditional boxy shape of older inkjet printers and comes with a glossy white and grey palette on side handles. The chassis weighs around 23 pounds and measures 19X18X23 inches and is small enough to fit comfortably in your home office. The built in auto document feeder lets you load around 50 sheets of paper in varying sizes and then perform scanning or copying to the memory or transfer to your computer. The control panel is placed underneath the scanner at an angle that you need to look down on the controls, though there is a provision to adjust the position of the 2.4 inch color LCD screen. The HP all in one’s comprehensive panel comes with almost everything you would need to operate it independently from your computer. The only thing one can feel is missing is the set of auto dial buttons for favorite faxing recipients. You would find at the center of control panel a button “quick forms” that is unique to the HP series and using the button you can print a number of blank documents including calendars, fax coversheets, to-do lists and lined paper.

Performance

The HP all in one printer’s capability to outperform the competitors in output speed test impresses one and all. Excepting Epson Artisan 800 it ended up printing one page faster per minute than the rest of competition. Also in terms of quality of printing the HP all in one passes the tests on standard text, graphics and photographs. It delivers crisp lines and smooth transitions between varying colors. While some of the other photo specific printers suffer from chronic line banding and lack of sharpness, this HP consistently produces images which are sharp and hardly contain any trace of muddy or jagged graphics.

Overall the HP Photosmart fax all in one has the advantage of high quality color photo and document prints, impressive output speed along with attractive design, extra features like the quick forms, and an integrated CD drive for custom prints. The only few flaws include the higher than average cost for black ink cartridge and minor omissions like speed dial fax buttons.