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The HP TouchSmart TM2 is a convertible 12.1″ tablet notebook from HP and word on the streets is that it is now standing in line for a processor upgrade. The upgrade is to include newer Intel chips in the form of Core i5 and Core i7. Now even though nothing’s is official about this deal, there’s no reason to think that this cannot happen. It is a perfectly suitable upgrade and it would definitely keep the line competitive and kicking.

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There’s a time for action and there’s a time for selling your company to the highest bidder. For Palm, both those times have come an gone. They have had there chance and they did something nice — WebOS — but they didn’t quite get everything right. They made the fatal mistake of underestimating that market and hence, they got to where they are now – they have recently been acquired by HP. Rumors suggested this for a long time and there was also rumor that Asus and Dell tried to pitch in but didn’t quite make it.

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The HP Slate is still in the making, yes. But it looks like one of the development units made it out in to the outside world somehow and landed up with Mexican blog connecti.ca. The HP Slate has already started appearing in Promos and they show off the USB ports and the SD card slot along with the Flash capability. And the latest one builds up the hype showing iTunes. Yes, we all know what game’s going on here. But it seems like the people who got some hands on time weren’t really all that thrilled when they walked away from it.

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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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