Desktops and Notebooks: HP Laptops, Desktops Offer New Style, Features Such as Beats Audio

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HPs new notebooks include the HP ProBook 5330m, which embraces the companys recent brushed-aluminum design language and consumer-centric features such as Beats Audio.

Aluminum

HPs laptops aluminum frames: A bit tougher than plastic, and certainly more fingerprint-resistant.

HP DataPass

In a bid to increase the connectivity of its devices, HP is introducing HP DataPass, a prepaid 3G mobile broadband service thats contract-free.

HP EliteBook 2760p

HPs 12.1-inch EliteBook 2760p tablet PC features a multitouch screen adapted for pen and finger use.

HP Elite L2201x Display

HPs Elite L2201x display for business-notebook users who want a 21.5-inch LED panel while working in the office. Thin at 0.4 inches thick.

CoolSense

HP laptops also boast features such as CoolSense, which lets users adjust the machines thermal settings to balance performance, temperature and fan noise.

HP Mini 210

The HP Mini 210 laptop weighs less than 3 pounds and measures less than one inch in thickness, giving it dimensions closer to those of a netbook.

Colors

The HP Mini 210 is available in a variety of colors.

HP Pavilion

HPs retooled HP Pavilion desktop towers have been redesigned to be something sleeker and smoother than a typical beige box.

Varieties

The HP Pavilion series includes the p7 series, the Slimline s5 series and the h8 series. The Slimline s5 series has been slimmed down to half the size of most PC towers, for easier portability and squeezing into tighter spaces.

Design

The HP Pavilion series features little design touches such as a gently curved top (the better to hold objects placed there).

Style and Power

Despite the popularity of mobile solutions, desktops still offer the ability to pack a lot of firepower within a box. The Pavilion series includes design touches such as sliding panels to hide ports, and being configurable for extra storage.