HP Intros $299 AMD-based Windows 8 Notebook
This Temash-based notebook has a touch screen supporting ten fingers.
HP has updated its portfolio of Windows 8.1 devices with an AMD “Temash”-based notebook called the HP Pavilion 10 TouchSmart. As the name suggests, the device sports a 10-inch screen with touch support, making it ideal for students looking for a Windows 8.1 solution that’s easy on the wallet.
According to the specs, the new HP touch notebook features a 10.1 inch LED-lit screen supporting ten-finger touch input and a 1366 x 768 resolution. This screen is backed by an AMD A4-1200 APU clocked at 1.0 GHz, 2 GB of DDR3L RAM clocked at 1066 MHz, and Windows 8: users can update to Windows 8.1 for free through the Windows Store.
The specs also show an SD card reader, DTS Sound+ audio, an integrated HP TrueVision webcam, and Wireless N connectivity (likely single-band only). There’s no Bluetooth, but the notebook packs AMD Radeon HD 8180 Graphics with shared graphics memory (part of the APU), one USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, Ethernet and a microphone/audio combo jack.
As for the overall size, the laptop measures 10.74 x 7.66 x 0.89 inches, and weighs 3.20 pounds, making it extremely light. There’s no internal optical drive, but a 320 GB 5400 RPM hard drive and a 3 cell Lithium Ion battery promising up to 5 hours on a single charge rounds out this nice little package. The new laptop also comes with a 1-year limited hardware warranty, and bundled software including 7-Zip and HP SimplePass Identity Protection.
For customers willing to spend a little more, additional options include a 500 GB 5400 RPM hard drive for $15 extra, Office Home and Business 2013 for $80, Office Professional 2013 for $260, Bluetooth for $10 and more. The starting price on HP’s website is $349.99 whereas the notebook costs $299 on Microsoft’s site.
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ethanolson The 11" model is better in lots of ways. Keyboard isn't nearly as usable on this model.Reply -
jacobdrj 12001165 said:The 11" model is better in lots of ways. Keyboard isn't nearly as usable on this model.
I disagree. Some of us very much miss the 10" form factor and their keyboards. I am glad for the return of the netbook, now with a touch screen. Wish it had a little more ram, but so long as I can swap the drive for an SSD I am very happy with this development. -
JD88 This is borderline junk. Their $300 Chromebook makes this look like it belongs in a landfill.Reply -
dgingeri If they would have made it like my XPS10, where the screen can detach and become a tablet and have an extra battery in the base, then I'd probably have bought it. As it is, no. It's not worth it.Reply -
nforce4max For $300 one can do much better than this on the second hand market, landed an Alienware m11x for only $200 and even then an old school core 2 era scraptop can cream this HP junk. Was buying up old Latitude D620/630 for only $20 a pop then sold for a nice profit.Reply -
vaughn2k I still don't get it, why do you need a touch screen on a notebook/netbook? Unless otherwise this is a tablet that could be docked on a keyboard with synaptics, or it is a convertible from notebook/netbook to tablet.. :D :D :DReply -
Nintendo Maniac 64 CPU performance-wise, a dual-core Jaguar at 1GHz isn't really any better than the old E-350...Reply
Well, at least the GPU is better and the power consumption is less. -
tobalaz I wonder how long its going to take a user with fewer than 10 fingers to take offense and sue?Reply