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  • 3DoubleD - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    The $1150 (i7, 8GB, 256GB, FHD) model looks like a winner IMO. Can't wait for the review, hopefully this stands up to the benchmark that the XPS 13 set.
  • jackwong64 - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    It would be awesome if this will be released with Windows 10.
  • MikhailT - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    @jackwong64, not an issue considering that W10 is a free upgrade for almost everyone during the first year of W10's release.
  • mr_tawan - Monday, March 2, 2015 - link

    @MikhailIT Some manufacturers (Sony, for instance) does not update their software/driver/BIOS/whatsoever to support the new OS. Some manufacturer-specific functionality get lost when upgrading to the new version. (In my case it's a support for hardware-switch for Nvidia Optimus).

    I'd say if you need W10, then buy the laptop after it's released. If you need it now then just buy it and pray if it play nicely with W10.
  • MadMan007 - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    I would really prefer to see more flexibility in the CPU/RAM/SSD combos all these manufacturers offer, especially when in the name of thinness they are not upgradable. An i5/8GB/256GB/1080p combo would be nice imo; mobile i5 and i7 are only different by clock speeds, not core/thread counts.
  • ueberallesinderwelt - Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - link

    Indeed. Even better would be i5 , 8GB , 256GB , QHD , but the i5 bumped up to a version with Iris Pro iGPU , to drive the 1440p, or even better 1600p. Does it exist (i5 with Iris Pro)?
  • davedutah - Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - link

    You are in luck. Ordering on the HP website seems to give total flexibility. The i5/8GB/256GB/1080p config is $999.

    Start with the $899 base model and add 8GB for $50 and 256GB for $50, then upgrade the graphics to the 8GB version for free (it makes you do it manually, but it's free).

    Going to 512GB would be another $150--a little too steep for me.

    1080p for this size screen is plenty for me. More resolution just slows down the machine and uses the battery faster.
  • Samus - Monday, March 2, 2015 - link

    This. $1150 is amazing for a 13" FHD i7 "elitebook-class" laptop...the only difference between Spectre and Elitebooks being the warranty classification. Engineering comes from the same department and generally Spectre meet at least some of the MIL-STD-810G specifications.

    My wife has the previous gen model of this machine, the Spectre 13 (not the larger XT) and the trackpad is possibly the best I've ever used. It's a glass, ultrawide surface...simply huge. It's incredibly tweakable and once you dial in the palm detection and configure the "control zone" charm bars properly, the trackable surface area is huge; it's akin to having an oversized mousepad which is just luxurious.

    HP probably has a patent on this because nobody seems to be doing it and it's a REALLY good idea.
  • Lolimaster - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    They really need to incluse a dGPU, the intel ones are just anemic unless it's 768p screen.

    R7 260M or GT860M.
  • DanNeely - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    You can't put a ~40W GPU into a chassis only designed for a 17W CPU. As thin as you can get while still being able to game above 720/low settings is something like the Razer Blade; which is much thicker than an ultra book.
  • SleepyFE - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    Can't you see how thin it is? Where could they put the GPU? The only way to get a decent GPU is to use AMD's APU.
  • Torched - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    look at the thinkpad yoga 14 then
  • az060693 - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    You do realize the yoga 14 is a good deal thicker and larger than this laptop right?
  • Torched - Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - link

    Its a tradeoff, size for more performance. I'm sure the 840m can outperform HD 5500.
  • Samus - Monday, March 2, 2015 - link

    less bezel, less thickness, less superfish ;)
  • Samus - Monday, March 2, 2015 - link

    2009 called they want to remind you they're working on better iGPU's.

    Intel Broadwell GPU's are excellent for the TDP. You won't be gaming much outside of Minecraft, but they are totally capable of driving even QHD H265.
  • nerd1 - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    Looks awesome on paper - but I am very worried of keyboard and touchpad quality.
    And is the pen N-trig? (which is barely acceptable for me) or Synaptics?
  • MikhailT - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    Can anybody even license n-trig now that Microsoft bought them?
  • br83taylor - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    any info on the type of memory? If this is dual channel then I am very interested. But if this is another laptop that uses integrate graphics with single channel memory then nothing to see here.
  • 3DoubleD - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    I wouldn't be surprised if the 4GB model is single channel and the 8 GB models are dual channel, but we'll have to wait and see.
  • az060693 - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    The website seems to list the base model as having a different 1080p screen than the mid-level $1150 dollar one. What's the difference?
  • az060693 - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    13.3 inch LED FHD UWVA BrightView ultraslim (1920x1080) Touchscreen vs 13.3" diagonal FHD Radiance Infinity LED-backlit touch screen (1920 x 1080) (source: http://store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/us/e...
  • az060693 - Sunday, March 1, 2015 - link

    I'm guessing its a cheaper, non-optically bonded/non-calibrated display?
  • kyuu - Monday, March 2, 2015 - link

    Yeah it's a bit curious that the website implies that different price levels use different 1080p panels. Can you consult please consult with HP about this and get back to us, Brett?

    I certainly hope the more affordable model isn't skimping out and using a non-optically bonded display and otherwise being much worse than the pricier one (which will undoubtedly be the one they send out for reviews).
  • mr_tawan - Monday, March 2, 2015 - link

    > Those who like to use a pen as an input method will be happy to see that HP is offering an active pen as an accessory as well, but at this time we do not know what kind of digitizer it will use.

    My bet is on Synaptics :).
  • eanazag - Monday, March 2, 2015 - link

    There's no nice way to say this. It finally looks like HP is beginning to remove its head from its ass.

    $1400 is a lot for an 8GB RAM configuration that doesn't have a discrete GPU. No sense in not offering a 16 GB model within $100 more.
  • Wolfpup - Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - link

    Am I the only one who thinks these extra-fold-y hinges aren't very useful?

    I mean notebook? Useful. Tablet? Useful. Tablet with an attachable keyboard so it can be used like a notebook? Useful.

    Being able to bend the screen around so it's like a weird thick tablet, or being able to prop the screen up backwards? Uhhhh....

    Give me an Alienware or the like notebook that's powerful and has good cooling any day, and a tablet that's...well, not one of these folding designs.

    Since Windows 8 though we really have seen a crazy resurgence in weird/innovative designs!
  • kyuu - Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - link

    We have different perspectives. I personally won't really even consider a laptop that doesn't have a Yoga-style hinge and a touchscreen nowadays.

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