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HP Spectre makes its Indian debut

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HP India launched the Spectre 13 finally bringing the device to India. HP claims the Spectre 13 is the world’s thinnest laptop with a thickness of 10.4mm which is the equivalent of a AAA battery. The chasis has high gloss copper accents and a hidden piston hinge creates the illusion of a hinge-less design.

The Spectre is powered by Intel Core i5/i7 processors, 8GB RAM, Bang & Olufsen Audio with Quad Speakers sound, SSD storage and Hyperbaric cooling technology keeps the device cool. To maintain the slim profile, the battery is split into two thinner pieces delivering a battery life of upto 9 hours 45 minutes. Finally, the 13inch Full HD IPS edge-to-edge display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The above hardware is housed in a CNC machined aluminum chasis with a carbon fiber bottom weighing 1.1kg.

The HP Spectre will be available from 25 July at a starting price of Rs. 1,19,990.

HP’s limited edition EliteBook Folio 1020 is the best-looking Windows 10 laptop yet

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HP’s original Folio 1020 was one of many notebooks modelled on the MacBook Air (i.e. aluminium-clad), but this incoming limited edition model, which is part of HP’s new portfolio of devices carrying the freshly launched Windows 10, successfully carves out its own distinct appearance.

The notebook’s black-and-copper colour scheme looks very tasty (and premium to boot), with a hinge that rivals Lenovo’s Yoga 3 Pro in the attractiveness stakes.

HP’s latest laptop isn’t all about appearances, though. It comes with Bang & Olufsen speakers for better sound quality than your average laptop’s sound system, which you will doubtless appreciate when watching a movie on the go.

HP also notes that the limited edition EliteBook Folio 1020 comes with dual-array microphones and noise cancelling software to better take advantage of Cortana, the digital assistant Microsoft has brought to the desktop with Windows 10 (there’s also an HD webcam on board, too).

Pricing hasn’t yet been confirmed, but it’s a fair guess this model will weigh in costing a bit more than the original Folio 1020. HP has promised it will share more details on the price tag prior to the launch of this machine, which will be out this autumn.

Like this? Then check out our review of Apple’s 12-inch MacBook