Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Sub $200 Windows laptop — finally (well, soon)


Credit: HP/Engadget

Apparently those promises of a sub $200 laptop are about to come to fruition. HP has announced additions to its Stream range. There will be two new laptops, with 11 & 13 inch screens.

Centrino processor
● 2 GB RAM
● 32 GB SSD
● 1,366 x 768 pixel display
● optional touch capability on the 13-inch model
Windows 8
● one year subscription to 1TB of online storage via Microsoft OneDrive
● one year subscription to Office 365

HP's Stream range will also include 7 & 8 inch tablets.

http://www.cnet.com/products/hp-stream-11-6/

http://au.pcmag.com/news/24808/hp-reveals-199-windows-stream-laptop

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/29/hp-stream-laptops-tablets/ / HP Hewlett Packard Stream lineup 14-inch version cheap cloud storage cloud reliant systems Web browser access online services Chromebook added flexibility Windows 8 clamshell laptops HP Stream 11.6 HP Stream 13.3 $199 $229 US £179 £199 UK 1,366x768-pixel displays optional touchscreen 13 inch model low power Intel Celeron processor 32GB SSD flash storage fan fanless design full Windows 8 install SSD applications files colours colors magenta blue budget laptops clamshells 1TB online storage Microsoft OneDrive subscription Office 365 one year Microsoft Store gift card $25 4G antenna 200MB of data per month 4G 250MB 3G UK HP DataPass least expensive Windows 8 laptops specifications specs Chromebook accessing remote cloud based apps services running installed software Windows 8 interface fast responsive optimized optimizing operating system OS CPU extended Web surfing productivity casual PC two slate-style tablets HP Stream 7 Tablet HP Stream 8 Tablet Intel powered tablets /