HP Envy Spectre ultrabook teased again as CES descends

By Adam Rosenberg January 8, 2012

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The Digital Trends team is right now preparing to converge on Las Vegas, Nev. for the week-long gathering of gear, gadgets and electronics gurus that is the annual Consumer Electronics Show. HP fired a first shot at the start of last week when it released a teaser video for its soon-to-be-revealed Envy Spectre ultrabook. Today brings a second teaser video, though don’t expect to walk away with much new information or even a clear look at what’s being cooked up. The best you get is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it glimpse of the Envy Spectre in profile, though it’s hard not to notice the Beats Audio logo on the device’s side.

The Envy Spectre will be one of the many ultrabooks taking a bow at CES this year, all of them lining up for a shot at knocking out the most popular kid on the block, Apple‘s MacBook Air. Very little is known about HP’s contender, beyond that it will likely sport a 14-inch screen and and feature Intel‘s “Ivy Bridge” processor, according to a recent FCC filing.

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The Envy Spectre won’t the only HP ultrabook in the mix. The company released its Folio 13 ultrabook on December 7, a $900 13.3-incher with a solid nine-hour battery life and a good mix of features to offset its relatively average-sized (for an ultrabook) 3.3 pounds and 18mm thickness.

Check out the Envy Spectre teaser below and stay tuned all this week for CES coverage straight from the show floor!

NOTE: If you have any problems checking out the embed, you can also see it right here on HP’s YouTube channel.

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Best Buy dropped the price of this HP Envy laptop from $920 to $552

The HP Envy x360 15.6 2023 tent view.

For those who are planning to buy a laptop for work or school, you may want to check out 2-in-1 laptop deals so that you can get more versatility from your new device. We highly recommend the HP Envy x360, which is on sale from Best Buy with a $368 discount that pulls its price down to $552 from $920 originally. If you're interested in taking advantage of this offer, you're going to have be quick in completing your purchase because we're not sure if it will still be available tomorrow.

Why you should buy the HP Envy x360 2-in-1 laptop
A 2-in-1 laptop combines the convenience of a tablet's touchscreen and the utility of a laptop's keyboard, according to our laptop buying guide. These are the benefits of the HP Envy x360, which can easily transform between tablet mode and laptop mode through the 360-degree hinges that attach its body to its 15.6-inch display with Full HD resolution. You also have the option of going into tent mode when you're giving presentations or when you want to watch streaming shows without getting distracted by the keyboard.

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The 17-inch HP Envy laptop has a massive $420 discount today

The HP ENVY 16t with a menu open.

HP has a fantastic discount on the HP 17-inch Envy laptop bringing it down from $1,300 to $880. Working out as a huge $420 discount, this is one of the better laptop deals currently around. It’s perfect for anyone who wants a stylish laptop that also has touchscreen functionality. Here’s what you need to know about it before you tap the buy button.

Why you should buy the HP Envy
HP makes many of the best 2-in-1 laptops with the company ideal if you don’t want to buy both a tablet and laptop. This particular model isn’t a full 2-in-1 laptop but you can still use the touchscreen when you need to be more tactile. It has the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor teamed up with 16GB of memory. There’s also 512GB of SSD storage which is great for storing all your key files on. It’s good to see a reasonable amount of storage when many laptops in this price range may still only have 256GB.

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Save $320 on HP’s flagship Spectre x360 laptop this weekend

HP Spectre x360 14 2023 top down view showing speaker.

While a lot of folks may not prefer 14-inch laptops due to the screen size, it's hard to deny the usefulness of a smaller and more portable form factor. As such, if you want to pick one up from one of the best laptop brands on the market, this HP Spectre X360 14 is perfect. Not only that, but there is a great early Memorial Day deal this weekend that knocks the price down to $1,330 from the original $1650, which saves you a considerable $320 in the process.

Why you should buy the HP Spectre x360 14
Probably one of the most impressive things about the HP Spectre x360 14 is the fact that it comes with a 2.8K OLED panel, which makes it absolutely gorgeous and great to look at for long periods, which is important if you spend most of your day on a laptop. On top of that, as a 2-in-1 laptop it can easily be converted to function as a tablet, and since it's not too big, that means you can hold it for longer without getting tired. You also get a pen included, and the experience is pretty good; although it may not compete with something like the Apple Pencil 2 in how good it is for creativity tasks, it's great to have nonetheless for the tablet mode.