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HP has just refreshed their Envy line-up and that includes the 15, 17, and 17 3D. They'll be available starting on December 7th for $1,100, $1,250, and $1,600, respectively, so you better have some moolah ready. The notebooks all look better this time around and hopefully that trackpad's been improved a bit.

The Envy 15 and 17 feature a Core i5-2430M CPU along with 6GB of RAM, Bluetooth, a DVD burner, AMD graphics, and WiDi support. The Envy 15 comes with a standard 15.6-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution (with a 500GB HDD), while the Envy 17 steps it up with a 17.3-inch display with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. The Envy 17 and 17 3D both pack a 750GB HDD and the 3D model also has 8GB of RAM along with a Blu-ray player which is great if you need it.

HP didn't stop there though. They've also unveiled the Folio 13 which we got a peek of yesterday. This ultrabook packs a 13.3-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, a Core i5-2467M CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, a 6-cell battery (that should last 9 hours), HDMI / USB 2.0 / 3.0 ports, a memory card slot, a backlit keyboard, and the company's CoolSense tech. The notebook weighs 3.3 pounds and it's 0.7-inches thick. This one will be available on December 7th starting at $900 if you're interested.
HP: Engadget
HP Folio 13: Engadget

The first official thing that HP has announced at CES is a bunch of upgrades to their own Envy 17, Pavilion dv6, and dv7 notebooks. All of them now feature Intel Core 2011 CPUs with the Envy 17 being the most powerful of three with the new quad-core Core i7 CPU. Inside the Envy 17 you'll also find WiDi and AMD's new Radeon HD 6850M GPU which will definitely make this a worthy desktop replacement. This notebook will reportedly have up to 2TB of internal storage, the same CoolSense technology that you'll find in the company's dm3 notebook, and the 3D model will have TriDef Ignition Game Player which will give you "stereoscopic 3D for 2D games". Price and release date are still TBA for notebook.

Inside the dv6 and dv7 you'll find the new Intel Core 2011 CPUs (like I already mentioned), less powerful AMD graphics and the dv7 has options for Beats audio. The dv6 and dv7 notebooks will be available on January 9th for $899 and $999, respectively.

[Electronista]

HP has kept the party going by announcing the Envy 17 3D, the Envy 14 Beats Edition, and the Pavilion dm3. The new Envy 17 3D notebook will sport a 17.3-inch 3D display, support for 3D Blu-rays, and it's using AMD's 3D technology. This notebook will be available for less than $2,000 when it hits the market late this year (probably holiday season). Next up is the Envy 14 Beats Edition notebook which will cost you $1,249 when it hits the market. Specs are unknown right now, but it's quite a hefty sum but it's a small fee to pay if you love Dr. Dre.

Last, but not least, there's the Pavilion dm3 notebook. This notebook will sport a 13.3-inch display, Intel Core i3 / i5 CPU options, and HP's CoolSense technology to keep everything cool (interior and exterior). This notebook will be available later this year for $549.

[Engadget]

HP has just released a bunch of their lately refreshed notebooks. This includes what's pictured above, the Envy 17, and the dm4, dv5, dv6, and dv7 notebooks. The dv6 is the cheapest one at $699 with the rest costing a bit more. The Envy 17 has a base price of $1,399 (here) and that's sporting an Intel Core i5 CPU.

HP didn't stop there though. They have also released their 14-inch G42t notebook which has Core i3 / i5 CPU options. Along with that, the display sports a 1,366 x 768 resolution and inside you'll find up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB HDD (up to 640GB), WiFi / optional Bluetooth support, integrated Intel graphics, an integrated webcam, a SuperMulti DVD burner (you can get a Blu-ray drive if you want), and a 6-cell battery. Thankfully, the base price for this notebook is just $549.99 so maybe you'll want to take a look at it (right here).

HP Envy 17, dm4, dv5, dv6, and dv7 Notebooks Now Available: Crunch Gear, Engadget
14-Inch HP G42t Notebook Now Available: Engadget

Apparently, HP looks to refresh their Envy 15 and Envy 17 notebooks with Intel's new and upcoming Intel Core i5-450M, Core i7-740QM, and Core i7-840QM CPUs in the future. The dual-core Core i5-450M will be clocked at 2.40GHz with 3MP of L3 cache and you'll be able to crank up that speed to 2.93GHz. The Core i7 models will, of course, be much faster than that. The Core i7-740QM will be a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.73GHz / 2.93GHz and it'll have 6MB of L3 cache; the Core i7-840QM is also a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.86GHz / 3.20GHz and it'll have 8MB of L3 cache. Who knows when this refresh will actually take place, so we'll have to wait for them.

Both of these Core i7 models are faster than the ones found in the new MacBook Pros. That MacBook Pro refresh is starting to look obsolete already...

[Engadget]

HP has kicked off this morning by officially announcing their Envy 14 and Envy 17 notebooks - of course, they still look like MacBook Pro clones. Thankfully, HP has decided to put in optical drives in both notebooks. Engadget points out that the trackpad has improved since the last Envy notebooks. The Envy 17 notebook has an ATI Radeon HD 5000 GPU which supports Eyefinity which can support a bunch of external displays - this is a first in the entire industry. Other specs include Core i5 / i7 CPU options, up to 2TB of HDD storage, USB 3.0 ports, and Windows 7. This one will be priced at $1,399 and it should be available starting on May 19th.

The Envy 14 has an awkward but unique 14.5-inch display and it's apparently 75% brighter than other 14-inch displays out there. It has Core i5 / i7 CPU options, discrete ATI graphics, and the base model will be priced at $999. This will be available starting on June 27th so it's a longer wait than the Envy 17.

Sadly, these notebooks are both missing Nvidia's Optimus technology, which for me is a huge let down.

[Electronista, Engadget]

It looks like HP is looking to launch the Envy 17 notebook extremely soon seeing how it has just hit their website (here). Specs aren't mentioned yet, but it'll be surprising not to find some Core i7 CPU options along with Nvidia's Optimus technology - especially when it's set to go head-to-head with the new MacBook Pro 17-inch model that just got refreshed. Of course, it'll launch with Windows 7, but it may not have an integrated optical DVD drive.

[Engadget]

Way back in December there was a leak that stated that HP was prepping an Envy 14 and an Envy 17 and now we're seeing some more documents that confirm that HP is indeed working on these two new models. Unfortunately, the document never mentioned any specs or a release date, but it'll likely launch with Core i5 / i7 options. That's not all though, they're also reportedly working on a Pavilion dm4. This notebook will reportedly be packing a 14-inch display, an optical drive, Intel / AMD CPU options, switchable graphics, and a price somewhere in the range of $650 to $850.

[Slash Gear]

A couple of days before CES 2010, it looks like new HP notebooks have just been spotted. More notably, it's the HP Envy 14 and 17. Surprisingly enough, both of these models may not have integrated optical drives for some reason, since HP Korean's website lists the HP external USB DVD Drive as a specification.

The other set of notebooks that have been leaked out is the successor to the Elitebook 2730p tablet notebook, the 2530p tablet notebook, and the 17-inch 8730w notebook. They're on their way.

[Engadget]