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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

Just when you thought the dual-core 1.5GHz CPU and the upcoming Tegra 3 CPU were fast here comes a new rumour. Engadget has gotten an exclusive rumour dubbed the HTC "Zeta". Apparently, this super-superphone will feature an upcoming and obvious next-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core APQ8064 2.5GHz CPU which just sounds absolutely insane. Other specs reportedly include a 4.5-inch 720p display, 32GB of storage, Beats Audio, Bluetooth 4.0 / WiFi support, an 8MP camera with a dual-LED flash, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, a 9.8mm thin body that weighs 146 grams, a 1,830mAh battery, and Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" with the Sense UI. The body actually looks very HTC-like but keep in mind that it's just a rendering right now.

Now, they say it'll have ICS at launch but the buttons are still present so hopefully those will disappear before the launch that should be coming sometime in 2012. That Galaxy Nexus isn't looking like a beast anymore.

[Engadget]