The dm3 series of laptops might be HP’s biggest potential seller. Hitting that 13-inch sweet spot, they are neither too small, nor too big, neither underpowered, nor overly encumbered, and — unlike the Envy 13 — they’re actually priced within reach. Laptop Magazine had a $839 configuration in for review, and were immediately impressed with the ultrathin aluminum-clad body, describing it as "one of the best looking notebooks of the year." More of this gadget »

We fully understand that the market for 18.4-inch gaming laptops is a niche one, so we suppose this all makes sense from a business perspective, but still — we can’t help but shed a tear. HP’s beastly, benchmark-smashing HDX 18 (and HDX 18t) has been forcibly removed from the outfit’s website, with even cached links leading to a customization page turning up "Sorry!" portals. The marginally smaller HDX 16 remains alive and well, but it seems as if the 18-inch dv8 is your only option now when selecting a larger-than-life lappie from the folks at HP. Gotta keep keepin’ on, we guess.

Since today really needs a good heap of news to somewhat balance out yesterday’s glut, HP has updated its online store to give it an abundance of new and revised Windows 7 machines, including the Envy series (Beats edition and all), Pavilion dm3 with AMD Neo or Intel CULV chips, Core i7-packing dv6t/ dv7t / dv8t Quad editions, and the not-so-netbook CQ61. We’re still not seeing the previously-leaked dm1 ultraportable anywhere, but the Mini 311 and a slightly updated Mini 110 are, with the option to jump from Windows XP to 7 for a cool $50 / $30 respectively. More of this gadget »

HP didn’t exactly do the best job keeping this one under wraps, but it’s now finally gotten official with its new Pavilion dv8 "entertainment laptop," which packs some fairly impressive (if not all that surprising) specs across the board. That, of course, starts with a big 18.4-inch, full 1,920 x 1,080 screen, and continues along the high-end track with a Core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM (expandable to 8GB), dual 320GB hard drives, More of this gadget »

HP announced today a new version of the HP TouchSmart tx2 multitouch convertible notebook.
With multitouch support within HP MediaSmart, the HP TouchSmart tx2 is the first notebook PC for consumers that enables the use of two fingers to navigate HP’s entertainment applications. More of this gadget »

Hewlett Packard will release in the U.S. market, its laptop, Envy 15 Beats, a special version of Envy 15 which presented last month. HP Envy 15 Beats is designed for DJs, notebook for DJs. The HP Envy 15 Beats has black glossy casing with a red logo of Beats. The exact specifications of HP Envy 15 Beats from the manufacturer has not yet announced, but HP promised the newest processor, Intel Core i7 mobile processor and Mobility Radeon HD 4830 GPU. Rather, other characteristics will not differ from the HP Envy 15 original.

HP Envy 15 Beats is included with the high-quality a pair of Beats over-ear headphones, designed by Monster, in collaboration with rapper Dr. Dre, as well as DJ-application, such as Traktor LE for live DJing and Audio 2 DJ from Native Instruments.

New HP Envy 15 Beats edition will be hits in stores on October 22nd that is same day as Windows 7. Cost of HP Envy 15 Beats edition notebook is about $2,299.Source
 

With the overdue passing of Windows XP into the next world comes the cheery note that Microsoft’s ceiling on netbook specs will also be no more — and the Mini 311 is among the first to get upgraded in time for the new king of Windowstan. More of this gadget »

 Looking for a multimedia powerhouse? Well, today’s deal is just for multimedia geeks. LogicBUY is currently offering $550 coupon on HP’s flagship HDX18t notebook computer. Thanks to this generous coupon you can buy a kick-ass 18" laptop system for only $899. More of this gadget »