HP announced the new ENVY 17 3D notebook PC with 3D Cinema Technology for 3D cinema-quality visuals as well as Beats Audio and an HP Triple Bass Reflex subwoofer. The ENVY 17 3D comes with a 17.3-inch HP 3D Ultra BrightView Display with Full HD 1080p resolution and HP 3D Active Shutter Glasses.

The ENVY 17 3D is powered by Intel Core i7 processor and ATI Mobility Radeon HD5850 graphics. It has up to 2TB of storage and Blu-ray drive. The 3D notebook gets a brushed aluminum housing.[hp]

HP introduces the ENVY 14 Beats edition notebook. Based on original ENVY 14, the Beats edition includes Beats Audio, a unique, high-performance technology developed by HP and Beats by Dr. Dre to provide the optimal sound experience. Select models will come with Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere Elements 8 software for photo and video editing.

The ENVY 14 Beats Edition is powered by choice of Core i5 or i7 processor, up to 8GB of memory and 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD5650 dedicated graphics card. It is equipped with up to 640GB hard drive or 250GB SSD, a DVD SuperMulti burner, a 14.5-inch LED-backlit display with 1366×768 resoltion, red backlit keyboard, webcam, Bluetooth and WiFi.

The HP ENVY 14 Beats Edition starts at $1249.

HP launches the affordable G62t series notebook PC that gets the latest Intel Core series processors. The 15.6-inch laptop features up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB hard drive and integrated HD graphics. The base model is equipped with Intel Core i3-330M processor, upgradable to Core i5 and even Core i7 processors.

HP G62t comes with a 15.6-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit display, a 8X DVD SuperMulti burner or Blu-ray drive, 5-in-1 card reader, HDMI port, built-in Altec Lansing speakers and optional webcam. It supports WiFi and optional Bluetooth connectivity.

The HP G62t series starts at $599.99.

HP has finally released the HP Envy 17 laptop with the ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology that allows you to connect up to three external displays. The laptop is currently available in the base and recommended configurations. Priced at $1,400, the base configuration features a 2.26GHz Intel Core i5 CPU with a 4GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, a 17-inch (1600 x 900) LCD display and an ATI Radion HD 5850 graphics. HP’s recommended configuration of Envy 17 boasts a more powerful 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 CPU, a 6GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive and a 17-inch (1920 x 1080) LCD display. The recommended configuration retails for $2,150. Both models come equipped with an HP TrueVision HD webcam and a 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery that provides enough juice for up to 2.5-hour. You can also upgrade to a 9-cell battery that provides up to 3.75-hour of operation time.

As one of the last two Vista holdouts on HP’s online laptop store (the other being HDX16), we were wondering what was going on with the Pavilion dv3. Well, it’s still not stateside, but Germany and the UK can apparently pick up the Windows 7-equipped touchscreen dv3-2200 now for £799.99 / €899 (somewhere between $1,305 and $1,350, respectively, in comparable US currency), with difference of pricing based on the separate listings. Additionally, we spotted the 11.6-inch dm1-1000 — which was also leaked alongside the dv3 — with a 1.2GHz Celeron processor and that hot new OS from Redmond. We’re sure it’ll come to the US eventually, but for now we’re just gonna have to wait ever, ever so patiently.

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 »