Hewlett-Packard, who recently underwent a major restructure, is set to introduce new all-in-one Windows 8 PCs in Australia shortly according to retail sources.Among the new range is the Spectre One, Envy 23 Touchsmart, Envy 20 Touchsmart and Pavilion 20.
The Envy models all feature 10-point multitouch technology, while the Spectre One comes with a large touchpad that gives users multitouch control of the screen without having to reach forward and touch the display. The non-touch Pavilion 20 is targeted at budget-conscious consumers.
The stylish Spectre One,has been described by HP as a fashion statement device for customers interested in artistic design.
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It has a 23-inch display and at 0.45 inches thick is HPs thinnest AIO, as well as near field communications (NFC) capability, allowing a similarly equipped smartphone to sync to the Spectre by merely tapping it to the AIO’s lower right-hand corner. The Spectre also has two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI-in, Beats audio technology and a 1GB Nvidia graphics card, an optional solid-state drive (SSD) for storage or ExpressCache SSD memory to speed up hard-drive functionality, and comes with a variety of Intel processors
The Envy 23 and Envy 20 which will be in Australian retail stores late in October, have 23-inch and 20-inch touch displays, respectively. A variety of Intel processors will be available for each, along with Express Cache and SSDs. Up to 3TB of storage is possible using a conventional hard drive.
The Envy 20 features HP Connected Remote, which can turn a smartphone or tablet into an A/V remote control.
The Pavilion 20, has a 20-inch display.