Its glossy finish at both the chassis and the touchpad and keyboard at first, but seduces shows conclusively fingerprints.
The keyboard makes writing fun. The storage space is valuable and connector complete.

The screen displays vivid colors and brightness and contrast means but is subject to glare.

The audio is good with a nice volume and bass present.
It is heard in full load.

Side graphics, it gets a rating of 4135 points in 3DMark06 and 3DMark 1298 Vantage points, enough to play games not too greedy. Under recent titles like FPS and racing game, we must adapt the level of detail and resolution so that games of strategy and / or multi-player going well in native resolution.

Its range is good. It is 3:05 in a row playing a video with maximum brightness and Wi-Fi enabled. It is rated 5 / 5 and is labeled Choice 01Net.

The HP Pavilion dv8-1190ef is equipped with an Intel chipset HM55, a Core i7-720QM (1.6 GHz, 6MB cache), 4GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM (8GB max), of 2 SATA drives of 500 GB at 7200 rpm, a graphic card Geforce GT 230M 1GB Dedicated 2.8 GB TurboCache, screen 18.4”WUXGA LED Ultra BrightView Infinity Full HD resolution of 1920 by 1080 , a webcam with microphone, Blu-Ray/graveur DVD combo drive, a card reader 5 in 1, a keypad, a 2.1 audio system Altec Lansing with Dolby Home Theater and Port Wi-Fi a / g / n, Bluetooth, HDMI, VGA, Firewire, ExpressCard54, Infrared, Headphones (x2) Microphone, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 (x4 combo with 1 e-SATA).

Guaranteed 1 year, it runs under Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with a Li-ion 4 cells, Weighs 4.06 kg and measuring 436 x 286 x 33.7-43.7 mm.

The design does not evolve and thus found a dark Espresso finish decorated with clear reasons curves on the hull and the wrist rests giving it an original look while remaining sober. The connector is positioned on the sides, in large part on the left. The touchpad on the eccentric left has a scroll zone and two buttons separated from each other not to mention a hold button.

Available for less than 1400 euros here at Fnac or here at Rue du Commerce, the HP Pavilion dv8-1190ef is positioned in the middle of its class.

This is a multimedia-oriented model with its Blu-Ray to enjoy media on the High Definition Full HD 16:9 screens, its audio system with subwoofer to immerse you in the atmosphere and that its space of storage of 1000 GB with two hard drives fast.

The Core i7 is also well suited to this type of use, it is much more efficient than the Quad Core generation. At ease in all situations or near it unveils its full potential in applications taking advantage of multi-heart as in the last drafts of Adobe Photoshop (photo) and Premiere (video).

The RAM is fully supported by the 64-bit system and the connection is provided.
We regret that the battery does not show a greater capacity, 4 cells are really just a PC of this type.

As for the dedicated graphics card, it will play tracks not too resource intensive 3D. Lower levels of detail and / or resolution will be needed in some games. In this regard, we may regret that HP has not resolved to integrate a graphics card belonging to the new 300 series Geforce or Radeon Mobility HD5000.

It has a Pentium Dual Core T4300 (2.1 GHz), 4GB DDR3 RAM (8GB max), hard disk SATA 500GB 5400 rpm, a Radeon Mobility HD4530 512MB GDDR3 dedicated and up ‘to 2.3 GB Turbo Cache, a screen 15.6”WXGA HD Bright View LED Backlight with a resolution of 1366 × 768, a webcam with microphone, a Light-Scribe DVD burner, card reader 5 in 1, a keypad, 2 – Altec-Lansing speakers and interfaces Wi-Fi b / g, HDMI, Firewire, ExpressCard54, VGA, Infrared, Headphones (x2) Microphone, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 (x4 combo with 1 e-SATA).
Guaranteed 1 year, it weighs 2.88 kg, measuring 378.5 x 258 x 34-41 mm 7 runs on Windows Home Premium 64 bit with 6 cell battery.

The Integrated Office Works 9.0, following HP Media-Smart and software for creating CD / DVD and photo / video Cyberlink DVD Suite are provided along with a remote control.

It sports a stylish design with white finish Imprint Moonlight Pattern fluids present on the hull and the wrist rest. The silver touchpad has a scroll zone, two separate buttons and a button off. The connection it is predominantly present on the left side.

Available for less than 600 euros here in Franc, HP Pavilion dv6-1325sf is intended for everyday use.

At ease in office and multitasking thanks to its processor double heart supported by the fair amount of RAM fully exploited by the 64-bit system, it enjoys a comfortable space for storage of 500 GB

Its graphics card, an entry model range, is able to handle games little resource intensive 3D. An adaptation of levels of detail may be necessary in certain securities. In all cases, the reading of HD videos does not ask him to worry.

This is fortunate since the screen sports 16:9 format precisely suited to this type of use. In contrast, the vertical resolution is limited to the office and surfing. So, this requires regular scrolled.

The connection it is significant despite the absence of modules n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

In the same price range, it is possible to find portable 15.6 inches with a processor and / or a more powerful graphics card.

The Compaq Mini netbook 110c will be available beginning in August for 300 euros.

After the announcements of Samsung and Lenovo, the announcement in itself does not surprise us. This is the price that will surprise more than one: 349 euros TTC.
In terms of specifications, there is a 11.6 inch screen (1366 x 768), 1 GB of RAM, hard disk of 160 GB, a card-Fi b / g, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, Windows XP, Atom N270 processor and of course the chipset Nvidia Ion.

In terms of connectivity, HDMI output, a memory card reader, 3 USB ports, a VGA port and a network port present on the machine.

The netbook should weigh about 1.5 kg and embark a 6-cell battery.

Announced the surprising price of 349 euros in France, HP may strike hard with a device capable of decoding HD and rotate 3D

Furthermore, the Mini 311 netbook also features 92% of the full-size keyboard and a touch pad with two select buttons.
Features of HP Mini 311:

• 11.6-inch diagonal HD LED (8) Bright View Widescreen Display with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution
• 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor,
• 1GB DDR3 Memory
• 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Drive
• ION LE NVIDIA with up to 319MB available graphics memory
• 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• Built-in Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
• Altec Lansing Speakers
• 802.11b / g Wireless LAN
• Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI, and VGA
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Toll Free Support (NA)
• Compatible with Genuine Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3

The HP Mini 311 is available in two colors: black and white. The netbook measures just 289 x 204 x 19.8-30.6 mm and weighs only 1.46 kg (including 6-cell battery). HP 311 Mini netbook will be available in October and preloaded with Windows 7 operating system with the price of $ 400 through leading retailers.

With the thickness measurement of 0.93-inch merely, it is slightly thinner than Apple’s Macbook Air measured at 0.94-inch. Apparently, HP is striving hard to shrink its form factor to achieve such thickness and weighted at only 3.8-pound, it offers professional business executive or an ultra light but yet powerful mobile computing solution while on the move. Besides, there are two versions available with drop-in replaceable SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and users can choose either a full speed 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor for high performance or opt for a 1.2GHz Celeron CULVER based duo-core version that can handle normal office processing with prolong battery life. Surprisingly, the latter version is claimed to be able to supply power continuous current up to 7 hours of battery life with only 4-cell battery pack.

HP ProBook and is available now at a retail price of $ 699 and $ 899 for duo-core Celeron and Core 2 Duo version respectively, they are quite affordable even for average users and will definitely help to boost HP’s market share in this competitive segment.

The user reviews are not exactly glowing, complaining that the multi-touch functionality isn’t the greatest around, but basically the reviewers give the HP TouchSmart tx2z a reserved thumbs up.