HP’s latest business laptops come with Day Starter fast-start software

Hewlett-Packard ’s newest business laptops come with a cool application that shows your daily calendar within five seconds, even before Windows boots. All you do is start the computer and then press the F4 key

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HP’s latest business laptops come with Day Starter fast-start software

HP EliteBook 2740p multitouch tablet hands-on

HP have announced the EliteBook 2740p, a 12.1-inch ultrathin convertible tablet which supports multitouch together with pen input.  Inside there are Intel’s latest Core i7 and Core i5 processors, along with up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, Intel HD graphics and a choice of up to 320GB HDD or 160GB SSD.

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HP EliteBook 2740p multitouch tablet hands-on

HP ProBook 4320s, 4420s, 4520s & 4720s hands-on

HP’s four new ProBook models may not be as eye-catching as the company’s EliteBook 2740p tablet, but the notebooks do span a 13.3-inch to 17.3-inch display range and offer the latest Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors.  Meanwhile pricing kicks off at $719; check out the full details and some hands-on first impressions after the cut.

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HP EliteBook 2540p rugged ultraportable hands-on

HP have announced their lightest EliteBook ultraportable yet, the HP EliteBook 2540p, and while it may only tip the scales at 3.3lbs it’s still got the same MIL-STD 810G vibration, dust, humidity, altitude and temperature resilience of the 2740p tablet.  Like its swivel-screen sibling, the EliteBook 2540p has a choice of Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors along with up to 8GB of DDR3 memory and various HDD/SSD storage options.  Check out more details plus some hands-on first impressions after the cut.

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HP EliteBook 2540p rugged ultraportable hands-on

Why Google Pushed Buzz Out The Door Before It Was Ready

When Google Buzz launched three weeks ago, the product wasn’t ready.

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt Circa 1986

This isn’t new , but it’s new for us. A 1986 TV clip of a then thirtyish year old Eric Schmidt that is just amazing. The awkward smiles and huge glasses say a lot about the era as well as the nerd cred of Google’s CEO.

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt Circa 1986

The Best of Big Download: February 22-28

Filed under: Mac , PC , Meta (about Joystiq) Holy crap! This month has certainly flown by, hasn’t it? It’s almost as if the month had …

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The Best of Big Download: February 22-28