On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: > Currently, Singapore. You?
Canberra. > > I personally haven't had any hands on with the Spectre so far, however the > reviews seem to be fairly positive (bar the fingerprint magnet that is the > lid). One comment I got re the Folio 13 from a colleague was that the screen > isn't that bright - no such problems with the Spectre. Also, it has a > (slightly) higher resolution than many machines of that size, which I would > also consider a plus. The downside is the cost - the Envy range is like > Dell's XPS range - upmarket SOHO, and correspondingly more expensive. That's it's target - that and MBP. Also it has only 2 USB ports (one USB3 and one USB2) Same as MBP, but that has ThunderBolt, which is potentially a lot of different ports. I'd like to see this make it to a Windows box. > > Cheers > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of mike smith > Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 8:03 AM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: Re: [OT] www.affordablelaptops.com.au > > Which office you in? :) > > What do you think of the Envy 14 Spectre? (1600x900) > > (similar disclaimer, but I work for HP Software) > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:57 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: >> Disclaimer: I work for HP Enterprise Services. >> >> Happy to give you any feedback on HP products. We do have one table >> offering (Slate 2 / Slate 500). Unfortunately it has a "native" >> resolution of 1024x600 (it can do 1024x768 but things look >> "distorted"), which doesn't let you launch many of the Metro apps. >> Otherwise it runs Win8 just fine - it just suffers from the general >> problems that afflict Win8 in general (e.g. Metro and Desktop >> integration) >> >> Cheers >> Ken >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Maddin >> Sent: Tuesday, 27 March 2012 7:44 PM >> To: 'ozDotNet' >> Subject: RE: [OT] www.affordablelaptops.com.au >> >> Thanks. >> >> So much for the advertising hype. >> >> Regards Peter Maddin >> Applications Development Officer >> PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA >> Phone : +618 6396 4285 (Monday, Wednesday,Friday) Phone : +618 9346 >> 4372 (Tuesday, Thursday) >> Mobile: 0423 540 825 >> E-Mail : [email protected]; [email protected] The >> contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are >> intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be >> privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. >> The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this >> e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is >> prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender >> immediately. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer >> Sent: Tuesday, 27 March 2012 6:57 PM >> To: ozDotNet >> Subject: RE: [OT] www.affordablelaptops.com.au >> >> Folio 13 doesn't have a touch screen (in case that was one of your >> deal breakers). Lots of ultrabooks at that price point, if you are >> just looking for Win8 support. >> >> Cheers >> Ken >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Peter Maddin >> Sent: Tuesday, 27 March 2012 6:47 PM >> To: 'ozDotNet' >> Subject: RE: [OT] www.affordablelaptops.com.au >> >> I have found the HP Folio 13 Ultrabook(tm) at $1,599. >> >> http://h20386.www2.hp.com/AustraliaStore/html/folio13.html >> >> Claims to be Win8 compatible (or designed with win8 in mind). >> http://www.notebookcheck.net/Windows-8-Ultrabooks-with-touchscreens-a- >> possib >> ility.66081.0.html > > > > -- > Meski > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll > get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
