HP unveils Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition

[Johnny]

In addition to its new tablets, HP introduced, in the United States, new high-end laptops and/or innovative, a few months after its renewed range.

To start, HP launches its Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition. As the name suggests this computer features a Leap Motion sensor movement to the right of the touchpad, which can control certain applications or games with movements in the air, much like with Kinect on Xbox. Note that the manufacturer recommends to disable it when the computer is operated on battery, which suggests that this solution is energy intensive.

This computer is also an Envy 17 as an alternative, a portable touchscreen sporting a Full HD 17-inch housing an Intel Core i5 processor fourth generation (Haswell) and a dedicated Nvidia graphics chip.

This computer will be launched in mid-October in the United States for a price starting at $1,050.

HP has also released a range of convertible. Like Envy x2, x2 and Split SlateBook x2, new Spectrum x2 and Pavilion x2 are tablet based convertible running on Windows 8.1 in this case, which can be transformed into conventional laptop by stowing a keyboard-station, like the Asus Transformer.

Sold at $600 Pavilion x2 features a HD screen (1366 x 768) 11.6-inch and merely an Intel Atom chip of last generation (architecture based on Bay Trail).

For almost double the price, that is to say, 1100 dollars, Spectre x2 boasts an aluminum housing, a full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 13.3-inch and a processor of Intel Core i3 or i5 4th generation (Haswell).

[Damiano]

The Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition is the first device that allows you to control your computer with gestures which will be integrated into a PC from HP. It is not the first partnership for Leap Motion. Asus already has proposed its hardware bundle, but HP is the first to embed a miniaturized version directly into the PC chassis, next to the touchpad.