Choosing the right laptop for you is difficult for so many different reasons. If you don’t take the time to figure out exactly what you’re looking for in a portable computer, you can end up with something ill-suited for your needs. With Apple, HP, Dell, and Acer all offering a wide range of computers, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the specs. The fact of the matter, however, is that most folks are really just looking for an affordable laptop that won’t let them down. And with this huge HP flash sale going on right now, it’s a great time to pick up a great laptop computer for a great price.
With steep discounts on the mighty HP Spectre x360, the HP Envy, and many other solid computers, it’s far too easy to save on a new notebook or 2-in-1 laptop. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite discounts from this sale, but if you’re not yet ready to pull the trigger on a fancy new laptop, you can enter for a chance to win the luxurious HP Spectre Folio in all its leathery glory.
If you are looking for one of the best laptops this sale has to offer, look no further than this Spectre model. HP recently came out with the 2019 Spectre x360 laptop and we liked it enough to give it an astounding 10 out of 10 in our review. The configuration being discounted in this sale is actually the 2018 iteration of that same computer, however, which is why the price has dropped so significantly. Don’t let it’s age fool you, though, this 2018 2-in-1 laptop is still a really good piece of tech. With an Intel Core i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD, this convertible laptop will still work great.
Normally priced at $1,240 direct from the HP website, a $350 discount drops the price down to just $890 for a limited time.
If you don’t find yourself in need of a laptop that can double as a tablet, then the HP Envy 17t is a solid option to consider. With an upgraded Intel Core i7 processor, 12 GB of RAM, and a mixture of HDD and SSD storage, it packs a nice little punch. It also offers a large 17.3-inch touchscreen that you can feast your eyes and fingers upon. Overall, it’s a good laptop for anyone looking to transition between being productive and streaming Netflix.
Normally priced at $1,350, a solid $400 discount drops the price of this Envy laptop down to just under $1,000.
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Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Google DeepMind's AI world model Genie 4 can now build interactive worlds that you can explore and reshape as they run. It also generates ambient sounds, music, and dialogue that respond to your actions.
The new world model builds on Genie 3 with improved realism, more natural human movement, and better simulations of real-world physics. It could eventually help with everything from game development to training robots.
Apple has an incredible talent for making me admire its products while simultaneously questioning what on earth it's thinking with the pricing. This isn't even something as bizarre as a monitor stand, but the audacity for starting a new laptop lineup from $2,000 doesn't surprise me.
The newly announced 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 is just the latest to showcase this. The funny thing is, I already know that it's going to be a reliable workstation. You get a powerful new 2nm M6 processor, a gorgeous Liquid Retina XDR display, and up to 24 hours of battery life. We were impressed by the M5 MacBook Air, so the high-end M6 powered MacBook Pro definitely won't let us down.