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Omnibook X 1st Look : HP’s 1st CoPilot+ AI PC

Will the new Snapdragon X Elite processors put new Windows 11 laptops at the forefront of mainstream AI experiences?

The new Omnibook series marks the beginning of AI-powered computers for both the industry and HP. The first of the two – the Omnibook X – is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite.

This marks the PC industries second big push to ARM-powered computers, one that has already become a standard with the M3 chips in Apple’s computing devices. ARM chips bring improved battery life, thermal management and integrated graphics without compromising processing power that comes with X86/64 architecture. Only this generation of ARM devices comes with AI powered smarts.

The Omnibook X is also a CoPilot+ PC which is Microsoft’s latest version of Windows 11 laptops powered by on device AI.

So, does the Omnibook X deliver? You’ll have to wait until our extensive review goes live, but our early indications show that there are practical improvements across the board. Even if the AI in Windows 11 is a bit underwhelming at the moment.

You can get the HP Omnibook X with a starting price of $1,149.99 at HP or catch it on sale for a limited time at Best Buy for $899.00

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HP soars amongst Chromebooks with the Dragonfly Pro

When the Dragonfly Pro first arrived, I was excited for the prospect of Cloud Gaming on Chromebooks. And between the Play Store and Linux, there should be a ton of options for content creation, document editing and such. Little did I know that Google was still offering underbaked software that was still playing catch up to the premium hardware shopping with ChromeOS on the market today. But that’s such case with the HP Dragonfly Pro.

Don’t get me wrong, ChromeOS is ready for 85% use case scenarios that people use computers today. But for those people who may want access to the latest Video editing, music production and programming tools, it’s not quite there yet. There are apps that are available that can get you started, but it’s still feels a bit held back by the fact that it’s a Chromebook.

HP has basically used the same chassis in this Chromebook as the one that comes with Windows 11, which makes it one of the best laptop designs available.

You can enable Linux in the system settings, which opens up alot more functionality that the Android and Web Apps in ChromeOS doesn’t fulfill if you need it. One thing that I found disappointing is their is limited root access to Linux containers, even through terminal for installing depositories necessary for certain programs to run.

The HP Dragonfly Pro is one of the best Chromebooks on the market, and it’s price matches it’s stature.The crisp touchscreen display is sharp but reflective. The specs are respectable, but there are only two thunderbolt 4 enabled USB-C ports, so keep a hub or dongle nearby..

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HP Dev One Review : A Unique Collaboration between HP and System76

Lo and behold, when one of the worlds biggest computer manufacturers decides to co-sign a scrappy but formidable newcomer by releasing a laptop with their Linux Distro pre-installed – people like me tend to sit up and take notice. And that’s exactly what we have here with the HP Dev One, a laptop running Pop!_OS by System76.

What is Pop!_OS ?

Pop!_OS Cosmic

Pop!_OS, is a Linux distro by OEM System76. System76 is the company that develops and maintains Pop!_OS and they also manufacturer their own laptops, desktops and servers.

Pop_OS! Desktop

Design and Build Quality

The design is up to par with many Ultrabooks that have a metal build, holding its own against Apple, Dell, and even HP’s premium offering.

    Display14″ diagonal FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-reflective, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 1000 its
    Processor AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
    8-core, 16-threads
    1.9Ghz Base Clock
    4.4Ghz Max Boost Clock
    Total L3 Cache 16MB
    Memory16GB DDR4 3200 2x SODIMM
    Storage1 TB PCIe 3×4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
    GraphicsIntegrated: AMD Radeon Graphics
    OSLinux Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
    Security Full Disk Encryption
    Audio Dual Stereo Speakers
    2 multi-array microphone
    Camera720p HD Webcam (1920×1080)
    ConnectivityRealtek RTL8822CE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac(2 x 2) Wi-Fi & Bluetooth® 5 combo
    Ports/Slots2 x Superspeed USB 4.0 Type-C 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Typ / Thunderbolt™ 4
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (one always on)
    1x HDMI 2.0
    1x Headphone / mic combo
    Keyboard Backlit – US English

    Conclusion

    (final review pending)

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