Which HP PCs Offer Windows 8?

[#1]

You’ve probably seen a ton of stories circulating around a certain new OS from Microsoft…and new PCs that’ll be supporting it. Well, if you’re hot for the switch and on the market for a new PC, I wanted to clue you in on which HP models you can order right now. That way, when October 26^th rolls around, you can just dig in and start playing with your new computer.

Let me be clear: The following computers are a sampling of what’s now available for pre order. These should get to you by the day Windows 8 launches if you order soon.

LAPTOPS

• Pavilion dm1 (Starting at $499.99; E2-1800 CPU, 4GB RAM, 500 GB HDD)
• Pavilion g6  in Intel (Starting at $569.99; Core i3 CPU, 4GB RAM, 750 GB HDD) and AMD (Starting at $509.99; A4 CPU, 4GB RAM, 640 GB HDD) flavors.
• Pavilion Sleekbook 14 (Starting at $589.99; Core i3 CPU, 4GB RAM, 500 GB HDD)
• ENVY Sleekbook 4 (Starting at $849.99; Core i5 CPU, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD – 32GB Cache)
• ENVY Sleekbook 6  (Starting at $699.99; A8 CPU, 4GB RAM, 500 GB HDD)
• ENVY dv6 rocking AMD (Starting at $699.99; A8 CPU, 6GB RAM, 750 GB HDD) and Intel (Starting at $779.99; Core i5 CPU, 6GB RAM, 750 GB HDD) processors
• ENVY dv7 with Intel (Starting at $839.99; E2-1800 CPU, 4GB RAM, 500 GB HDD) and AMD (Starting at $749.99; A8 CPU, 6GB RAM, 750 GB HDD) options.
• Spectre Ultrabook 14 (Starting at $1,399.99; Core i5 CPU, 4GB RAM, 128 GB SSD)
• Spectre^XT (Starting at $999.99; Core i5 CPU, 4GB RAM, 128 GB SSD)

DESKTOPS

• ENVY Phoenix h9 with Intel (Starting at $1,159.99; Core i5 CPU, 10GB RAM, 2 TB HDD)
• Pavilion 20 All-in-One with AMD (Starting at $549.99; E1 CPU, 4GB RAM, 500 GB HDD)
• ENVY h8 available with Intel (Starting at $839.99; Core i5 CPU, 10GB RAM, 2TB HDD) or AMD (Starting at $999.99; FX-8120, 12GB RAM, 2TB HDD)
• Pavilion p6 (Starting at $549.99; Core i3 CPU, 8GB RAM, 1.5TB HDD)

Now, you’re probably wondering when you’ll be able to order some of the other computer hotness we’ve talked about on the blog like, say….

The ENVY x2

The SpectreXT TouchSmart

The SpectreONE

The ENVY 20 and ENVY 23 TouchSmart

The answer: Soon. When they go live, we’ll update this story. In the meantime, if you have any other questions, we’re here for you – so ask away!

[#2]

Are the ENVY dv6, dv7, Phoenix h9, and h8 just rebranded versions (with Win8 of course) of the Pavilion PCs that are out now? I am thinking yes, because from what I understand, Pavilion is now the entry-level, Envy is mainstream (rather than high-end), and Spectre is high-end. Just wanted to check.

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You mean besides the new components and Windows 8, ya mean?

I like to think of the ENVY still as higher-end while the Spectre is the top line....if that helps.