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On the other hand, the Envy TouchSmart is the latest notebook that makes me question exactly what an ultrabook is supposed to be. Intel coined the word, trademarked the heck out of it, and sets guidelines for PC makers. Ultrabooks have to feature Intel processors, solid state disks (or at least solid state cache drives), and thin designs.
But comparing the HP Envy TouchSmart 4 to the Samsung Series 9 or Asus Zenbook UX21A just seems silly. Those Samsung and Asus notebooks are incredibly thin and light notebooks which weigh less than three pounds and measure less than two thirds of an inch thick.
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There’s a lot to like about HP’s first touchscreen ultrabook. But it’s best to think of it as a versatile, reasonably powerful notebook with decent battery life and support for touch — and not as a so-small you can throw it in your bag and forget it’s there kind of laptop.
So I’ll try to save my lament that Intel doesn’t impose weight limits on ultrabooks for another time and get on with the review of this notebook PC.
The HP Envy TouchSmart 4 is available from HP for $749 and up. There’s also a version without a touchscreen which sells for $649 and up.
The unit featured in this review has a Core i5 processor, backlit keyboard, and Windows 8 Pro, and sells for $975, while the base model has Windows 8 standard, a Core i3 CPU, and a non-illuminated keyboard.
HP says the Envy TouchSmart 4 should be able to run for over 7 hours on a charge. That might be true if you turn off WiFi, dim the display, and don’t use the laptop much.
In real world conditions, I found that I reliably got from 5 to 6 hours of battery life while using the notebook to surf the web, write documents, edit pictures, watch a video or two, and maybe listen to some music.
Your results will vary depending on what you’re using the laptop to do. Watching video or playing games will probably run down the battery more quickly.