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HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is a premium 2.8 pound laptop with Snapdragon X2 or Intel Panther Lake inside

The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is a slim but powerful laptop set to launch in January for $1550 and up.

What makes it interesting though, is that while the laptop measures less than 0.6 inches thick and weighs about 2.8 pounds, HP is positioning it as an AI powerhouse thanks to support for either an Intel Panther Lake processor with a 50 TOPS NPU and Intel Arc integrated graphics or a Qualcomm […]

More portable #retrocomputing philosophizing: Whether a machine has "Instant-On" makes a huge difference in the tasks it's useful for. By this, I mean whether the machine returns to the same program and screen where you left it, when powered back on from inactivity.

Without "Instant-On", the machine demands to be used for long sessions, (else the boot time is too inconvenient) and demands your constant attention (else the power draw of leaving it sitting around powered on is wasted). Using the machine involves clearing your schedule and devoting yourself to it, like reading a book.

Examples of machines without "Instant-On": DOS-era laptops, #Book8088, #GameBoy, #MailStation.

With "Instant-On", the machine is useful for PDA-style quick jottings, grocery lists, etc. It is also useful for fun activities even in circumstances where you are likely to be interrupted.

Examples of machines with "Instant-On": #HP200LX, #HpOmniBook, #PalmPilot, #PocketPC, #TI92 (and other TI calculators), and, of course, smartphones.

While machines in the first category may offer a more immersive experience, they are far less useful to me than machines in the second category. It's like the difference between a luggable and a true mobile computer.

HP’s OmniBook Ultra 14 inch laptop with Ryzen AI 300 is coming in August

The new HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is a 3.48 pound laptop with an AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processor, support for up to 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, and premium features including two 40 Gbps USB Type-C ports, a 9MP IR webcam, and support for WiFi 7.

It’s expected to go on sale in August with prices starting at $1450.

[caption id="attachment_170404" align="aligncenter" width="582"] HP OmniBook […]

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