This would be a first array of HP into the land of Chromebooks. On the first glance, the laptop is pretty similar to the Acer C7 Chromebook, except for larger screen (14") and SSD of 16 GB capacity instead of C7 320 GB HDD. Detailed specs for this HP Pavilion 14-c010us Chromebook go like this:
Operating system
Chrome OS
Processor
Intel® Celeron® 847 (1.1 GHz )
Processor speed
1.1 GHz
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Memory
2 GB DDR3
Maximum memory
Upgradeable to 4 GB DDR3
Memory Slots
2 DIMM
Hard drive
16 GB SATA SSD
Flash cache
16 GB
Network interface
10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless
Intel 802.11a/b/g/n (2x2); Bluetooth
Power supply
65W AC power adapter
Battery
4-cell (37WHr) Li-Ion
Battery Life
Up to 4 hours and 15 minutes
Ports
3 USB 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Expansion Slots
Multi-format digital media card reader
Energy Efficiency Compliance
ENERGY STAR® qualified
External Specs
Display
14" diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit (1366 x 768)
Keyboard
Full-size, island-style
Dimensions
13.66 x 9.37 x 0.83 in
Weight
3.96 lb
Entertainment specs
Intel® Celeron® 847 (1.1 GHz )
Processor speed
1.1 GHz
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Memory
2 GB DDR3
Maximum memory
Upgradeable to 4 GB DDR3
Memory Slots
2 DIMM
Hard drive
16 GB SATA SSD
Flash cache
16 GB
Network interface
10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless
Intel 802.11a/b/g/n (2x2); Bluetooth
Power supply
65W AC power adapter
Battery
4-cell (37WHr) Li-Ion
Battery Life
Up to 4 hours and 15 minutes
Ports
3 USB 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Expansion Slots
Multi-format digital media card reader
Energy Efficiency Compliance
ENERGY STAR® qualified
External Specs
Display
14" diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit (1366 x 768)
Keyboard
Full-size, island-style
Dimensions
13.66 x 9.37 x 0.83 in
Weight
3.96 lb
Entertainment specs
Webcam
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated microphone
Audio
Altec Lansing speakers
What's included
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty with toll-free support
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated microphone
Audio
Altec Lansing speakers
What's included
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty with toll-free support
Comparison of these specs with what Acer C7 Chromebook can offer show me that this Pavilion can hardly be worth more than $249. Even at $199 level which I believe it will be sold very soon, this Pavilion model has not much to offer above Acer C7:
-- 14" screen: that is, if you don't care about display density which is pretty poor 1366x768;
-- Flash cache with size of full SSD capacity could be of value, but it's hard to tell when there's no practical benchmarks available;
-- upgradeability of RAM to 4 GB is good, but not as good as 16 GB of RAM max limit for Acer C7 which actually can eliminate the need of employing any "Flash cache";
-- Altec Lansing speakers could be seriously better than piss-poor Acer's.
My take on the initial pricing for this HP Pavilion 14-c010us Chromebook is that Google with its Chromebook partners play OLPC scheme with Chromebooks: say, you pay $330 for this Pavilion and actually buy two units: one is for you, another goes to schools for free.
With everybody going gaga about Samsung ARM Chromebook while practically ignoring cheaper and upgradeable Acer C7 with significantly superior perfprmance, I don't see how HP is going to move these 14-c010us units at $330. However, HP has that past experience with hysterical fire sale of their HP TouchPads, so we'll see.
As for really new Chromebook models, at $330 I'd rather expect something with 1920x1800 touch (Wacom) screen and powered by Intel i3 or i5 chipsets.
As for really new Chromebook models, at $330 I'd rather expect something with 1920x1800 touch (Wacom) screen and powered by Intel i3 or i5 chipsets.
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