Entry-level laptops usually have just the bare minimum
specifications, but they're powerful enough to handle most everyday
tasks. Sometimes, compromises are made in order to accommodate otherwise
expensive features such as a touchscreen, and sometimes style is more
important than performance. Today, we also have an emerging category of
tablets that run Windows and come with external keyboards so that they
can be used productively when that's needed. In all this, it can be hard
to decide which tradeoffs to accept and where the right balance lies.
HP has come up with a device that gives us another option - the new Stream 11-d023tu. It's part of a series of devices that emphasise portability and connectivity, and so it breaks from the usual common standards that we take for granted when it comes to laptop specifications. The Stream lineup also includes a laptop with a 13-inch screen and a tablet with an 8-inch screen, but what we have today is the smaller clamshell model, the Stream 11.
While it doesn't have any powerful hardware to boast of, it does have an
integrated 3G modem. You can just pop a SIM card into a slot on the
side and you'll be online without a Wi-Fi hotspot. That's a pretty
unique feature, and is a lot more convenient than using a 3G dongle.
Look and feel
There's no getting around it: The HP Stream 11 is an eye-catching device, and not everyone will think this is a good thing, or that it's been done for the right reasons. HP has experimented withcolourful pastels before, but the Stream 11 takes unusual design to a whole new level. The entire exterior is a bright blue, except for a mirror-finished HP logo in the centre of the lid. The texture feels good, but it in our time with the device it picked up smudges, sweat and oil from our fingers very easily, and even got scuffed when being put into or pulled out of bags.
However, the real shock comes when you open the lid - the keyboard deck has a bright blue gradient running from the back to the front and because that obviously wasn't unique enough, someone in HP's design studio decided to throw in a white polka-dot pattern as well. The keyboard keys are also white, and so there really is a lot going on when you look down at the lower half of this device.
Sure, it stands out, but that really isn't always a good thing. HP says it was clearly meant to make the Stream 11 stand out in a crowd of black and grey laptops and that's certainly true. As with any design so distinct, there will be people who buy the Stream 11 for its looks alone and an equal (or greater) number who don't buy it even if they think it's a good product.
There is no variant with a sober colour scheme. In fact there is a bright pink option in some markets, and HP is currently undecided whether or not to introduce it in India - so this is the company's idea of safe and neutral!
For more information visit herehttp://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/reviews/hp-stream-11-d023tu-review-low-cost-laptop-with-a-bold-sense-of-style-675161?pfrom=home-gadgetsreviews
comments are as always welcomed....
HP has come up with a device that gives us another option - the new Stream 11-d023tu. It's part of a series of devices that emphasise portability and connectivity, and so it breaks from the usual common standards that we take for granted when it comes to laptop specifications. The Stream lineup also includes a laptop with a 13-inch screen and a tablet with an 8-inch screen, but what we have today is the smaller clamshell model, the Stream 11.
Look and feel
There's no getting around it: The HP Stream 11 is an eye-catching device, and not everyone will think this is a good thing, or that it's been done for the right reasons. HP has experimented withcolourful pastels before, but the Stream 11 takes unusual design to a whole new level. The entire exterior is a bright blue, except for a mirror-finished HP logo in the centre of the lid. The texture feels good, but it in our time with the device it picked up smudges, sweat and oil from our fingers very easily, and even got scuffed when being put into or pulled out of bags.
However, the real shock comes when you open the lid - the keyboard deck has a bright blue gradient running from the back to the front and because that obviously wasn't unique enough, someone in HP's design studio decided to throw in a white polka-dot pattern as well. The keyboard keys are also white, and so there really is a lot going on when you look down at the lower half of this device.
Sure, it stands out, but that really isn't always a good thing. HP says it was clearly meant to make the Stream 11 stand out in a crowd of black and grey laptops and that's certainly true. As with any design so distinct, there will be people who buy the Stream 11 for its looks alone and an equal (or greater) number who don't buy it even if they think it's a good product.
There is no variant with a sober colour scheme. In fact there is a bright pink option in some markets, and HP is currently undecided whether or not to introduce it in India - so this is the company's idea of safe and neutral!
For more information visit herehttp://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/reviews/hp-stream-11-d023tu-review-low-cost-laptop-with-a-bold-sense-of-style-675161?pfrom=home-gadgetsreviews
comments are as always welcomed....
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