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HP Pavilion dv3 with multitouch screen spotted in the wild, we go hands-on

Our curious British fingers managed to stumble upon a European HP Pavilion dv3 blessed with Windows 7 and multitouch on both the screen and the trackpad. The keyboard was great to type on with negligible flex, but the trackpad suffers from the same glossy issues on other recent HPs — although it responded to our multitouch gestures better than the capacitive screen did. Our major annoyance came from the attempts to rotate pictures on the screen: we learned the hard way that the laptop (or Windows 7 itself) seemed to prefer more exaggerated rotation gestures than the MacBooks — perhaps one would get used to it over time. The hinge is fairly solid, but we still preferred holding the screen while touching it. On a brighter note we totally dig the inclusion of an HDMI port and an eSATA port, plus you’ll get up to seven hours of sweet battery juice from this 2.24kg (4.94 pounds) machine. Read on for our hands-on video and photo gallery.

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HP Pavilion dv3 with multitouch screen spotted in the wild, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 27th, 2009
at 8:28pm by Richard Lai

Topics: Europe, Hp, Multi-touch, UK, Windows7, european, features, hewlett packard, laptop, multitouch, notebook, pavilion, touch screen, touchscreen, win 7, win7, windows 7

Windows 7: A Weekend Install Guide and More [Microsoft]

The weekend is here, and since launch just happened it’s time to install Windows 7. Here’s our guide. An in case you were on the fence, a recap of the week’s launch and some reviews from Giz and our friends.

• Our Complete Windows 7 Guide
• The Best Features and Tips
• Our Full Review

Haven’t had enough of the sweet sweetness of Windows 7? Feel like you missed some of the excitement of the past week? Here’s a recap of the finest launch moments, plus everything you need to know about the OS itself…

The Launch Party

• Readers’ Windows 7 Launch Parties
• Adam Frucci’s One-Man Launch Party
• Host Your Own Win 7 Torrenting Party
• Microsoft Opens Its All-New Retail Store
• Microsoft’s New Windows 7 Ads
• Apple’s New Windows 7 Ads
• 38 Ways to Put some Sex Into Windows 7
• Saddest Example of Cross-Promotional Convergence Ever

The Steve Ballmer Interview

• Part 1: Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming (Update)
• Part 2: Ballmer on the Smartphone Race: “It Doesn’t Matter What the Critics Say”
• Part 3: Ballmer on Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
• Part 4: Ballmer on Those Crazy Ballmer YouTube Videos
• Part 5: Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is “Very Popular”

The Dealzmodo

• Last Minute Windows 7 Deals
• Windows 7 Deals of the Day
• HP and Best Buy’s Super Insane $1200 Combo Offer

The Hardware

• 27 Reviews of Windows 7
• Battlemodo: Thin-and-Light Win 7 Laptops
• HP Envy

More Windows 7 Goodness

• How to Install Windows 7 via Boot Camp on a New Mac
• How to Virtualize Any OS for Free
• 7 Reasons to Stick to XP
• Amazon Kindle Touchscreen App for Windows 7
• Lifehacker’s Complete Guide to Windows 7
• Win SuperSite: How To Clean Install Win 7 With an Upgrade-Only Disc

Posted: October 23rd, 2009
at 9:00pm by Wilson Rothman

Topics: Microsoft, Top, Windows, roundup, win 7, windows 7, windows 7 launch party

Belkin’s refreshed Easy Transfer Cable makes Windows 7 migration a little too easy

Okay, so maybe nothing can really be too easy, but Belkin’s really stretching things by asserting that you need a dedicated cable to use Windows Easy Transfer, an application bundled with Windows 7 and detailed by yours truly right here. At any rate, you may recall that this very outfit milked the whole upgrade situation in a similar fashion when Vista hit the scene, and now a slightly redesigned version is out to transfer files easily between your existing Vista / XP-based machines and what will become your new Windows 7 system. Of course, this thing’s really only important if you’re buying a new Win7 machine rather than upgrading the rig you already own, and if you’re willing to pay $39.99 to have your hand held through the migration process, you can be our guest on October 23rd.

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Belkin’s refreshed Easy Transfer Cable makes Windows 7 migration a little too easy originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 8th, 2009
at 6:42am by Darren Murph

Topics: Belkin, Cable, Easy Transfer Cable, EasyTransferCable, Microsoft, OperatingSystem, WinXp, Windows Easy Transfer, Windows XP, Windows7, WindowsEasyTransfer, WindowsVista, WindowsXp, accessory, migrate, migration, operating system, os, software, transfer, upgrade, vista, win 7, win xp, win7, windows 7, windows vista, xp

Gateway introduces One ZX series of multitouch all-in-one desktops

It’s been done before by the likes of MSI and HP, but given the finger-friendly nature of Windows 7, we aren’t shocked at all to hear that Gateway’s getting in on the action. The splotchy PC maker is unveiling the One ZX lineup tonight, which will initially be comprised of the ZX6800 series and ZX4800 series. Both crews will ship with Win7, and Gateway’s hoping that you’ll fall in love with its custom suite of multitouch-supporting media management tools. If you’re curious about specs, the ZX6810-01 will include a 23-inch multitouch LCD (1,920 x 1,080), 2.33GHz Core 2 Quad Q8200S CPU, 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4670 GPU, 8GB of DDR3 memory, an 8x slot-loading DVD burner, a 1TB HDD (or 64GB SSD), WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, six USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA socket, bundled wireless keyboard and mouse, integrated HD webcam, a hybrid TV tuner and built-in speakers. The lower-end ZX4800-02 steps down to a 20-inch LCD (1,600 x 900), a 2.1GHz T4300 CPU, GMA X4500HD integrated graphics, 4GB of DDR2 RAM and a 750GB SATA HDD. Both lineups should be in US stores later this fall, with prices starting at $1,399.99 and $749.99, respectively.

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