It has an almost vintage appeal, and it's soft and warm to the touch. Plastic wasn't very interesting, since it's something you find on bargain-bin machines everywhere, and metal already dominates premium designs. (The LTE model clocks in just below 14 hours of battery life.)īut why even make a leather laptop in the first place? According to Jo Tan, HP's vice president of premium notebooks, the company started brainstorming ideas for new designs two years ago. And since HP is aiming for this to be a flagship "Always Connected" PC, it also stuffed in a huge battery with up to 19 hours worth of juice on the Core i5 model, and over 17 hours on the Core i7. The Folio is also the first to use Intel's low power display technology, which can potentially cut screen battery use in half. That partnership also led to the Folio being the first gigabit LTE notebook on the market, with support on AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint (which is also offering six months of free unlimited service). HP worked together with Intel to build a motherboard that's 20 percent smaller than most laptops. Leather isn't its only pioneering feature: the Folio is also the first computer use the new dual-core, 8th generation Y-series Intel CPU, which allows for its completely fan-less design. At 3.24 pounds, it's heavier than Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro, but it's still competitive with other ultraportables. You can also pull the Folio's display in front of the keyboard to watch videos, or fold it flat to use as a large tablet. Its convertible hinge - which folds out from the base of the machine, instead of from behind the screen like Microsoft's Surface - lets you arrange it like a traditional laptop. Open it up, though, and you're greeted with a 13.3-inch screen and a full-sized keyboard above a sliver of thin metal, where the guts of the machine lies. True to its name, the Spectre Folio genuinely looks like a pricey leather portfolio, complete with accent stitching and a smooth sheen, when it's closed.
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