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The rumors are true, there are actually two HP Envy computers coming out.  The first one is the HP Envy13.  The “Voodoo” name is gone due to branding to the international market.  Like its predecessor, this Envy is thin at 0.8-inches and light at 3.74 pounds.  While light, battery life is claimed to be up to 7 hours with its user-replaceable battery. 

Battery life can be brought up to 18 hours using the Envy’s slice battery.  The battery is the size of the bottom of the laptop and is pretty thin.  It latches onto the bottom of the device adding a little heft, but it’s probably worth it. 

What else did HP cram into this thing?  A very, very bright screen at 400 nits, compare that to a MacBook Pro at around 250 nits (nits being a measure of brightness).  There is also a glass trackpad that supports gestures.  HP even teamed with Monster to bring Beats audio to the Envy. 

There is no internal optical drive, but HP will be offering the slice battery and a USB powered Blu-ray drive as a package for about $200.  The 13.1-inch display is available in two resolutions: 1366 x 768 and an optional “HD+” resolution at 1600 x 900.  Both displays are of the glossy variety, no anti-glare here. 

The Envy 13 will be using an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and will have an ATI 4330 with 512MB of video RAM.  The starting cost?  $1699.  Also interesting is that HP will package the Envy line in special black boxes to give the unboxing experience a premium feel.  There will be minimal paper documentation as the Envy line comes with one sheet of paper and a SD card with full documentation. 

Selected Specs:
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SL9400
• Memory: 3072MB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm), Max supported =5120MB
• Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Graphics M92LP with up to 1757MB total graphics memory with 512MB dedicated
• External 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
• 2-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards &  MultiMedia cards
• HDMI Out
• 2 USB 2.0 ports

Company Site: [HP.com]