The HP ENVY 4 Ultrabook | Click photo to enlarge.
With the fall semester rapidly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about back to school shopping. And whether you’re attending college for the first time or returning for another year, there’s no back-to-school purchase more important than a good computer.
To celebrate back-to-school season, our fabulous friends at HP let us test drive one of their hottest notebooks, the HP ENVY 4, and we’re officially smitten.
Read on to learn all about this stylish back-to-school essential AND enter to win one of your very own!
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All About the HP ENVY 4 Ultrabook
Here at CF, we’re pretty discerning notebook shoppers: We not only want a computer that’s fast, powerful, and lightweight, but we want it to be stylish, too. (If we’re staring at it for hours a day, it better look good!) Suffice to say that most laptops we’ve tested have not fit the bill.
But as soon as we saw the HP ENVY 4, we knew this was an exception. Not only does this computer exceed our tech requirements, but it more than fulfills the style quotient. Let’s break it down:
Tech Specs:
Let’s face it: the perfect computer for college needs to perform. Whether you’re editing a presentation, typing your thesis, or just browsing Facebook, your laptop needs to handle it all with ease.
Unlike other ultra-thin laptops we’ve tested, the ENVY 4 is incredibly responsive. Boasting an Intel® Core™ i5-3317U 1.7 GHz processor and 4 GB of RAM (upgradable to 16 GB), it can handle anything. Plus, with a 500 GB hard drive, there’s more than enough space for your notes, music, photos, and more.
Design:
As mentioned earlier, we expect our gadgets to be as stylish as they are functional. And the ENVY 4 is total eye-candy: With a gorgeous, shiny brushed metal design, backlit keyboard, and ultra thin (.78 in) profile, it’s incredibly chic. While we prefer the sparkle of the silver model (above), the ENVY 4 also comes in Louboutin-esque black and red, if that’s more your style.
Special Features:
Finally, the ENVY 4 is packed with features that make it perfect for college students. Here’s a quick sampling:
- Equipped with Beats Audio™, dual speakers, and a subwoofer – music sounds amazing on the ENVY 4.
- Weighing just 3.86 lbs, and with over 7 hours of battery life, it’s ideal for toting around campus.
- Equipped with HP ProtectSmart, which senses motion and secures your data, so you won’t lose everything if you accidentally drop it.
- HP CoolSense technology automatically adjusts your notebook’s temperature based on usage and conditions – no more overheating or burnt legs while wearing shorts! (The latter has happened to us.)
Enter to Win an HP ENVY 4!
Now that you know the HP ENVY 4, here’s your chance to snag one: One lucky CF reader will win an HP ENVY 4 in Black/Silver, pictured above.
Entering is easy – just leave a comment on this post and tell us… What’s on your back-to-school shopping list? Be specific! Are you seeking out the perfect pair of leopard flats? New dresses, perhaps? Furniture for your dorm room? The perfect black leather tote? Anything goes, so have fun and tell us what you’re coveting for back-to-campus!
Make sure to include your real email address in the “email” section of the form so we can contact you if you win.
Giveaway Rules & Eligiblity
This giveaway is open to CF readers in the U.S. only. Only one entry per person/computer, please. Those who try to enter more than once will have all their entries deleted.
You have until Monday, August 20th at 10:00 AM Eastern to enter, at which time we’ll randomly choose a winner from all eligible entries and announce their name on our Facebook page and Twitter.
Thanks to our friends at HP for their generosity and best of luck!
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by HP. The opinions, as always, are our own. For more information, see our disclosure page.
Back to school list:
– Bright colored office outfits for my new internship.
– Bright new backpack big enough to fit all my books.
– Cute new decor for my new apartment.
– New running shorts to match all of my t-shirts.
My back to school list:
-A navy blazer
-Colored jeans
-Cute folders
-New backpack
My Back to School List…
A fashion forward backpack
A new computer 🙂
Sharpie Pens
New notebooks
A collection of new must read books
Dark-washed denim jeans
I would like to buy another pair of $10 Old Navy skinny jeans! $10 is such a steal! =]
I definitely need some new jeans, but it’s hard to find sizes that fit me since I’m so short. I’m planning on scoping out American Eagle for a new pair of bootcut and skinnies! I need some Nike shorts to wear to the gym after work and class, so I’m on the look out for those too. I want some of the crimson and houndstooth ones (roll tide!) My puppy chewed up one of my black flats, so I need a new pair of those. And of course, I need some cute tops. I’m thinking Ross and Plato’s Closet and JC Penny. They have to be work and school appropriate, so I’m thinking some cute patterned and colored button downs!
Keds, home decor items and… my text books! I also want a ton of cute dresses to wear with my Keds.
My “Welcome to College” List:
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1. A unique winter coat. I’m 800 miles north from Miami now…and it snows here.
2. Colored lanterns to hang over my bed.
3. The perfect pair of skinnies.
4. A printed/plush chair for my dorm.
5. Nude pumps that match my skin tone perfectly.
This is a very great, beneficial giveaway!
My back to school list includes:
+A Welcome Mat for my new house
+Black/Brown Riding Boots
+A new Northface jacket
+A trench coat
+Comfy Pair of Flats
+New pair of sneakers
+Black/Brown Sperrys
+Chunky Sweaters
+Winter Dresses
+More Baltimore Ravens Football Gear
+Tickets to Eagles vs Ravens game *crosses fingers*
+More Temple University Gear
+Last but not least, Books!
My B2S Shopping List:
1. A new pair of Cute Rainboots
2. Cardigans
3. New Jeans
4. New Book Tote
5. White skinny jeans
I’m moving halfway across the country to Chicago for school! I’m really excited, but I also need lots of cold gear!
My back to school shopping list consists of:
1. jeans Jeans JEANS!!!
2. quality flannel bedding
3. long underwear (it gets cold in chicago!)
4. waterproof boots.
5. plastic storage bins
6. a durable AND comfortable backpack
7. hair ties, brushes, hairspray
8. binders + notebook paper!
9. dressy boots
10. a large stuffed animal to cuddle with <3
My back to school list starts with a new pair of oxford flats, some new gouache paints (I’m an art major), some colored skinny jeans, a pair of floral skinny jeans, and some new white t shirts, three new cardigans (black, grey, and navy blue). I love back to school shopping 😀
back to school list:
loafers flats
oxford flats
a new weave
a trench coat
a rain boot
a new laptop
and a new biker jacket
Back to school lists
1) Makeup
2) Hair treatment
3) New Lingerie
4) 3 pairs of jeans(Flare, skinny, bootleg)
5) 2 Pairs of VS PINK hoodies and sweats
6) 2 leather jackets (Black and Brown)
7) Studded earrings
8) Boots,wedges,black flats, and a pair of Nikes,Toms, Oxfords
9)Cute Bag
10)Perfume
My list:
1) Moleskin notebooks
2) Leopard-print loafers
3) Chunky, oversized sweater
4) Leggings with fun prints
I need the usual stuff when I go back to school, some nice jeans (preferably in different colors) and a couple of cool t-shirts (Iron Man has to be present and accounted for on one of them). But what I’ve wanted to get for a couple of years now is the perfect black vest. I will not give up the search until said vest is found:)
My back to school shopping list is:
Backpack
Flats
Rainboots
Thin and large knit cardigans
White conservative dress
Trenchcoat?
New boots for fall
Black closed toe heels
Dark wash skinny jeans
Black wash skinny jeans
Black leggings
Colored leggings
Infinity Scarf
Black long sleeve top