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.
1) studded/spiked flats!
2) a well-fitting suit jacket and skirt for interviews
3) nude wedges
4) delicate dangle-y earrings
5) a cute solid colored high waisted skirt
On my list:
Many unique graphic tees (bands included)
Knit sweaters
Stackable bento box
A perfect laptop!
Stud earrings when my hair is up
And a tailored blazor for those senior interviews!
A cute chunky knit cardigan for NorCal weather and a laptop that won’t heat up more than my cardigan will! XD
Hey so the first thing on my back to school shopping list is a laptop so hopefully I win this giveaway.
Otherwise, I really want to buy some key pieces that will go with anything for this fall. Such as:
1. a military jacket (I think I found the perfect Old Navy one featured on one of your articles!)
2. a peplum top to accentuate my curves
3. I used to have leather high-tops but now I want lo-top leather Converse
4. shirts with ornate designs that look like they belong in a frame in a museum.
5. a knit sweater in a burnt orange color
6. and a cathcer in the rye-type hunting hat (it’s my favorite book)
Hey CollegeFashion!
I am lookiing for:
a black leather jacket (similar to the August 6th Fabulous find post)
black blazer and a bright orange blazer without shoulder pads.
Shiny black flats
Black trench and a color trench coat
Navy jeans
tanks that are white, black, orange, yellow, green, purple, and blue.
lots of rings probably from forever 21
scarfs for fall and winter.
Moleskin journal with a variety of different color pens
Back-to-school list:
1. White Converse mid-ankle sneakers to walk around campus with a bit of style 😉
2. A cute key holder cup/bowl to keep my keys and even my bobby pins since I always lose one or the other!
3. A cute two-tier stand to hold all my bathroom products since I have to share one cabinet among 2 other girls!
4. High-waisted, destroyed denim shorts. Trying to broaden my style away from cute dresses & skirts 🙂
All I REALLY want before I head off to college are
– A pair of nude, casual, throw-’em-on wedges for my short self to wear around campus with a little extra confidence.
– A good BB cream cause I’ve been putting off a makeup splurge for a while now
– One more little dress that I can wear alone until it gets cold and then with leggings in the fall. I’ve got black and red covered. Looking for something in blue 🙂
B2S list
-gingham jeans (subtle but statement)
-classic basic dress (i’m a sucker for the classics… reinvented of course)
-leather booties (can’t live without at least one pair of booties)
-sweats (comfy for days with a cold)
-yoga pants (DANCE)
-running shorts (if your going to excercise do it in style)
-athletic bubble top (DANCE)
-neutral flats (a must have)
-polo (kinda needed one)
-avengers tin lunchbox (for when i gotta run)
MY AWESOME LIST OF AWESOMENESS:
1. An awesome laptop
2. Super awesome backpack
3. Awesomely comfy clothes
Hahaha ;D
My back to school list~
1.flats and boots
2.a grey cardigan
3.a planner & notebooks
4.skinny jeans
and a laptop!
A leather crossbody to carry all of my books and stuff .Some comfortable,stylish flats because walking to all of my classes is going to be crazy.I would like to find a leopard print tote. I am in dire need of a laptop , the one I have now is super old and always crashes which is super annoying.
I think that this semester will be one of my best ones yet, and here are some of the things I have on my back-to-school shopping list!
1. Clutches! So so so many clutches! In every color if I can do it right!
2. A new backpack with tons of sass and a water bottle pocket on the side. 🙂
3. Belts. God knows I need them.
4. Does a manicure count? Because I plan on spending some money on one!
5. A sweet new pair of running Nike sneaks.
6. Yoga pants! Cute ones!
7. A small laptop for travel!
8. And maybe, just maybe, if I can swing it, a red stapler like the one from Office Space.
Back to school list:
1) Audrey Hepburn Poster
2) New lamp
3) New Bag (check, very classy)
4) New preppy pants
5) New hair cut
6) Trip to NYC for inspiration and motivation
I have been keeping my eye on any sales for new comforters and sheets.
With so many cute designs, it’s been hard to pick bed sheets.
I also need new yoga gear such as tanks and spandex as I’ve just picked it up this summer and am in love with it.
My back to school list includess:
– A patent leather tote with studs
– Cap toe flats
– A phosphor wristwatch
-JEANS!
I’ve been looking for these for back to school!
– Tall slouchy brown boots
– A denim jacket to go over my more summery dresses
– High waisted dark skinny jeans
– A chunky knit sweater
– And hopefully, if I have cash left over, an e-reader!