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!
Table of Contents
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.
my list:
1. new jeans
2. presentation clothes
3. new bag/ backpack
4. new shoes
vanillakaren (at) gmail.com
My back to school shopping list:
1) Brown knee high boots
2) Basic black and brown flats
3) Colored skinny jeans
4) Sharpie pens
5) Fun pencil case for carrying those Sharpie pens
6) Colorful lunch box
1. Laptop 🙂 hp envy 4
2 perfect backpack
3. Casual dresses and clothes
4. Clothes! Lots of them
5. I really need that laptop!!!!!
My back to school list! 🙂 :
1. A laptop (preferably an hp because my dell inspiron died on me months back.. 🙁 )
2. Floral skinny Jeans
3. black wedges
4. more flats
5. black combat style boots
6. a plain black maxi dress
7. black leather jacket
8. high low skirt in black or white
9. fringe leather messenger bag
10. Jeans
I would love:
-The perfect pair of black ballet flats.
-Classic trench coat (Warm enough for a brisk day in Upstate New York, with space for a sweater underneath)
– Super versatile tennis shoes (my current ones are dying on me)
– Dresses I can wear to chemistry lab without worrying about spills
– Bold colored straight leg jeans
– Perfect dark blue skinny jean to wear with my cowboy boots
– Cozy Sweaters
– Hair Accessories for my new short hair cut! (Gotta prove I’m not a dude)
– New woman-specific undergarments 😉
– Printed flats
Generally, I want to revamp my closet with the basics but still with pops of color I never had before!!
My number one essential right now is the perfect pair of ballet flats and a pair of floral print jeans.
My List:
1. A few jackets (after seeing all the looks with them I believe I need a few!) 🙂
2. Neutral tops for layering
3. Several scarves (mainly floral & solid colored)
4. Leather backpack
5. A few classic pieces with some point of interest (like lace, trim, unique touches, texture) I have too many busy pieces currently
6. Jewelry with mixed metals, pearls, and other shiny things
7. A pair of knit sweater-like leggings for winter study days 🙂
8. A pair of plain brown leather flip flops
9. A new planner
10. A navy blue cardigan
11. A pair of destroyed dark wash skinny jeans!
12. A couple more brooches for my scarves!
I could keep going! I am a Junior this year and I had a moment of realization last semester that I hate all my clothes and that they do not express who I am and what I like. Also many items just look busy, immature and do me no justice. I have a unique style in my head that I am determined to get out of my head and on my body instead! 😀
My list:
– denim shorts
– wedges
– new curtains for my apartment
– laptop 🙂
-printed pants
-cardigans
-cute flatforms
Such a perfect giveaway. I could definitely use a new laptop now that I’m starting grad school!
My back to school list:
– a coat tree for my apartment
– string lights for the living room
– sparkly loafers
– high-waisted skinny jeans
– a new camera bag/purse
– more dresses & flat shoes for easy dressing when I’m in a rush
– Macbook pro/ Ipad
– Lots of leggings
– A few pairs of toms
– Slouchy tops
– Warm jacket
Back-to-school list:
1. storage bins
2. comforter
3. bean bag
4. comfortable oxford shoes
5. lace up boots
6. cute fall dresses
1. TMNT Backpack
2. New pair of converse to replace my old ones (probably just the black ones)
3. Black skinny jeans
4. Several 1 subject notebooks, preferably with a built-in pocket
5. Need new Toms!
Shopping list:
The perfect piece of fabric to decorate my wall as fabric wallpaper
Shoes, shoes, shoes
High waisted jeans
New laptop to replace my broken one (lol, what a coincidence :P)
Camera
More shoes!
my back to school shopping list consists of:
1. a new cross-body bag
2. a pair of converse to replace my old ones. 🙁
3. THE perfect lace dress
4. shorts, shorts, and more shorts
5. earthy-looking decor for my bedroom
I need some cute new tanks , skinny jeans, as well as in need of a new laptop! Also need to get a haircut before school starts