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.
My back to school list:
Pretty ballet flats
Cool vintage hats
Furniture for my new apartment
and colorful nylons.
I am desperately looking for the perfect:
1. Patterned canvas backpack
2. Slipper with gold toe-cap
3. Military jacket – one that isn’t below the hip and doesn’t have bulky details
4. Hot pink circle skirt – to brighten up any Fall day
My Back to School Dream List
1) Black Hi-Low Skirt
2) Tan/Cream Frye Boots
3) Hunter Rainboots
4) A cute yet functional white file cabinet
5) New pair of short Joes jeans ( my fav pair ripped in the booty area)
6) TIU Perfect Fit Protein
oh and a new HP envy Ultrabook..it looks really snazzy!
My shopping list consists of:
-Tights in various bright colours
-Brown boots
-Rain boots
-A good blazer
-Anything with polka dots
🙂
School List
1. Sheer Button up shirts
2. Nude Heels
3.Camera
4. A set of canvases
5. Laptop, which a writer dearly needs now-a-days
1. Day-to-night dresses
2. A new interview outfit
3. A Lilly Pulitzer agenda
4. More flats!
1. New laptop! (mine is falling apart!)
2. Light colored button ups and a suit (for the grad school interviews–this is my last year in college!)
3. Cardigans (for the cold air-conditioned classrooms and the library)
4. Cropped blazer (too cute!)
5. Comfy flats (for walking through the large campus)
6. Colorful, light scarf (for the chilly autumn air)
1) tuxedo flats!
2) a leather jacket
3) riding style boots
4) an umbrella 🙂
1) Backpack
2) Scarves
3) Necklaces and rings
The List
Clothing:
1. black faux leather skirt
2. red military-inspired blazer
3. go-to black cardigan
4. brown faux leather jacket
5. black lace mini skirt
Shoes:
1. brown knee-high heeled boots
2. red pointed-toe flats
3. lace-up closed-toe ankle boots
Accessories:
1. statement necklaces
2. animal print scarf
3. black one-shoulder bag
4. eggplant nail polish
5. gold fake tapered gauges
6. black skinny belt
Misc.
1. closet organizer
2. shoe organizer
3. black curtains
4. white spray paint to DIY my old vanity
5. gray paint to paint my bedroom
6. quote wall decals
Ready, Set, Shop! 🙂
Let see… Just to name a few
1) Ballet flats with the tip of the toe a different color
2) colored corduroys
and
3) a canvas drawstring backpack
My back to school shopping list
1) Navy blazer
2) Strappy black heels
3) Benefit Benetint
4) Skater skirt
5) Peplum top
6) Lilly Pulitzer Cassie dress
1. Laptop for homework and writing papers.
2. New Camera to take pictures of college life with new friends.
3. Oxfords Flats for casual wear for school
4. Black Boyfriend Blazer to wear over my ourfits
5. A big tote bag for all my things, preferably a neutral color so I can match it with a bunch of different outfits.
6.black knee high suede boots, because my old ones are really worn out.
7. Sneakers (because mine are old and broken)
My back-to-school shopping list:
1.) Comfortable flats
2.) A stylish, hold-everything tote
3.) A new laptop
4.) Great boots
5.) Quirky accessories
6.) The perfect bright red lipstick and cat eye
7.) Party dresses and heels
My current back to school must-haves are:
1. Solid black running/walking sneakers (ala Puma Maya, KangaRoos, or Nike Free)
2. J Crew Jackie cardigan in black, dark blue, and a yellow or red
3. Jeffrey Campbell Oxford lace-ups
4. Peter pan collared blouses (ala Peggy from Mad Men, but more feminine)
5. Kelly green cigarette pants
6. Black or navy trapeze dress
7. Jimmy Choo Moore pump
8. Cognac saddle bag
My back to school list consists of:
1. Some cute ballet flats
2. A pair of cowboy boots
3. A cute sundress
4. Kitchen Supplies – pots, pans, baking sheets, silverware, plates, etc.
5. A Mirror
6. skinny jeans
7. picture frames
8. pens