This might have to be the next computer I own.  I know I can sometimes give Apple some crap, either when I post about the Zune HD (which I own and love) or how Windows 7 will kill.  But all in all I always loved the styling and hardware of a Mac, I actually was considering the option of buying a macbook pro and throwing windows on it.  Only because Mac has the nicest looking laptops, the aluminum chassis is amazing.

Now comes HP with the Envy.  I love how they have the audacity to outright steal Mac’s design.  It like a weird dream came true.  The body of a Mac and the brain of Windows 7.  One thing that makes me hesitate to get this machine is the lack of an optical drive.  I am really to lazy to plug one in, trust me I have been putting off plugging my external (hard drive) into my laptop for over a week now.

Specs: 13 or 15in screen, Radeon HD 4330 discrete graphics, and 1st laptop to use the new intel i7 chipset.

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Microsoft hasn't given up on the Zune yet, in fact it's set to come out swinging,(at Apple's touch) this fall with the "Zune HD."   I expected  this would be the case given the amount money there is in the online music marketplace.    

After saturdays leak of graphics to engadget, PC world has learned the specks on this upcoming Zune HD and are as follows.

16GB and 32GB  models.

Multitouch OLED Screen

HD Screen 16:9 Ratio at least 720 DPI (expected not confirmed)

TV Out Port (HDMI)

Wireless Sink With Computer

Web Browser

Some have also speculated that it will support 3d XBOX games as well.  But what is really interesting to me here is the HDMI out port.  This signals that Microsoft may have actually one upped the competition in living room integration.  The possibilities here could be great. Imagine browsing in the Zune Marketplace downloading a temp video file directly to your ZUNE HD (digital rental) and then be able to plug your zune into your TV to watch a movie.  It's not an entirely new concept but it is the first time that this sort of an ability could be entirely mobile giving you the ability to finish the next episode of your show while commuting to work.  

While there is talk of an integration of Zune with 3rd party cell phones the obvious complaint here is that the Iphone not the Ipod should have been the target.  That being said, while cell phones are expected to take market share away from MP3 players, this seems to me to be more about video and possible television connections than just music. 

The Zune HD is expected to launch in Sept.  We will have to wait untill then to see if this really is the comeback Zune.

Neat Receipts is the mobile version of its bigger brother: the Neat Desktop.  Especially with the tax season close to ending, this is the perfect tool to organize all your documents and receipts.  Both models run the same scanning software -NeatWorks - which is the central brains for filing everything from business cards, receipts, and documents.  The software automatically detects what type of document was scan and can extract the contact info from a business card so you can easily transfer it to outlook.  Additionally, it can pull the data off a receipt so you can manage your day to day expenses within NeatWorks or export the data to Quicken or Excel.

I believe the $150 price tag already constitutes how easy their software organizes all your documents and finances, but the scanner alone has its many benefits.  Its size makes it fit easily into any bag and it only uses one usb connection to transfer data and power it, so you don’t have to struggle searching for an outlet when you are on the go.

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