HP Discounts Envy 13; Is a New Ultrathin Laptop on Its Way?

Remember Envy 13? It was HP’s answer to Apple’s Macbook Air – a stylish and capable yet ultrathin and ultraportable laptop. Now HP has slashed its price to only $999, after a $450 instant rebate.


The real news here is the possibility that HP is trying to get rid of its remaining inventory and make room for a new ultrathin laptop, and it wouldn’t be too far fetched to assume it might show it next week at CES. The Envy 13 has been around quite a while now, and it currently isn’t even featured on HP’s official Envy page, which is now populated by 14-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models.

Now, the Envy 13 is a decent pick for the price, with an aluminum chassis, a 13.1-inch, 1366×768 screen, an 1.6GHz Intel Core2 Duo CPU, 3GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250 GB, 5400RPM hard drive and 2 USB ports.