A slew of new HP OmniBooks includes chip bumps and a featherweight Aero

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. HP is revving its line of consumer-focused OmniBook productivity laptops with a whopping 18 new models and refreshes. These fall across various sizes and form factors in its OmniBook 3, 5, 7, and top-end X lines — including some foldable two-in-ones with stylus support. Chip-wise, there’s a smattering of models using various AMD and Intel CPUs, including some with Strix Point and Lunar Lake. Price-wise, HP isn’t really disclosing that information just yet. When I saw a selection of the new offerings at an in-person early preview, there were no confirmed prices. Interest-wise, the most compelling new model I saw was the HP OmniBook 7 Aero. It’s a 13.3-inch laptop that weighs just 2.2 pounds — which is half a pound less than the 13-inch MacBook Air and close to the super-light Asus Zenbook A14 shown at CES. But unlike the Snapd ... Read full article.