First USB 3.0 HP Envy 15 Laptop Ready to Ship

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We have showed you various USB 3.0-ready devices here on TFTS while we waited and waited for computer manufacturers to come up with desktops and laptops capable of delivering USB 3.0. And it looks like our waiting has paid off after all.

HP is ready to offer the USB 3.0 spec to its customers starting with its brand new Envy 15 laptop line. So in case you already have devices that support the last USB standard and looking for a brand new machine then this laptop might just be the thing you need.

The HP Envy 15 laptop is ready to be shipped but if you’re willing to wait for other models you can certainly do so as the company will make USB 3.0 available to other upcoming machines in the near future. At the same time we can expect HP’s main competitors to follow and launch USB 3.0-ready laptops and desktops in the months to come.

If you’re thinking about getting USB 3.0 gadgets without having a computer that supports USB 3.0 yet, that’s possible too as the new standard is backwards compatible. Your gadgets will also work with a regular USB 2.0 connection, or, God forbid, an ancient USB 1.1 port.

In order to get an HP Envy 15 with USB 3.0 ports you’ll have to configure it with an Intel quad-core i7 processor and the new ATI 5830 graphics card. These items are not related in any way as each one will not need the other two in order to work properly. It’s probably just an HP strategy to start selling newer and newer hardware to more customers.

According to HP USB 3.0 will also be available in EliteBook notebooks in a couple of weeks with the 8540p and 8540w models ready to offer you the new port. What laptop are you going to buy next?