Review: HP ProBook 4430s
REFINED: The HP ProBook 4430s features a smudge-resistant, brushed aluminum casing, and a band over the peripherals gives it a much cleaner and professional look. (Joshua Philipp/The Epoch Times) Design is the first thing that stands out with HPs 2011 ProBook s-series notebooks. With a casing of brushed aluminum and magnesium alloy, along with a few other refinements, you could open this notebook at a business meeting with confidence.
The HP ProBook 4430s in particular is designed for small to medium-sized businesses. There were a few key upgrades since last years model, including refinement of the design, hardware upgrades, and a few new tricks on the software side.
The notebook has a good balance to it. Although it is designed for business use, it also has specs needed to pleasantly stream HD video with good sound quality and enough power to meet the needs of most users. The 4430s is the entry-level PowerBook with each subsequent model offering more power than the last.
The ProBooks hybrid casing has a nice charm to it, and the aluminum is smudge resistantalthough not smudge proofwhich helps it keep a clean look. HP also wrapped the sides of the notebook with band, cleaning up the peripherals, which makes a big difference in terms of presentation.
There is a larger trackpad than last years model, with gesture support including two-finger scrolling. HP also moved the biometric fingerprint scanner further to the right so users are less likely to unintentionally swipe over it while typing.
The notebook also has a solid feel to it. Holding the screen are two large hinges, which lend to the solid feeling, and the notebook also passed HPs own durability tests. This is different from the military-grade testing some notebooks undergo, but should still be more than enough for most users.
The boot-up time is about half that of starting up the main operating system. The main idea with HP QuickWeb, however, is less in terms of how long it takes to boot and more in the fact that it provides instant access to tools and services someone would need while in a hurry.
On that note, HP made some major upgrades to the HP QuickWeb interface. It features different slots for widgets, which users can customize, including weather updates, stocks, news tickers, and notes. Users can also surf the Web, send out e-mails, check their Twitter feeds, and use other Web-based services.
The HP ProBook 4430s in particular is designed for small to medium-sized businesses. There were a few key upgrades since last years model, including refinement of the design, hardware upgrades, and a few new tricks on the software side.
The notebook has a good balance to it. Although it is designed for business use, it also has specs needed to pleasantly stream HD video with good sound quality and enough power to meet the needs of most users. The 4430s is the entry-level PowerBook with each subsequent model offering more power than the last.
The ProBooks hybrid casing has a nice charm to it, and the aluminum is smudge resistantalthough not smudge proofwhich helps it keep a clean look. HP also wrapped the sides of the notebook with band, cleaning up the peripherals, which makes a big difference in terms of presentation.
There is a larger trackpad than last years model, with gesture support including two-finger scrolling. HP also moved the biometric fingerprint scanner further to the right so users are less likely to unintentionally swipe over it while typing.
The notebook also has a solid feel to it. Holding the screen are two large hinges, which lend to the solid feeling, and the notebook also passed HPs own durability tests. This is different from the military-grade testing some notebooks undergo, but should still be more than enough for most users.
F eatures
A personal favorite on HPs business notebooks is the QuickWeb feature, which was updated for 2011 notebooks. A dedicated button lets users start the notebook up in just a few seconds, taking them to a dedicated area with a handful of options. By my count, it took about 10 seconds for QuickWeb to boot up, which isnt bad at all considering even Googles upcoming Chromebook netbooks take 8 seconds to boot up.The boot-up time is about half that of starting up the main operating system. The main idea with HP QuickWeb, however, is less in terms of how long it takes to boot and more in the fact that it provides instant access to tools and services someone would need while in a hurry.
On that note, HP made some major upgrades to the HP QuickWeb interface. It features different slots for widgets, which users can customize, including weather updates, stocks, news tickers, and notes. Users can also surf the Web, send out e-mails, check their Twitter feeds, and use other Web-based services.
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