HP Stream

While it looks like there will finally be no $200 14-inch laptop, HP has delivered on part of its promise and has announced a series of low-cost Windows PCs 8.1 These come to configure the new family of devices HP Stream of the company, which will include tablets and laptops designed for the range of operating system entry.

The new computers with Windows 8.1 from the manufacturer come to compete on price with Android tablets and Chromebook laptops from Google and company. Microsoft already hinted at the last WPC 2014 its intention to boost competition in this sector, precisely using HP's $200 laptop as an example.The 14-inch version is finally in the $300 range, but in exchange we have tablets and laptops for much less.

HP Stream 7 and HP Stream 8 Tablets

On the side of the tablets we will have two devices, the HP Stream 7 and the HP Stream 8, with 7 and 8 inches respectively. Both work with Intel processors, although the exact model of each has not been revealed. What we do know is that they will have full Windows 8.1 and will come with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal, which includes 1TB of OneDrive space and 60 minutes of Skype each month.

These tablets come to compete in the low-end market thanks to their reasonable price: $99 for the HP Stream 7 and $149 for the HP Stream 8They will go on sale first in the United States throughout the month of November, with no known availability and price in other territories.

HP Stream 11-, 6-, and 13.3-inch Laptops

Alongside the tablets, HP has also announced two laptop models for its Stream range, one with an 11.6-inch screen and another with a 13.3-inch screen. Both have Intel Celeron processors inside and come with 32 GB of storage in the form of flash memory. In the case of the 13.3-inch model, it will also be possible to opt for a touch screen to control Windows 8.1 with your fingers.

Both models share the same design, are available in blue or magenta, and come with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal and 1TB of OneDrive storage space. They also bring with them a gift card with 25 dollars to buy applications and games from the Windows Store. All for $199.99 for the 11.6-inch model and $229.99 for the 13.3-inch modelIts sale will begin in the United States from the month of November.

Prices and availability for Spain

HP has not been slow to reveal the prices and dates on which its new HP Stream models will be available in Spain. Thus, the tablets HP Stream 7 and HP Stream 8 (with 3G) will be available in our country from December with an initial price of 129 and 199 euros respectively The laptop HP Stream 11 will arrive a little earlier, in November, at a price starting price of 229 euros In the case of HP Stream 13 we will have to wait until December, the month in which it will be available from 249 euros

Along with them, HP has also announced the final dates and prices in Spain for two other members of the HP Stream family. The HP Stream 14, the 14-inch version of its laptops, will be available in Spain from October at a price from €329For its part, the HP Stream 11 x360 convertible will go on sale in November with a price of 299 euros, or 349 euros if we prefer the model with 3G.

Via | Microsoft