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Gizmodo
a day ago
- Business
- Gizmodo
Did Amazon Make a Mistake? This HP 17″ Laptop Is Suddenly $3,300 Cheaper
A near $3,300 price cut on a top-of-the-line laptop is truly historic, especially on Amazon. It is the kind of deal that never (or at least very rarely) happens and it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if you want to buy a premium unit. The HP 17-inch touchscreen laptop (Intel 10-Core i7-1355U, 64 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, Intel Graphics) is now offered for sale at an all-time low price, reduced from its normal price of $4,399 to an unbeatable $1,159 (74%). See at Amazon This laptop is engineered for anyone who desires the best in performance, security and user-friendliness. Its core is the 13th Gen Intel i7 processor which features 10 cores, 12 threads and a frequency of up to 5.0 GHz. The advanced chip provides incredible performance, effortlessly running high-end tasks such as gaming, video editing, graphic design and running multiple apps simultaneously. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics integrated inside provides crisp and vibrant graphics, and it's ideal for creative work. Perhaps the most wonderful thing about this HP laptop is the huge 17.3-inch HD+ touchscreen display. With a resolution of 1600 x 900 and 250 nits of brightness, the screen provides stunning clarity and resplendent colors. The touchscreen functionality enhances productivity by allowing intuitive navigation and interaction with your applications. Under the hood, the laptop is driven by an enormous 64 GB of high-bandwidth RAM so that you can have dozens of applications and browser tabs open simultaneously with no lag. Storage is equally as robust with a 2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 solid-state drive that delivers quickest boot times and quickest data transfer. It's a blend of speed and capacity that will be adored by professionals. Security and productivity are further enhanced through a built-in fingerprint reader which provides instant and secure access to your computer. The full-size soft-touch keyboard has a built-in numeric keypad which makes it easy to enter data, thus perfect for business tasks. The 720p HD camera with noise reduction and dual-array microphones ensures crisp video calls even in low-light environments. Windows 11 Pro comes preinstalled with advanced security features and an intuitive interface optimized for productivity. The laptop also includes a lifetime subscription to Microsoft Office Pro which adds additional value to this already great package. Connectivity is complete with SuperSpeed USB-C and multiple USB-A ports, HDMI 1.4b, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth. At a reduction of almost $3,300 (a first-ever on Amazon in the laptop category), this is an onces-in-a-lifetime chance to buy a great laptop. See at Amazon
Gizmodo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Gizmodo
This HP 17″ Laptop (64GB RAM, 2TB SSD) Is Nearly Free, Amazon Slashes 75% Off and Adds $400 in Free Bonuses
Amazon lets you save $3,500 on a super powerful HP laptop and it's hard to believe. When it comes to finding the best value for your money on a premium laptop, deals like the one currently available on Amazon for the HP touchscreen laptop (17-inches, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD and Intel Core i7) are rare and truly game-changing. This is maybe the deal of the century for anyone in the market for a powerhouse portable as it let you save more than $3,500 on one of the most capable laptops available today. Not only does this laptop boast a massive 75% discount – dropping its price from a typical $4,699 to just $1,159 – but it also comes packed with valuable bonuses that when factored in, make the effective price even lower than $1,000. With extras like a lifetime Microsoft Office Pro license, Windows 11 Pro, and even a mouse included, this package is designed to supercharge your productivity. See at Amazon Perfect Laptop For All This 2025 HP laptop is designed to power through anything you throw at it in office tasks, multitasking, remote learning, and light creative work. The machine has an Intel i7-1355U processor that has 10 cores and can turbo boost to 5.0GHz. It will run exceedingly well with various applications while giving superior battery life. You can use this laptop for either work or play, with Intel Iris Xe Graphics and useful power management. One of the great features of this laptop is the 64GB of DDR4 RAM: It provides you with high-bandwidth memory (even for the most demanding tasks) so you can open dozens of browser tabs, large spreadsheets, and graphics and creative apps all on one system without slowdowns or hiccups. The storage options are equally impressive with a 2TB PCIe SSD providing ultra-fast boot speeds. The laptop's HD+ 17.3-inch touchscreen display makes colors pop and images sharp and crisp for presentations and media consumption but is also a fun way to watch your favorite shows and movies after a busy week of working hard. The touchscreen provides an efficient way to interact with your content in an engaging and intuitive manner. The display has a resolution of 1600 x 900 and is perfectly suited for both productivity and relaxation. This laptop also includes several ports: HDMI 2.1, two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, one USB 3.2 Type-C port, and a headphone/microphone combo jack. It also has a dedicated numeric keypad to speed up data entry. There's a built-in fingerprint reader so you can feel secure when signing in or handling sensitive information. Wi-Fi 6 ensures robust and fast internet connectivity anywhere you go! The software package that comes with this deal might be most remarkable of all. Your laptop comes pre-loaded with Windows 11 Pro, which adds productivity and security features to make your data more secure and your workflow more efficient. You are also getting a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Professional: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more are installed on your computer, forever, at no additional cost. And a mouse is included as an added bonus. We suspect that this deal won't last on Amazon for long. See at Amazon
Hindustan Times
28-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Planning to buy the i7? BMW has something interesting for you
The BMW i7 eDrive50's ex-showroom cost now includes registration and GST charges, making it more accessible for customers. Check Offers In a special incentive for customers of its flagship electric luxury sedan, BMW India has announced it will pay for the registration cost of the i7. The BMW i7 eDrive50 is priced at ₹ 2.05 crore, and the ex-showroom price now includes the registration and GST charges as well. The move will help make the i7 more accessible and attractive to interested customers, against its closest rival, the Mercedes-Benz EQS. BMW i7 ex-showroom price now includes registration & GST cost The new price, inclusive of registration and GST (incl. compensation cess) on the BMW i7, is applicable across all dealerships, the company said. However, the price excludes Tax Collected at Source (TCS), as well as other local taxied levied, and insurance. Speaking about the announcement, Vikram Pawah, President and CEO, BMW Group India, said," BMW India has always looked at electric mobility as a holistic concept. We are the pioneers and leaders in the luxury electric mobility space with a novel approach to electric products and services. The introduction of a uniform price for the customers of BMW i7 will ensure price parity for our valuable customers, regardless of which location they want to register their vehicle in. With this innovative offer, our focus is on customer centricity and encouraging the adoption of electric mobility with added benefits. As the vehicle of choice of leaders and luminaries with next-level style and substance, the i7 will continue to shape forwardism in every way." BMW i7: Features The BMW i7 is the electric equivalent of the 7 Series, the brand's flagship sedan. The model comes with the same striking design language, with the massive illuminated grille and BMW Crystal lights. The cabin features a curved display with the BMW Live Cockpit Professional includes a freestanding BMW Curved Display. There's also the BMW Interaction Bar and the Rear Seat Entertainment Experience with BMW Theatre Screen. The model also gets multifunction seats with a massage function, active seat ventilation and a rear console. You also get a suite of driver assistance systems on the car. BMW i7: Specifications Powering the BMW i7 eDrive50 is a single electric motor with 443 bhp. The electric sedan is equipped with a 101.7 kWh battery pack and a claimed range of 603 km (WLTP) on a single charge. The battery takes about 10 hours and 45 minutes via an 11 kW AC charger. BMW will also sell you the i7 M70 xDrive variant with 641 bhp and 1015 Nm that sends power to all four wheels. The claimed range stands at 560 km on a single charge. Do note that the offer is only applicable to the eDrive50 variant. Check out Upcoming EV Cars in India. First Published Date: 28 May 2025, 09:28 AM IST
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
News analysis: How the EV competition between BMW and Mercedes will evolve
BMW and Mercedes-Benz are pursuing radically different electrification strategies as they prepare for major launches this year. BMW will introduce its Neue Klasse family of battery-electric vehicles while Mercedes prepares to launch its new-generation CLA. But which automaker will win in the battle for more EV market share? Looking at the sales figures alone, BMW is clearly ahead. In 2024, sales of BMW's full-electric vehicles grew 12 percent as the automaker benefited from demand for its new i5 and i7 models and adopted a 'power of choice' strategy, offering its bestselling cars with a choice of combustion, plug-in hybrid and full-electric powertrains to ensure broad customer appeal. Meanwhile, Mercedes' BEV sales plummeted 23 percent last year, including a 7 percent dip in China, its largest market, following a notable shift there to domestic rivals. Mercedes was also slowly introducing its new modular MMA architecture, meaning a temporary gap in the launch of new BEVs. A similar story continues so far this year. BMW sold 109,513 BEV in the first quarter, an increase of 32 percent compared with the same period in 2024. In contrast, Mercedes' BEV sales fell 14 percent in the quarter, down to 40,706 units. During the same time period, Tesla's global sales dropped 13 percent to 336,681. That means BMW sold 2.7 times more BEVs than Mercedes during the quarter and its full-electric car sales were also almost a third of Tesla's, according to a May 15 research report by Bernstein Research. 'BMW is already the clear leader in BEV sales among its legacy auto manufacturer peers,' the report said. However, Pedro Pacheco, vice president of research at consultancy Gartner, said it's not all about sales. While BMW is selling more BEVs than Mercedes, there is no available data defining each automaker's level of profitability, Pacheco said. Sign up for the Automotive News Europe Interview of the Month newsletter delivering exclusive interviews with top auto executives. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, director of the Center Automotive Research (CAR) in Bochum, Germany, said the new cars have not yet shown how they perform in customers' hands. BMW's Neue Klasse range has benefited from the biggest investment in the company's history. The Neue Klasse range launches with the iX3 SUV. Series production will begin at the automakers's new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, in November, with first vehicle deliveries expected before the end of this year. Between now and 2027, BMW will launch more than 40 new or updated models – from BEVs to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to models with combustion engines. 'Each will have the DNA of the Neue Klasse,' BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said on March 14. By the end of 2025, the company aims to have more than 2 million BEVs on the road. Meanwhile, Mercedes plans to start customer deliveries of the new CLA BEV in July. The automaker is positioning the all-new CLA as a cornerstone of its next-generation electrification strategy. The CLA is the first model built on Mercedes new MMA architecture, which is designed to accommodate both BEVs and hybrids. Originally, Mercedes hoped to transition to selling only BEVs by 2030, but slower-than-expected market adoption pushed it to plan for BEVs and PHEVs to make up about 50 percent of its global sales by 2030. 'We have to realize that the speed of adoption, the speed of the transformation, it's almost impossible to foresee how long it will take,' Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius said last month. Essentially, Mercedes is pursuing a luxury strategy for the premium segment. After initially pursuing a more dedicated approach in terms of platforms, it is backing away from this approach to share vehicle platforms among ICEs, hybrids and EVs, Gartner's Pacheco said. BMW, meanwhile, is doing the opposite. After starting with a shared platform and achieving sufficient volume, it's now switching to a dedicated platform with a broader product portfolio, Pacheco said. 'The Neue Klasse seems to be a significant change in terms of platform design from the past, so maybe there is more potential there. Mercedes seems to be adopting a more cautious approach while BMW seems willing to try out more new things,' Pacheco said. Frank Schwope, a car-industry expert at the University of Applied Sciences for Small and Medium Enterprises in Hanover, Germany, credits BMW's commercial success with BEVs to its flexibility, its openness toward new technology and its recognition that customers prefer electrified versions of the combustion vehicles they already know. Going forward, BMW's ability to 'flexibly respond to customer demand' will remain essential, Marc-Rene Tonn, senior analyst at Warburg Research, said. 'While the path to BEVs remains intact, speed may vary on the path and there may be differences in adoption on a regional basis. Thus, being able to cater to customer choices, which are not easy to project, will be key,' Tonn said. 'Fulfilling customers' demands regarding digitalization, connectivity, range and pricing is of course important, too.' In contrast, the design of Mercedes' EQE and EQS models has faced criticism. 'Mercedes' electric-only strategy has been discarded,' Schwope said. 'In addition, the design of the electric cars was not well received by many interested parties. The group is changing both. Kallenius should question himself.' Despite their differing approaches, both BMW and Mercedes share a common enemy: fierce competition in China. 'China will define which of the two will be the winner,' Dudenhöffer predicted. 'China is the most interesting market for them. But the pressure there is the strongest.' So, how can the German premium automakers better compete in China? Firstly, they need to become more cost-effective. 'Price will be really decisive in China,' Dudenhöffer said. The next two to three years will prove pivotal, Stefan Bratzel, director of the Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany-based Center of Automotive Management (CAM) said. Firstly, BMW and Mercedes should try not to lose too much market share in China, even if that costs them money. The two also need to speed up their development processes and invest heavily in technology to compete with their Chinese rivals in terms of innovation, which is becoming increasingly difficult as the Chinese are so fast, Bratzel added. At the same time, he also believes they need to cut costs. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Standard
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
The BMW i7: The best of electrifying mobility now at a uniform price across the nation
VMPL Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 27: BMW India has introduced a unique offer on its flagship electric limousine - the BMW i7 - for benefit of customers across the nation. The first-of-its-kind offer provides a uniform pricing for the BMW i7 regardless of the registration location. In the specially designed new pricing, the customers do not need to incur the registration cost for BMW i7, as such cost will be borne by BMW India and administered by the authorized dealership. Mr. Vikram Pawah, President and CEO, BMW Group India said," BMW India has always looked as electric mobility as a holistic concept. We are the pioneers and leaders in the luxury electric mobility space with a novel approach to electric products and services. The introduction of a uniform price for the customers of BMW i7 will ensure price parity for our valuable customers regardless of which location they want to register their vehicle in. With this innovative offer, our focus is on customer centricity and encouraging the adoption of electric mobility with added benefits. As the vehicle of choice of leaders and luminaries with next-level style and substance, the i7 will continue to shape forwardism in every way." The current ex-showroom price of the BMW i7 is INR 2,05,00,000. The offer exclusively on BMW i7 is valid through all authorised BMW dealerships in India. It is inclusive of registration charges and GST (incl. compensation cess) as applicable. It excludes Tax Collected at Source (TCS), other local tax cess levies and insurance. BMW i7 The first-ever BMW i7 is a true all-electric luxury sedan that clearly demonstrates how an exclusive driving experience can be combined with an unwavering commitment to sustainability. The i7 offers all-electric innovation, visionary design, and powerful driving dynamics that make a striking impression. It makes a visual statement by taking a considerable leap forward in terms of design and dimensions. The headlights are divided into two parts. At the top are the daytime running lights, complete with the BMW Crystal Headlights. Another distinguished feature is the strikingly illuminated BMW Iconic Glow kidney grille surround that lends an unmistakeable appearance. In the interior, the innovative BMW Interaction Bar defines the revolutionary cockpit design. BMW Live Cockpit Professional includes the freestanding BMW Curved Display with Navigation with real-time traffic information and augmented view. Unique and innovative features in the rear take comfort to a new level. A key feature here is Rear Seat Entertainment Experience with BMW Theatre Screen. The Executive Lounge Seating behind the front passenger reclines to 42.5 degrees, offering a true first-class experience thanks to multifunction seats, massage function, active seat ventilation and rear console. My Modes can be used to turn every journey into an individual experience by combining sound, light, temperature, suspension settings and seat functions to create a particular mood. BMW ConnectedDrive technology breaks the innovation barrier and turns the car into an interconnected digital device. It includes BMW ID, MyBMW App, Digital Key Plus, Emergency Call, Real-time Traffic Information, Remote Services, smartphone parking and Amazon Fire TV. The spread of Driver Assistance Systems is more extensive than ever and includes Cruise Control, Attentiveness Assistant, Parking Assistant Professional with remote parking via smartphone and Reversing Assistant, Steering and Lane Control Assistant. Fifth generation BMW eDrive technology in the BMW i7 eDrive50 features a highly integrated drive unit. The car instantly accelerates from 0 to 100 km/hr in 5.5 seconds. It produces an output of 449 hp and a maximum torque of 650 Nm. The car has a range of up to 603 kms (WLTP). If you have any queries, please contact: BMW Group India Richa Sharma, Press and Corporate Affairs Cell: +91 99100 22148; Email: Rohneet Naik, Press and Corporate Affairs Cell: +91 98999 65668; Email: Internet: Facebook: Twitter: YouTube: #BMW #BMWIndia #SheerDrivingPleasure
