Comments on: ATI FirePro M7820 graphics leaked; and more Elitebook 8740w news

By: Chema

Chema — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:21:38 +0000

@Juggs: You can buy an USB light for laptops, like this: http://www.amazon.com/2-Led-USB-Laptop-Light-Black/dp/1599858894

Based on several readings of users owning EliteBook models with Night Light, they claim it’s much better to have a backlight keyboard than the HP’s Night Light. Believe me, it’s an advantage to have a backlit keyboard, as you always can buy an USB laptop and have 2 lights source.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:48:10 +0000

@Juggs, nope, no night light. Only keyboard backlighting.

By: Juggs

Juggs — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:20:34 +0000

Yuck fully backlit keyboard… Hopefully it carries the nightlight. I prefer that because i know where the keys are. The night light helps me see paper work in the dark when i work.

By: John A

John A — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:54:09 +0000

Thanks for the confirmation. Forgot you had pix of the new 8440w with the TouchStick!

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:30:48 +0000

@John: Rest assured that the pointing stick will remain, just like it has on the Elitebook 8440/8540. You can check out my Elitebook 8440w review (http://hpfansite.com/hp-elitebook/hp-elitebook-8440w-review/) and see how the new keyboard style looks like, and there has been no compromise or doing away with the pointing stick or its dedicated set of buttons above the touchpad

By: John A

John A — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:38:14 +0000

I hope the ‘partial chiclet’ style keyboard doesn’t mean that the TouchStick has been dropped. I much prefer the TouchStick to the pad and wouldn’t want to give that up.

By: freesailor

freesailor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:16:52 +0000

“Fully backlit keyboard”.
I hope they put it on 8540W and 8540P, too.
Never used it but my guess is that backlit should be more effective than Night Light.
It would be nice to have an early revision of 8540W (or new optional configuration choices) with Ati FirePro M5800 and backlit keyboard!