HP delayed the launch of Intel's new laptop

Just days after stopping production of PCs using Intel's faulty chipsets, HP postponed plans to launch new laptops containing Intel's latest Core processors.

Initially HP plans to unveil the new Pavilion DV6 and DV7 series laptops in the US market on February 27, 2011, but now it has decided to postpone for a while. These laptops will contain the latest Core i5 or Core i7 chips based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture (started shipping in January 2011).

Pavilion DV6

HP did not say why it was slow to release these laptops. However, Intel last week revealed the problem in the chipset associated with new Core processors, which, according to them, may have delayed the launch of new computers for weeks. Chipsets make companies like HP, Dell, Lenovo and MSI stop selling some desktops and laptops.

Intel has discovered design problems in the 6-Series chipset (codenamed Cougar Point). The 6-Series chipset is used in systems with Sandy Bridge processors. Intel says SATA (Serial ATA) ports in chipsets can degrade over time, affecting performance or functionality of storage devices such as hard drives.

Last week, HP also canceled an event scheduled to take place in New York on February 15, 2011, where it is expected to provide some information about future business laptops.

On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the company also announced new low-end Pavilion G4, G6 and G7 laptops. These laptops are thinner, lighter than their 'predecessors', which start at 449 USD (~ 9 million VND).