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Microsoft's Chromebook competitor called HP Stream 14 are now available at retailers like Amazon. The HP Stream 14 is equpped with a quad core AMD micro-6400t APU, four Beats Audio speakers, 32GB SSD, 2GB DDR3L, 14" HD display, 32wh battery allowing operation up to 6-7 hours, OS Win 8.1, with pricing around $279 to $299 and could go lower during the holiday season.

Model color choices are currently natural silver, with neon purple and grass green to be available soon ( latter colors now selling in Europe).

Initial reviewers indicate that it has a pretty good built quality and it may have a brushed aluminum alloy deck around an island keyboard with clickable trackpad.

The HP Stream 14 runs silently without a fan, so you can hear and experience the full effects of the quad Beats Audio speakers.

Online Euro IFA preview available at Mobilegeeks.com "HP Stream 14 goes official" (note Roland says it is dual core, but it is a quad core A4 micro-6400t).