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is useful. Just placing a compatible phone on the base will begin charging,
regardless of the device’s operating system. A small symbol in the center of the
base indicates roughly where you should place your phone.
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thermal solution. A few recent-model AIOs, notably the Surface Studio 2, have
all their components located in the base rather than behind the display. This
permits a more compact screen but works only with parts that need relatively
little cooling.
In the Envy 32, dual fans blow warm air out the top of the case (there’s a vent
on the top edge of the panel), and cool air is pulled through the bottom. That’s
the general idea for a lot of towers and some AIOs, but the HP needs to pull it
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a similar shape and design, though it’s cheaper and less powerful than the Envy
- It serves as an example of a more casual home desktop, for those who don’t