HEADS turn whenever we take the Envy14 Spectre Ultrabook for a spin in public - it's hard to resist the Spectre's glass coated body. The entire lid is covered with dark glossy glass, a striking contrast to the inside which is mainly ­silverish glass.

The glass is not just for show. Made from Gorilla Glass, it's scratch-resistant and hardy enough to protect the Spectre from rough handling.

As with most glass ­surfaces, the Ultrabook picks up ­fingerprints very ­easily. However, smudges on the ­silverish glass is less noticeable than on the lid.

Another cool feature is its ­aluminium analogue volume dial for precisely ­adjusting audio ­levels. Like some of HP's ­premium notebooks, the Spectre's sound system is tuned by Beats Audio.