RTX Spark Laptops Get Oct. 16 Date, ASUS Preorders Open

“New today: ASUS preorders opened at twenty-five ninety-nine, and HP says its OmniBook PCs ship October 16, per GlobeNewswire.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 8:15 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by GlobeNewswire Inc.: “HP Leads the Expansion of the Local AI Era from GB300 AI Workstations to RTX Spark Windows PCs”, with reporting from GlobeNewswire Inc..
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:15 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Windows, AI.
BBN covered this story before: Microsoft Prices Surface Laptop Ultra With Nvidia Chips (October 7).

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GlobeNewswire Inc.HP Leads the Expansion of the Local AI Era from GB300 AI Workstations to RTX Spark Windows PCs
GlobeNewswire Inc.ASUS ProArt RTX Spark Windows PCs Available for Immediate Pre-Order Today, Delivering Integrated Ecosystem of AI Agents and Creative Apps

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAs we told you earlier, those RTX Spark laptops are pricey.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNew today: ASUS preorders opened at twenty-five ninety-nine, and HP says its OmniBook PCs ship October 16, per GlobeNewswire.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwenty-six hundred bucks is like point oh three Bitcoin, bro.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNvidia is down point seven percent, so the stock is not even invited to its own party.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPreorder now, cry later! A laptop that costs a used Honda is just a gift from God with a keyboard.