HP has announced two new high-end desktop PC systems and one new multimedia-oriented monitor. The new PCs include the HP Blackbird 002, a joint venture between HP and its recently acquired Voodoo PC gaming division. There's also a new high-end multimedia PC in the HP Pavilion Elite m900n series, and the multimedia-oriented HP w2408 24-inch widescreen LCD monitor.The HP Blackbird 002 is an overclocked gaming PC built into a sculpted aluminum chassis, and is the newest addition to "The $5K Club" with price tags in the $5,000 range, depending on your configuration.
The second PC introduced today is the HP Pavilion Elite m9000n series high-end multimedia PCs. The first system, a Pavilion Elite m9040n, comes with a quad-core Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, NTSC/ATSC (HDTV) tuner, 3GB of system memory and 640GB of speedy hard drive space. The m9040n includes bays for both of HP's removable hard drive technologies, the aptly named HP Pocket Media Drive and the larger, higher capacity HP Personal Media Drive. While having both may be overkill for some, early adopters and removable hard drive fans will enjoy this option.
HP's w2408 widescreen monitor is the company's answer to mid-to-high-end 24-inch widescreen monitors like Gateway's FPD2485W and Dell's 2407WFP. The w2408 is a 1,920-by-1,200, 16:10 widescreen like the others, and pivots from portrait to landscape mode, so you can read vertically and horizontally optimized programs or Web pages. The w2408 is HDCP compliant, so you can watch HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs on your PC. Notable innovations include a keyboard storage area under the monitor, and rear-firing speakers (the competition requires external speakers or a speaker bar).
HP Launches Budget Business Laptops
HP is attempting to keep pace with Dell's Vostro laptop line by launching its own budget laptops tailored to small businesses
With Dell having recently launched its small-business Vostro line of desktops and laptops, it's only fitting that HP should have similar offerings tailored to its small-business customers. The HP Compaq 6820S and Compaq 6720S are business laptops that cater to professionals on a tight budget. You don't get the tough metals, the security features, and fast processing parts that are found on HP's enterprise laptops, but you do get a set of laptops that will get the basic stuff done
Starting at $649, you can get an Intel Celeron processor, 512MB RAM, and an 80GB hard drive with either the Compaq 6720S or the Compaq 6820S. The 6720S is the smaller of the two, integrating a 15.4-inch widescreen and weighing 5.5 pounds. The 6820S brings the weight up to 6.5 pounds, but you also have 17 inches worth of screen real estate. Both laptops have three USB ports, ExpressCard slots, and an SD/MMC card slot, and the base optical drive is a DVD-ROM/CD-RW. The only real sore spot is that neither of these systems will have options for Windows XP Pro—they're Windows Vista only.
source:pcmag.com
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