New workstations from HPPalo Alto 10 September 2001 Hewlett-Packard announced a new family of high-performance business PC and workstation products.
HP also has simplified its desktop PC product structure into two
lines to make it easier for customers to select products based on the
features they need, regardless of the size of their businesses. The
Professional line meets the needs of customers looking for flexibility
and long product lifecycles with optimized performance choice,
configurability and stability. For companies looking to meet core
computing needs, the Essential line offers proven technology at the
best price.
The products introduced today include the HP e-pc, HP Vectra vl420
PC, HP Vectra xe310 PC, a 15-inch LCD monitor and a flat-screen
21-inch CRT monitor. HP also introduced the HP workstation x1000,
which, along with the HP Vectra vl420 PC, includes the Intel 845
chipset with industry-standard SDRAM memory and the Intel Pentium 4
processor for advanced performance at mainstream prices.
HP's Professional line of products focuses on flexibility and
stability by providing customers with a choice of four packages and a
variety of performance and configuration combinations. Innovative
services and tools help customers decrease PC lifecycle costs through
comprehensive deployment, management and support solutions. All of the
Professional line business desktop PCs are Windows XP ready and an
upgrade program is available for all Windows 2000 business desktop
PCs.
With the HP e-pc, HP continues to reinforce its commitment to PC
innovation by reinventing the typical PC into a smaller,
modern-looking package. The most compact desktop in the industry, the
HP e-pc enhances user comfort with its stylish design and extremely
low acoustic levels. It meets the performance needs of business users
through its support for Intel Celeron and -- before the end of the
year -- Pentium 4 processors.
The HP Vectra vl420 PC offers customers Pentium 4 performance at a
mainstream price, an extremely high level of configurability and
improved serviceability. Available in three sizes -- desktop,
mini-tower or small form factor -- using the same software image, the
HP Vectra vl420 PC decreases lifecycle costs by enabling IT personnel
to qualify one PC and deploy many.
The HP workstation x1000 delivers true workstation performance at
a great price. The HP x1000 also provides expanded memory, application
certification by major independent software vendors, and professional
2D and 3D graphics options along with top-quality HP technical
expertise and support.
Intended for engineers, designers, digital content creation
artists, as well as users requiring additional performance or graphics
options, the HP workstation x1000 eliminates the need to compromise
performance for the sake of economy.
The HP e-pc with the Intel Celeron processor, the HP Vectra vl420
PC and the HP Vectra xe310 PC are expected to be available Oct. 1 in
North America. The HP e-pc with the Intel Pentium 4 processor is
expected to be available before the end of the year.
Estimated prices start at $579 for the HP e-pc with Intel Celeron
processor, $849 for the HP e-pc with the Pentium 4 processor, $899 for
the HP Vectra vl420 PC and $549 for the HP Vectra xe310 PC. With an
estimated price starting at $1,235, the HP workstation x1000 is
expected to begin shipping in October.
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