HP delivers more with introduction of new high-performance desktop products
AUCKLAND, JUNE 25 2003 - HP New Zealand is delivering more to small business and corporate customers through the
introduction of a new range of secure, high-performance desktop products for businesses that want improved productivity,
protection of their valuable data and a return on their IT investment.
HP has also announced new and improved desktop PC warranties which provide next business day on-site response, offering
tangible business benefits at no extra cost.
The new HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 series provides maximum stability and manageability through the use of industry
standard solutions to enable faster, easier PC deployment. Common software images and longer product life cycles help
reduce ownership costs by allowing IT staff to focus on the business, not the systems.
Global models and in-box guarantees mean a consistent configuration worldwide, reducing procurement and management costs
and simplifying PC ownership. The HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 series - replacing the Compaq Evo D510 portfolio being
retired in August - also offers improved security features to prevent theft of assets, company information and data.
Industry-leading client services ease the technology upgrade process and reduce maintenance, repair and support costs
throughout the product lifecycle.
"Many companies today are putting themselves at risk by running older, less secure PCs in their IT environment," says
Darren Kelly, Product Marketing Manager - Commercial PC's, HP Personal Systems Group.
"Our new business desktop products perform better to improve worker productivity and will help businesses protect their
valuable data with enhanced security features and services." Business users can also benefit from a range of high
performance processors which include the Intel(r) Celeron(r) and Pentium(r) 4 processors with Hyper-Threading technology
that allows background computing tasks such as virus scanning and data compression to run effortlessly.
"In choosing Intel(r) Pentium(r) 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading technology-based PC's, corporate IT organizations get
more PC performance and responsiveness while minimizing the impact of essential background tasks such as virus checking,
email encryption and file compression, resulting in higher performance , manageable and secure infrastructure" says
Kelly.
HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 The HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 series is available in three designs including small
form factor and convertible minitower with the ultra-slim desktop to be launched early July. With a lifecycle as long as
15 months, a common software image across the platform and HP manageability tools, d530 PCs enable faster, easier PC
deployment across enterprise networks. This helps lower the total cost of technology ownership by reducing the need for
IT support and improving IT staff productivity.
Customers can conveniently choose pre-configured models or fully customise their own solution using Intel(r) Celeron(r)
or HyperThread-enabled Pentium(r) 4 processors with the 865G chipset and speeds of up to 3.0 GHz, 160 Gb hard drive, up
to 4 GB memory (Double Data Rate SDRAM), a choice of optical drives including DVD-ROM or CD-RW and operating systems
including Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000 and XP Professional.
In addition, the new optional HP ProtectTools Embedded Security chip allows customers to better protect their data and
control access to their networks as well as enhance communications security. Availability and pricing The HP Compaq
Business Desktop d530 is now available with competitive pricing from NZ$1455 (excluding GST).