HP offers 3 New Pavilion dv Series Notebooks

Singapore, 24 April 2009 – HP today launched three members to its family of HP Pavilion dv Series Entertainment Notebook PCs, with a combination of advanced entertainment features and cutting-edge performance capabilities, designed to match the lifestyle requirements of today’s consumer.

From the slim and lightweight HP Pavilion dv2 to the robust and power-packed HP Pavilion dv7, the range brings together a full spectrum of multimedia technologies and proprietary innovations including HP MediaSmart and HP ProtectSmart. Unique to the HP Pavilion dv series, each notebook also sports a lustrous glossy finishing in a choice of stunning Espresso Black or Moonlight White HP Imprints.

Thethree HP Pavilion dv Series Entertainment Notebook PC models are as follows:

Lean but Loaded – HP Pavilion dv2 Entertainment Notebook PC
Dreams come true with the stunning yet surprisingly affordable HP Pavilion dv2 Entertainment Notebook PC. At just under 1-inch thin and starting at 1.64kg, the compact HP Pavilion dv2 brings High-Definition and discrete graphics to life with a breakthrough, energy efficient AMD Athlon™ Neo Processor-based platform with ATI Radeon™ X1250 integrated graphics, and optional ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3410 discrete graphics

Power meets Portability – HP Pavilion dv3 Entertainment Notebook PC
The HP Pavilion dv3 Entertainment Notebook PC is built for maximum performance on-the-go with an Intel® Dual Core™ or Core™ 2 Duo Processor, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD and nVIDIA GeForce G 105M with up to 512 MB of dedicated video. Measuring just 1.3-inches thin, the HP Pavilion dv3 houses a 13.3-inch diagonal HP LED BrightView display and built-in optical drive. Other high-end entertainment features include a Super-Multi DVD player, 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for ease of viewing and transferring files, an HP Mobile Remote control, SRS Premium Sound™ for optimal audio performance, and an USB/eSATA combination port with 3 USB ports that is six times faster than USB interfaces to provide effortless connection, access and transfer of data to external storage devices.

Performance at its Best – HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment Notebook PC
The HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment Notebook PC delivers everything action seekers demand. With a 17.3-inch diagonal WXGA and High-Definition BrightView widescreen display and flush 16:9 panel, the HP Pavilion dv7 provides a home-theatre style experience with Blu-Ray playback, triple bass Subwoofer audio speakers and an optional HP integrated HDTV hybrid TV tuner. Able to support up to 1 terabyte of hard drive space via two 500 gigabyte drives, the HP notebook also delivers up to three times the performance of previous generations of graphic cards, the ATI Radeon™ HD4650 with up to 1 gigabyte discrete memory.

Pricing and availability
The HP Pavilion dv2 in Espresso black is available in Singapore and is retailing from SGD1,299 (w/GST). The Moonlight white version will be available in Singapore from 30 April 2009 from SGD1,399 (w/GST).

The HP Pavilion dv3 Entertainment Notebooks starts at SGD2,099 for the dv3-2010TX and from SGD2,299 for the dv3-2011TX. The HP Pavilion dv3 is now available in Singapore.

The HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment Notebook starts at SGD2,999 for the dv7-2002TX and is available in Singapore now.

More information can be found at http://www.hp.com/apac/homenotebooks

HP New Manufacturing Technique For Future Chips

Researchers at HP believe they have developed a manufacturing technique that will allow chip makers to push the performance envelope after conventional transistors reach the atomic level. The technique, based on a mathematical principle called coding theory, will let future generations of microprocessor circuits be reliably manufactured in high volumes. Basically, HP has discovered a method of ensuring that these silicon nanowires can continue to function even if manufacturing defects partially sever the connection between the crossbar and the rest of the circuit. This is an important advance, as the crossbar design will only catch on with chip makers if it can be reliably manufactured in high volumes. HP has demonstrated its new crossbar design in a computer simulation, but it has also built prototype devices that work using the technology. The crossbar architecture is expected to first appear in chips built using the 22 nanometer process technology, which is expected to be adopted by the microprocessor industry around 2016.

HP mulling WebOS licensing

The inevitable looks like its about to happen, HP has started talks with various potential partners to see if anyones interested in licensing its WebOS for handheld devices. Apparently a number of companies are interested, although this generally doesnt mean anything until a license agreement has been signed.

According to Bloomberg, WebOS is being considered as a choice to Googles Android OS and Microsofts Windows Phone 7, something that almost has to happen if HP wants the platform to survive. Its a dog eat dog world in the mobile device OS market with Apple and Google dominating it at the moment. WebOS is somewhere at the bottom of the pecking order having been a proprietary solution owned by Palm before HP bought the company and although it has a lot of unique features and several benefits over its competitors, it lacks market share.

Samsung is rumoured to be one of the companies interested, but considering the company is already involved in just about every single mobile OS platform, bar iOS, at least directly, this isnt entirely surprising. The question is who else will jump on board, as HP needs all the device partners it can get to grown the ecosystem for its WebOS, especially as its lacking in developer support for apps. The way the market has developed, this has become a key part of any mobile OS, as if you cant offer the apps your customers want, theyll go elsewhere.

HP is also expected to be putting its WebOS on its desktop and notebook computers, but as a virtualised environment rather than as a dual boot solution. The reason behind this move is so that users could access their mobile device apps even on their desktop, something that could prove to be a small win for HP. That said, if it remains exclusive to HP PCs, its not likely to go down well with WebOS users, as very few consumers tend to like to get tied in with a single brand for all their products, notwithstanding Apple users.

Source: Bloomberg

HP might still release Windows 7 powered slate

Do you remember the time where HP announced that they were rolling out a slate-like device powered by Windows 7 and would serve as some rather stiff competition to Apple’s iPad? I’m sure you do. And then there were the teaser videos and commercials about the aforementioned device being capable of running Flash and doing all kinds of things than an iPad was supposedly incapable of.

And then, just as quickly as it caught on, HP made a sudden about-turn by purchasing Palm Inc and announcing that it would be WebOS and ARM that would serve as the core of its new tablet, and not Windows 7 or Intel’s Atom as was originally planned. Needless to say, it caused a little hoo-ha in the industry, with analysts discussing how HP plans to pit WebOS against the wildly popular iOS found in the iPad.

However, it seems that HP has no intention of simply letting the original Windows-powered device fade into oblivion, and the discovery of a hidden webpage in HP’s site describing the slate has been unearthed by PC World, in which one model known as the HP Slate 500 is revealed.

Accessing the link above will take you to a pretty spartan page in which a little more information about the Slate 500 is revealed, although most of its contents, such as it running on Windows 7 Home Premium and sporting an 8.9-inch screen are probably common knowledge to those who have been following the news of its development back then.

Of course, a mere webpage cannot be considered as ‘proof’ of any strategic plans for abandoned or unfinished products, and it is entirely possible that the so-called ‘hidden page’ could merely be an oversight on HP’s part with regards to taking down unneeded pages, but it does fuel rumors that HP may still plan to release its Slate 500 some time in the future, probably alongside its WebOS version. But this is purely speculation on our part, so we will just have to wait and see.

Either way, HP’s decision to release a slate-like device, regardless of the OS used, can only mean one thing: the tablet/slate market is about to get a little livelier.

Source: PC World

HP makes webOS open-source

In a surprising turn of events, computer manufacturer Hewlett Packard (HP) has officially declared their mobile platform webOS released for for open-source development. This means that they are taking a similar approach to rivaling operating system (OS) Android, whereby the entire source code of the OS is available to consumers and developers to be modified and improved on. The webOS feature various benefits to different segment of its market. Developers will find applications easy to construct from standard web technologies, while device manufacturers will enjoy the seamless integration to multiple devices with its web-centric platform.

“WebOS is the only platform designed from the ground up to be mobile, cloud-connected and scalable,” said Meg Whitman, HPs president and chief executive officer. “By contributing this innovation, HP unleashes the creativity of the open source community to advance a new generation of applications and devices.”

It is also mentioned that the resulting developments and new versions of the software can be released in the marketplace, suggesting the level at which HP is supporting distributions of open-source enhancements. HP promises to deliver ENYO soon,a Javascript app framework with native hardware acceleration and fast app loading speed, and the rest of the user space elements after that. With yet another open-source program, a healthy dose of competition and consistent innovation will hopefully arise and bring progress to the entire OS ecosystem.

Source: HP Newsroom

HP let slip a three Ivy Bridge notebook models

Despite not being expected to launch until June after Intel pushed back the date for its upcoming Ivy Bridge processors, HP has revealed three new notebook models featuring the new processors. Two of the models feature the same quad core Core i7-3610QM processor with the third sporting a Core i7-3720QM, suggesting that its possible that the quad core mobile processors will launch at the same time as the desktop counterparts after all.

The three new models from HP are the Pavilion dv4-5000, dv5-7000 and dv7-7000, a 14-inch, 15.6-inch (1366×768 for both models) and a 17.3-inch (1920×1080) model respectively. All three models feature the HM77 chipset and judging by HPs YouTube videos of the three new models we can expect to see SSD caching on at least the dv5 and dv6 models. Currently only the dv5-7000 is available in multiple SKUs, but wed expect HP to flesh out its line up over time once more CPU options become available.

Starting with the dv4-5000 you get the Core i7-3610QM which is clocked at 2.3GHz, 4GB of DDR3 1600MHz memory, a 1TB 5,400rpm hard drive, a DVD drive and interestingly a GeForce GT 630M GPU with 2GB of dedicated DDR3 memory suggesting that HP doesnt seem to think that Intels IGP in Ivy Bridge is good enough for the intended market for its Pavilion series of notebooks. Other features include an Intel 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi card, Bluetooth (HP didnt specify which kind), Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, HDMI, D-sub, a pair of audio jacks, a memory card reader and an HD webcam. The dv4-6000 comes in at 2.17kg and measure 344x234x33.5mm (WxDxH).

The dv6-7000 isnt that different, as the base SKU is nearly identical in terms of features to the dv4-5000 with the only difference being that it comes with a third USB 3.0 and a smaller 750GB hard drive. The higher-end SKU gets a 1TB drive and 8GB of RAM, but this appears to be the only difference between the two SKUs. The dv6-7000 weighs in at 2.57kg and measures 378x247x32.5mm (WxDxH).

The dv7-7000 differs by having the Core i7-3720QM CPU, but it also comes with 8GB of DDR3 1600MHz memory as standard, as well as having a pair of 1TB 5,400rpm hard drives. It also gets upgraded graphics in the shape of an Nvidia GeForce GT 650M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. The only other addition we could spot was a Blu-ray writer. The dv7-7000 is of course the largest and heaviest model out of the three at 3.15kg and 416x274x35.2mm (WxDxH).

Source: HP

HP launches two TouchSmart AIO systems with reclining touch screens

Touchscreen PCs in general have one problem in common, the display isnt position in an ergonomic location to take advantage of the touch screen, but HP seems to have figured out a way around this with its new TouchSmart 610 and 9300 Elite. The 610 is the consumer model, while the 9300 Elite is the business model. Both feature an all-in-one PC design and look rather slick, but its the stand thats the real selling point of both systems.

The 23-inch 1920×1080 touch screen on both systems can be reclined by up to 60 degrees which makes the bottom of the screen touch the desk and allowing for a much more ergonomic usage scenario than in the case of every other all-in-one system with a touch screen that weve seen to date. The screen can also be swiveled around 180 degrees for those that need a portrait mode type display for work.

Both systems are available in a wide range of configurations, including both AMD and Intel processors, up to 16GB of DDR3 memory, optional 160GB SSD or a 1TB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive and Beats Audio speakers among the various options. The TouchSmart 610 starts at US$899 and is set to start shipping in the US on the 9 February while the TouchSmart 9300 wont be available until May for a yet undisclosed price.

Source: Business Wire

HP launches Pavilion dv2 Entertainment Notebook PC

Today, HP unveiled theirlatest thin and light ultraportable PC – the HP Pavilion dv2 Entertainment notebook PC -powered by the new 1.6GHz AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor.

The dv2 is under 1-inch thin, weighs 1.64kg and offers high-definition entertainment features such as HP MediaSmart and Blu-ray drive (sold separately). Other specifications include 12.1-inch display, up to 4GB DDR2 memory, 500GB hard disk, HP webcam, built-in wireless 802.11a/b/g/n with Bluetooth, and preinstalled with Windows Vista.

It also comes withATI Mobility Radeon X1250 integrated graphics, as well as optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD3410.

Pricing and availability
Available in Moonlight White and Espresso black, the HP Pavilion dv2 Entertainment Notebook PC will start shipping from March and will be available at HP Authorized resellers at price starting from SGD1,299 (w/GST). You can find out more about the dv2 at http://www.hp.com/apac/dv2

HP launches new Pavilion consumer desktop PCs

HP today announced a new lineup of HP Pavilion consumer desktop PCs that claim to deliver the latest technologies in sophisticated designs. The redesigned HP Pavilion desktops look to fit anywhere from dorm-room desks to media cabinets.

Versatile design, powerful features

The new HP Pavilion consumer desktop PCs are equipped with powerful processors and graphics for superior computing experience. Additionally, innovative technologies like Beats Audio and HP LinkUp are now available on select models to offer consumers the best in sound and functionality.

Music lovers can enjoy their favorite music the way the artiste intended it with Beats Audio, a high-performance audio technology developed by HP and Beats by Dr. Dre. With HP LinkUp, users can easily view and interact with content and programs from their notebook PC on an HP Pavilion desktop PC wirelessly via a home network.

The HP Pavilion consumer desktop family includes:

HP Pavilion p7 series PCs: The HP Pavilion p7 series PCs offer generous hard drive space for photos, music and videos. Integrated graphics enhance picture quality, and built-in support for multichannel surround sound offers a powerful audio experience.

HP Pavilion Slimline s5 series PCs: The HP Pavilion Slimline s5 performance series PCs are conveniently sized to fit seamlessly into any home environment. It can also be configured with a versatile range of performance features, from storage to processers, to support the most demanding tasks.

HP Pavilion HPE h8 series PCs: The HP Pavilion HPE h8 series PCs are the most powerful Pavilion PCs to date. Select models are available with up to three internal hard drives, AMD Phenom or Intel Core i7 processors, and high-end NVIDIA or ATI graphics cards. The PCs also support multiple displays so users can be more productive with up to three monitors.

Pricing and availability

– The HP Pavilion HPE h8 series PCs are expected to be available on May 18 in APJ at a starting price of US$599.99.

— The HP Pavilion p7 series PCs are expected to be available on May 18 in APJ at a starting price of US$299.99.

— The HP Pavilion Slimline s5 series PCs are expected to be available on June 15 in APJ at a starting price of US$329.99.

HP Launches new e-All-in-One Printers

All e-All-in-One printers incorporate ePrint technology that allows them to be customized with an email address. Printing can be initiated by simply sending a photo or document to the printer via email and picking up the printed pages later. In addition, the printers come with AirPrint and HP ePrint Home & Biz support for app based printing from Android, iOS and Symbian.

HP Envy 110 e-All-in-One

The HP Envy 110 e-All-in-One printer features a sleek and slim design in a classy white and cream color. Elegantly designed to blend in, HP says that the printer will easily complement any room in the house. Whisper-quiet printing also ensures that no conversations or TV programs are ever interrupted around the house. The Envy 110 comes with copy, scan and duplex printing capabilities, USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) connectivity, as well as the ability to read memory cards such as the Memory Stick Duo and Secure Digital/MultimediaCard.

Finally, a 3.45 inch touchscreen makes it possible to access a wide array of HP print Apps that include Facebook Photos to printer photos directly from your Facebook Photo album, to My Recipes, which is filled with recipes from various magazines.

HP Photosmart e-All-in-One printers

HP says the Photosmart range of printers allows home users to print lab quality photos at home. According to product sheets provided by HP, the HP Photosmart 7510 has 5 individual inks system that allows for the changing specific inks for greater savings. The Photosmart 7510 comes with an automatic document feeder that can hold up to 25 loose sheets, while duplex printing capabilities helps reduce paper wastage. Wi-Fi is also built in, with a large 4.33-inch TouchSmart screen for running HP print Apps and printing of web content without the need for a PC.

Other printers in the Photosmart family include the HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One and the HP Photosmart 5510 e-All-in-One.

The HP Envy 110 will be available at the recommended retail price of $440 from October onwards. The HP Photosmart 7510 will be available from November at a recommended retail price of $387, while the Photosmart 6510 and the Photosmart 5510 will be available for $307 and $261 respectively.