HP announced several new desktops at affordable prices. The new HP PCs feature stylish new looks and a fast and powerful computing experience with plentiful storage for digital content. The redesigned consumer desktop lines include, HP Slimline, HP Pavilion, HP Elite and Compaq Presario. All these desktop PCs can be equipped with either AMD or Intel’s processor platform.
The Pavilion Slimline s5000 series features 2GB DDR2 memory, operates on Windows Vista Home Basic edition, features a 320GB hard drive, runs on am AMD Athlon Single Core LE1660 processor, and sports a 6-in-1 memory card reader. The computer only costs $289.
The Pavilion p6000 series everyday-computing desktop PC packs AMD Sempron LE1300 or Intel’s Pentium Dual Core E5200/E5300 processor. p6000 series starts at $269.99. while the Pavilion Elite starts with a dual-core AMD Phenom II X2 and goes all the way to an Intel Core i7-920 with 6GB of DDR3 RAM, 750GB storage and a 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4650 graphics card. The Elite is priced at $599.99.
Lastly, the Presario has an Athlon X2 dual-core CPU, 3GB or RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE graphics. The Compaq Presario CQ5000 is priced at $379.
The Slimline, Pavilion and Elite lines of desktop PCs include the HP MediaSmart software suite – a one-stop solution for multimedia and entertainment. HP MediaSmart software offers a fun and easy way to enjoy digital content, from watching TV or Blu-ray movies and sharing photos via Snapfish to burning music, slideshows and playlists to DVDs.
“This new generation of desktop PCs features a fresh and modern design, unbeatable performance and tremendous value. And with matching monitors and accessories, it’s easy to customize a desktop solution that combines performance with style.” – John Cook, Vice President, HP Worldwide Consumer PC Marketing.
Also, to complement its desktop PCs, HP offers the 20-inch HP 2009m Monitor and 21.5-inch HP 2159m Monitor, as well as matching keyboard and mouse, which are priced at USD119 and USD239, respectively.
The products below are available for purchase through www.HPDirect.com. In addition, select consumer desktop PCs purchased on or after 26 June 2009 at 00.01 will be eligible for HP’s Windows 7 Upgrade Programme.
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