HP Announces Upgrade for HP 620/660LX Color Palmtop PCs; Upgrade Includes New HP Productivity Applications and Microsoft Windows CE Handheld PC Professional Edition Software

Business Wire, March 29, 1999

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 1999--Hewlett- Packard Company today announced an easy-to-install upgrade that enhances the functionality of its HP 620LX and 660LX color palmtop PCs. The upgrade includes productivity applications from HP and an upgrade from Windows(R) CE 2.0 to Windows CE Handheld Professional Edition software.

The HP productivity applications provide 64K color and MP3 player support; full backup capabilities; an HP viewer for enhanced viewing of PIM information; and HP quick pad, which allows users to quickly capture and organize personal data. In addition, Microsoft(R) Windows CE Handheld Professional Edition software offers users enhanced e-mail, Web browsing, file-conversion functionality and the Pocket Access database application.

The upgrade also will increase the built-in RAM of the HP 620LX palmtop PC from 16MB to 32MB to provide more space for storage and running applications. (The HP 660LX palmtop PC already includes 32MB of built-in RAM.)

"Easy-to-install, inexpensive upgrades ensure that HP PC companions are not quickly outdated," said Dennis Hamann, worldwide marketing manager for HP's Asia Pacific Personal Computer Division. "We designed the HP 600 palmtop PC series with upgrades in mind because we are committed to delivering value and investment protection to our customers. The needs of mobile professionals are constantly changing -- we equip our products to change with them."

The HP PC Companion Line

All products in HP's line of PC companions, from the HP palmtop PCs to the HP Jornada 820 Handheld PCs, are designed to complement each other, enabling HP to fulfill a full range of mobile-professional needs. The HP 620LX and 660LX upgrade program will provide all current HP palmtop PC users with the ultimate tools to remain productive and in touch while on the go.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The upgrade kit (English language only) is expected to be available in early June, through the HP Shopping Village at http://www.shopping.hp.com, and is expected to have an estimated U.S. street price of $179(1).

Information about HP handheld PCs can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/jornada.> About HP

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 122,800 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.

Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.

Note to Editors: (1) Actual prices may vary.

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