HP Transforms Digital Entertainment PCs with Integrated Storage Bay in Sleek New HP Media Center PCs

Business Wire, June 21, 2004

--Using the integrated Media Drive bay slot, store recorded TV programs on the optional, easy-to-use HP Personal Media Drive.

--Easily dock a camera and download photos, or store peripherals and accessories with a convenient storage area on the top of the chassis.

--Transfer content for on-the-go or perform system backups, store music, photos and more on the optional HP Personal Media Drive.

--Easily organize entire music collections, listen to FM radio and do multimedia slideshows.

Specifications(6)

--Choice of latest processors including Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 520, 540, 550 and 560 megahertz with Hyper-Threading Technology(7)

--512 megabytes PC3200 DDR or 1 GB PC3200 DDR

--Choice of 160, 200 and 250 GB 7,200 rpm Serial ATA and 80, 160, 200 and 250 GB Parallel-ATA internal drives

--DVD RW/CD-RW drive / DVD-ROM&CD-RW combo drive

--Choice of DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive

--Choice of 128 MB or 256 MB PCI-Express or 128 MB or 256 MB AGP graphics

--9-in-1 memory card reader; now featuring support for xD flash memory

--Six USB 2.0 ports and a minimum of two FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports

--10/100BT Ethernet port high-speed modem

--TV/FM tuner card

All HP Media Center m1000 series Photosmart PCs include:

--HP Personal Media Drive bay

--Microsoft Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2004

--HP Image Zone Plus software with Media Center compatibility

--High-performance TV tuner card with personal video recorder capability

--Free and downloadable electronic programming guide service

--Easy to use remote control with infrared receiver

--FM tuner with antenna (part of TV tuner card)

--Front A/V connectivity for analog video capture (composite video, S video and Audio L/R RCA jacks)

--High-performance 2.1 audio sound system on select models

--Apple iTunes for Windows pre-loaded on the desktop - a digital music jukebox for importing music, organizing a collection and more

Pricing, availability and warranty

Estimated U.S. street prices for pre-configured HP Media Center m1000 series Photosmart PCs are expected to start as low as $1,049, after a $50 mail-in rebate. Estimated U.S. street prices for configurable HP Media Center m1000 series Photosmart PCs are expected to start at $899, after a $50 mail-in-rebate, depending on the configuration ordered. Estimated U.S. street prices for the HP Personal Media Drive are expected to be an additional $219.(8)

Retail models can be purchased by visiting a local retailer. Configure-to-order models can be purchased direct from www.hpshopping.com, by calling 1 888 999 4747 or by visiting a configure-to-order kiosk found in thousands of popular retail locations. Retail versions of the m1000 series Photosmart PC are planned to be available starting July 18 and configure-to-order models can be purchased starting June 23 direct from HPShopping.com or retailer kiosks.

All HP PCs come with a one-year limited hardware warranty and 24 hours a day, seven days a week online or toll-free phone support. More information is available at www.hp.com/support.> About HP

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