HP Unveils New Innovations at Consumer Electronics Show

Business Wire, Jan 6, 2009

LAS VEGAS -- Building on its success of creating products with exceptional innovation and design, HP (NYSE:HPQ) today unveiled a broad portfolio of consumer and business products designed to provide an unsurpassed customer experience.

Announced just ahead of the opening of CES 2009, the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology, the new HP lineup includes thin and light consumer notebooks, a high-performance desktop, a durable business mini PC, colorful accessories and a photo printing application for the Apple iPhone.

HP additionally announced a contest for CES attendees. Highlights of the announcements include:

* Two new entertainment notebooks, the HP Pavilion dv2 and dv3 Series Entertainment Notebook PCs, redefine the concept of thin and light while still delivering full notebook capabilities.

* The HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA is a high-performance desktop PC delivering luxury in an energy-efficient design.

* The HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC, the newest member of the company's Mini portfolio, is designed for on-the-go professionals.

* HP iPrint Photo is the first, free photo printing application of its kind(1) for the Apple iPhone.

"HP enters the New Year showing its resolve to provide consumers, business people and enterprises market-defining products that are a step ahead of the competition. Our customers receive the highest value, combining top designs, innovative features and simple user experiences," said Satjiv S. Chahil, senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing, Personal Systems Group, HP. "From our leadership in touch interface technologies to our expanding line of ultra-mobile notebooks and companion PCs to our unmatched high-performance computers including mobile workstations with DreamColor displays, we offer the industry's broadest line of products aimed at satisfying the wants and demands of our diverse customer segments."

More information about the new line of HP products is available at http://www.hp.com/personal or in an online press kit at http://www.hp.com/go/ces2009press.

Thin and light notebooks for on-the-go consumers

HP's updated portfolio of consumer notebook PCs showcases a next-generation multimedia experience and delivers powerful entertainment features in a sleek, ultra-mobile package.

* With its innovative design, the HP Pavilion dv2 is a highly mobile notebook that's made to travel and priced within the reach of consumers. Measuring less than 1-inch thick and weighing less than 4 pounds,(2) the dv2 provides a full notebook experience with powerful discrete graphics, high-capacity hard drive up to 500 gigabytes (GB),(3) and Blu-ray disc support.

* The HP Pavilion dv3 was designed to support consumers' on-the-go lifestyle featuring a 13.3-inch diagonal BrightView LED backlit display, extended battery life and lightweight magnesium casing. Weighing 4.35 pounds, the dv3 includes processor and graphics performance that can power any productivity or entertainment application.

* Introduced in 2008, the HP Mini 1000 Mi (Mobile Internet Experience) Edition is now available in the United States. The HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition is a uniquely simple, mobile Internet companion(4) with an HP-developed interface built on Linux that makes it easy to enjoy digital content and social media experience, including videos, photos, music, online video chat and email, anywhere consumers are connected. The HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition includes an Ethernet jack, two USB ports, Wi-Fi(5) and optional Bluetooth[R] wireless capabilities.

* Also new are two Pavilion notebook PCs with widescreen displays featuring 16:9 aspect ratios and optimized for HD content. The new HP Pavilion dv6 notebook PC has a stunning 16-inch diagonal widescreen display and is the first of its size in the Pavilion family. An updated HP Pavilion dv7 notebook PC offers a 17.3-inch diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio display and improved graphics processor.

High-performance desktops for ultimate luxury and style

* Successor to the award-winning HP Blackbird 002, the HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA is the newest high-performance PC combining luxurious quality and rich technology innovation in an ultra-quiet, energy-efficient package. The HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA represents a new paradigm for performance computing with features designed for photo and video editing, music creation, gaming, and other demanding tasks. An advanced thermal management system, which includes everything from its factory-sealed liquid cooling system to the energy-efficient components and external power supply, keeps the PC running cool and can keep it quieter at full crank than most gaming PCs do at idle.

* For those who like to customize their PC experience, configure-to-order HP TouchSmart PCs are available with a wide variety of options, including Blu-ray optical drive, processor speed, video card and hard drive size. People can create the exact TouchSmart system to suit their entertainment and computing needs. A major TouchSmart software enhancement includes a DVD module and the introduction of multi-touch gestures.