HP Offers Aggressive Customer Rebate On Complete HP Thin-Client Solutions - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, Oct 11, 1999

Hewlett-Packard Company Monday announced a $50-per-unit customer rebate on its new HP Entria G and L series of thin-client appliances. When combined with their HP Entria G and/or L series thin-client appliance purchase, customers will receive an additional 8 percent rebate on the purchase price of their HP NetServer systems. The rebate period extends for purchases made through Dec. 31, 1999.

Now IT specialists can provide their users with the availability and application performance of an HP Entria thin client and HP NetServer system computing solution at better-than-ever prices.

HP's Thin-client Computing Rebate Program

The $50 per HP Entria thin-client appliance rebate, combined with the additional 8 percent of purchase price rebate on HP NetServer systems, means customers can save across the board when deploying server-based computing solutions. For example, the rebate on a select HP NetServer LPr system configuration and 50 HP Entria G thin clients could be as much as $5,000. In addition, when purchasing an HP NetServer LXr 8500 system configuration and 200 HP Entria G thin clients, the customer rebate could be as much as $25,000!

The HP Entria G thin-client appliance is the ideal thin-client for customers deploying server-based Windows applications using Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition and Citrix Metaframe. The HP Entria G offers solid graphics performance and standards-based manageability for integration into any IT environment. The HP NetServer product family includes configurations and models for all thin-client computing environments, delivering best-in-class availability and performance. HP Entria thin clients and HP NetServer systems are the only thin-client computing solutions that can be managed using a single, industry-standard application: HP TopTools.

The HP Entria L thin-client appliance is designed specifically for mainstream business users who require access to both Microsoft Windows NT and Web-based applications, such as corporate Intranets. The HP Entria L series is based on the Linux operating system and includes a local browser that provides end users with the flexibility and enhanced performance needed to complete their everyday tasks.

More information, including terms and conditions of HP's thin-client/server rebate program, is available at http://www.rapidrebates.hp.com/thinclient/userclaim.htm.> Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.

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