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May 11, 2006 | Comments: (0)

New SMB Announcements from HP

TAGS: SMB Hardware

HP announced two SMB tidbits at its recent HP Mobility conference:

First, there are two new notebooks in HP's stable with an SMB spin. The HP-Compaq nc2400 is the company's thinnest and lightest notebook to date that's still got an integrated optical drive. Starts at $2099. The nx7400 is a value PC with a widescreen form factor that still manages a thin-and-light package. Think about 5.6lbs with a 15.4-inch screen starting at $1049. But neither machine is yet available with Core Duo smarts, just in case that's important to you.

The second announcement concerns financing for SMB outfits. HP used the Mobility Conference to announce new financial options for small and medium business customers, including new, low-rate financing and leases. Also, beginning May 15th, HP will begin offering credit lines for eligible customers, as well.

Not part of the Mobility Conference were two new desktop announcements: The dx2200, which is your standard value-oriented business desktop. Only thing neat I see here is that HP says it's "Vista-Ready". The HP xw6400 Workstation is a mid-price dual-CPU-capable workstation model that's also pretty standard, with the exception that its web page on HP's site got nuked for some reason so all you get on it right now is this PDF sales brochure.

And last but not least, someone seems to have voted HP in the Top 10 for Best Support Sites, and this press release explains why. Valuable only because it goes into detail about some of their specific online support features.

Posted by Oliver Rist on May 11, 2006 11:35 AM

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