Solid state drives also added to HP business notebook and desktop lineup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, September 12th 2007 - HP Middle East today expanded its business notebook and desktop portfolio with the introduction of sleek products with a fresh new look that balance mobility and value.

The new HP Compaq 6720s Business Notebook PCs feature widescreen displays, the latest processor technology and multiple wireless technologies to keep small business users productive and connected at an affordable price.

The dramatically re-designed HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-slim desktop PC presents a sleek impression and provides power-efficiency and performance in a zero-footprint form factor appropriate for businesses large and small. The dc7800 Ultra-slim desktop PC is the smallest PC that meets power user requirements and enterprise demands, The compact, environment-friendly design accommodates any size workspace and has a zero footprint when used with the Integrated Work Center stand, or when mounted underneath a desk or on the wall with HP's Quick Release. 

"Today's news strengthens the breadth and depth of HP's market-leading business notebook and desktop range - from its affordable yet highly mobile entry-level notebooks to its high-end offerings boasting the latest technologies," said Anil Kumar, Consumer and Commercial Product Manager, Personal Systems Group, HP Middle East. "HP continues to be the top business notebook vendor by delivering the price and technology choices to meet a wide range of business customer needs."

HP Drive Guard helps alleviate the risk of data corruption and protects the notebooks from system failures caused by operational shock.

HP Compaq 6720s Business Notebook PC features a roomy 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen display and a sleek design.

To help businesses get the most out of their technology choices, HP offers a broad portfolio of support, services and programs helps to improve a business customers' experience throughout the product life cycle - from selecting the right hardware to securely using it to transitioning to new technology. HP Care Pack on-site hardware support services, HP Mobility and Wireless Services and custom solutions provide businesses the right tools to get the most out of their IT purchases.

The new HP Compaq dc7800 Business Desktop eye-catching design and bold, sheer performance across HP business desktops, notebooks, workstations and displays. The dc7800 Business Desktop is HP's most secure and manageable business desktop series features a sleek, zero-footprint design among its three form factors when combined with HP's innovative Integrated Work Center flat panel monitor stand(9) that conceals the PC behind the monitor. The system's environmentally conscious design also offers options such as remote power management for the most advanced, energy-efficient business computing.

It features a standard 80 PLUS™ power supply that is up to 15 percent more efficient than standard power supplies. This reduces both overall energy usage and the amount of waste heat released into the environment.

Pricing and availability

HP Compaq 6720s Notebook PC starts at $899 and is currently shipping.

HP Compaq dc7800 Business Desktop starts at $977 and is currently shipping.

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About HP Middle East
HP is the largest technology and solutions provider in the Middle East with 670 employees and subsidiaries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Khobar, Cairo, Ramallah, Oman and 2 service Joint Ventures in Kuwait and Bahrain servicing the GCC, Egypt and the Levant. HP has been present in the Middle East since 1968 and opened its first regional office in 1994. HP Middle East is the market leader for enterprise, small and medium business and consumer technology products and offers a large portfolio of solutions and services in various business domains.

More information about HP in the Middle East is available at www.hp.com/me

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