DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 29th 2008 - HP Middle East today unveiled four consumer notebook PC series that push the boundaries of innovation and aesthetics, embodying the company's blend of mobile computing and design expertise.

The entertainment-packed HP Pavilion dv4, dv5 and dv7 notebook series are each adorned with a sleek, liquid-metallic Mesh Imprint finish, "magical chrome" touch controls that appear at the touch of a finger, and intuitive, one-click access to high-quality TV, photos, movies and music from nearly any location.

Also new is the Compaq Presario CQ50 series, combining high value with an attractive design.

HP also announced accessories to personalise and extend the mobile experience.(1)

"HP is creating notebook computers that captivate consumers by combining sleek and striking designs with immersive entertainment capabilities that make for a great user experience," said Elena Danici, Consumer Products Manager, PSG, HP Middle East. "Our new line-up raises the bar even higher with notebooks that are tailored for the ever-changing lifestyle of people who are on the go and need to stay connected."

HP Pavilion notebooks deliver exquisite design and powerful entertainment

Inspired by a close eye on future fashion trends and extensive customer research, the HP Pavilion notebooks set a new standard in notebook design with innovations such as the Mesh Imprint surface design and invisible "magical chrome" controls that light up and become fully interactive upon power up. Smooth lines, optional HP BrightView Infinity Widescreen flush-glass screens, along with colour-matched keyboards and touch pads create a frameless, thin and elegant appearance.

The new HP Pavilion notebook series provide consumers a choice of the latest AMD™ and Intel® processors and a high-speed eSATA interface for backup to external storage drives. The series also introduce built-in HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection technology, previously only available in HP business-class notebooks. This technology automatically detects if a notebook has been dropped and, while the notebook is on its brief journey to the floor, automatically stops the hard drive from spinning, helping to prevent the loss of files and data.

Matching outer style with inner power, the new HP Pavilion series offer a broad range of features and sizes to match consumers' lifestyles.

  • The HP Pavilion dv4 Entertainment Notebook PC packs the latest technology into a 14.1-inch diagonal display. Entertainment-ready, the HP Pavilion dv4 offers a choice of integrated TV tuner and Blu-ray(2) optical drive, delivering a portable high-definition(3) experience. Other options include mobile wireless broadband (4) for those who need to stay connected without having to find a wireless hotspot.(5)
  • For users seeking an ideal balance among mobility, performance and screen size, the HP Pavilion dv5 Entertainment Notebook PC delivers a mid-size, 15.4-inch diagonal display, exquisite design and powerful entertainment with optional discrete graphics from NVIDIA and ATI.
  • The HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment Notebook PC's 17-inch diagonal display and sleek design deliver powerful high-definition entertainment for TV, photos, movies and music with full-size realism that makes it an ideal alternative to desktop PCs. The HP Pavilion dv7 brings together a rich set of standard features such as premium multi-channel audio and options such as subwoofer, Blu-ray optical drive, built-in TV tuner and robust graphics from ATI and NVIDIA.(2)

Style made simple and affordable

Designed for those on the go, the versatile Compaq Presario CQ50 Notebook PC features a 15.4-inch diagonal display, new industrial design along with a range of optical drives, built-in wireless (6) technologies, high-quality audio, webcam and analogue microphone capabilities.

Personal accessories for the mobile lifestyle

HP accessories are loaded with innovative features to let users personalise their notebook experience.

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About HP
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $110.4 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.

About HP Middle East
HP is the largest technology and solutions provider in the Middle East with 1100 employees and subsidiaries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Cairo, Ramallah, Qatar, 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.

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(1) Sold separately or as an add-on feature.

(2) Blu-ray is a new format containing new technologies. Certain discs, digital connections, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and the display may require HDCP support. This Blu-ray drive does not support writing to ultra-high speed CDRW media (16X to 32X advertised performance). HD-DVD movies cannot be played on this notebook PC.

(3) High-definition content (for example, WMV HD files) is required to view high-definition images.

(4) Broadband technologies require separately purchased wireless data service contracts. Check with local service provider for coverage and availability.

(5) Sold separately or as an add-on feature.

(6) Wireless access point required and is not included. Availability of public wireless access points limited. Wireless Internet use requires separately purchased Internet service contract.

(7) Estimated pricing and availability. Actual prices and availability may vary.

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