HP introduced a new range of powerful desktop and notebook PCs and displays designed to meet the performance and reliability demands of business users while increasing efficiency and reducing the impact on the environment.

The new products include the HP Compaq 8100 Elite Desktop PC Series, features an 89 per cent energy-efficient power supplies and other innovative energy-saving technologies that help support lower energy usage and costs.

The HP EliteBook 8540 series notebooks incorporate the latest mobile technologies and feature a gunmetal aluminium finish with a full magnesium-alloy chassis to create a strong case that protects the notebook against rigorous usage. The notebooks are engineered to meet tough military-standard tests for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and extreme temperatures. The HP EliteBook 8540 comes preloaded with HP SkyRoom, an affordable, HD videoconferencing software that offers live, real-time collaboration for face-to-face meetings.

Customers may opt for the HP Long Life Battery, which provides up to a three-year life span and reduces overall battery waste by requiring fewer batteries to be used over the life of the notebook.

The HP Notebook Projection Companion is an ideal notebook accessory for mobile users. Just 9cm by 11cm and weighing less than 420g, it can project an image up to 152cm from a distance of 2.6m.

HP’s first touch-enabled notebook, the HP Mini 5102, is designed for mobile professionals and students alike. Available in either a standard or touch-enabled version, the HP Mini 5102 features a sturdy, lightweight aluminium display and an optional handle, which makes it easy to carry. The touch screen option allows users to get work done more intuitively and quickly based on their choice of input methods.

HP also unveiled the HP Performance Advisor software tool, which acts as a personal system engineer to update a user’s workstation settings and drivers, maximize stability and increase overall productivity.

The product introductions are part of a series of launches that will continue over the next few months, providing businesses with a broad range of products to refresh their desktops, workstations and notebooks.

More information about the products, including product specifications and images, is available at www.hp.com.