HP and Windows® 7 for small and medium business

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Windows 7 is here! There's never been a better time to get new HP PCs.

Here's what FORTUNE said about upgrading to new PCs with Windows 7: But for the tech industry, here's the best Windows 7 stat of all: the average corporate PC is now four or five years old...old enough that it's more expensive to maintain them than it would be to recycle them and buy something new.*

Consider upgrading today — here's why:

Windows® 7 has received glowing reviews globally.
Slow performing, older PCs are not only frustrating, but can actually cost you more!
You can get tangible performance gains with new HP PCs with Windows® 7 Professional (more productivity = more to your bottom line).
Windows XP is almost 10 years old, getting support and updates may be problematic.
HP's 0% financing has been extended.

Newer PCs can cost you less in the long run:

Improved productivity: Newer PCs experience 40% less downtime than older PCs. (8)
Less costly to maintain: The cost of maintaining newer PCs can often be 1.5 times less than the cost of maintaining older PCs. (8)
PCs older than 3 years can experience: 8 times more network card failures, 5 times more power supply failures, 3 times more motherboard failures, 3.5 times more software crashes, 1.6 times more virus attacks, 1.2 times additional downtime hours (7)
Extend the life of older applications by using XP Mode.(3)
More secure: PCs older than 3 years are more susceptible to hardware and software failures, virus, spyware and malware attacks.

»TechAisle report on the cost benefits of upgrading

Significantly increase productivity

Get more done:

A new HP desktop with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor & Windows® 7 Professional can run nearly 3 times faster than your old PC while using half the electricity.(1)
Compared to an older laptop with Windows® XP a new HP business laptop with Windows® 7 can deliver up to 68% increase in performance power.(1)
Location-aware printing automatically sends documents to the right printer
HP continues to lead in providing up to 24 hours total battery life on a properly configured HP EliteBook 8440p Notebook PC.(5)
Super-enhanced Windows® 7 Search helps you find things—faster.

Work more efficiently:

A new HP desktop with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor and Windows® 7 Professional can boot up to 55% faster and shutdown up to 31% faster than your old PC.(1)
New HP business laptops with Windows® 7 can start up to 41% faster and have shut-down times that are up to 30% faster than an older laptop.(1)
HP QuickLook lets you easily and quickly check your email, calendar or contacts without booting up your laptop PC.(2)
Plus, the majority of software and devices working on Windows Vista® also work on Windows® 7.

Shop products with Windows® 7 Professional

Works the way you want

Windows® 7 Professional was engineered to start up and be ready in seconds.
Responsive and ready - super fast startup, shutdown, sleep and resume from standby
Extend the life of older applications by using XP Mode(6) in Windows® 7.
Built with compatibility in mind. The majority of software and devices working on Windows Vista® also work on Windows® 7.
HP Advantage: HP QuickLook lets you easily and quickly check your email, calendar or contacts without booting up your laptop PC(5)

Get more done

Location-aware printing automatically sends documents to the right printer
Improved power management means more productive work-time on laptops and reduced energy bills.
HP Advantage: HP's ambient light sensor on our laptops dims the display according environment further saving battery life.
HP Advantage: A new HP desktop with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor and Windows® 7 Professional will boot up to 55% faster and shutdown up to 31% faster than your old PC.(2)
HP Advantage: Compared to a 4 year old laptop with Windows® XP, and new HP laptop with Windows® 7 can deliver: 68% increase in performance power(7), 38% faster start up and 7 times faster shut down times(8)
HP Advantage: HP continues to lead in providing up to 24 hours total battery life(6). Work longer, get more done with HP and Windows® 7 Professional.

Safeguard your work

An encrypting file system provides user-level file and folder encryption ensuring strong data protection
Restore previous version of files that you might have accidentally deleted.
HP Advantage: HP Protect Tools combined with Windows 7 offers an extremely robust security combination.

Guzzles work. Sips electricity.

Lower your energy bills - get more done - equip your team with HP PCs running Windows® 7 Professional.
Power saving enhancements include increasing idle time and more power-efficient DVD playback.
HP Advantage: A new HP PC with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor and Windows® 7 Professional will run up nearly 3 times faster than your old PC while using half the electricity.(1)
HP Advantage: Become more efficient using today's HP desktops that consume up to 55% less energy than your old desktop.(1)

Usefull links

New HP PCs with Windows® 7

»See what a new HP PC running Windows® 7 Professional can do for the system you are interested in.

HP & Microsoft® Office 2007 Savings

»When buying your PC, purchase a version of Microsoft® Office 2007 and save up to 31%!

HP and Windows® 7 Professional

»See how new HP PC's with Windows® 7 Professional helped these small businesses drive more to their bottom line.

Financing

»Upgrade and preserve your cash with HP Total Financing options

Products & Services to help you move to Windows® 7

»See what HP recommends

Compare versions of Windows® 7

»Learn more about Windows 7 features and editions

See it
Take a look at Windows® 7 in action

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Upgrade your HP PC to Windows® 7.
See if your HP PC qualifies for Microsoft's newest operating system! Qualified PCs purchased from June 26, 2009 to January 31, 2010 may be eligible for an upgrade to Windows® 7:

»See if you are eligible for a
free upgrade to Windows® 7

»Learn about Windows® 7
upgrade options for other PCs

* Fortune.com - October 15, 2009. FORTUNE is a registered trademark of Time Inc. All rights reserved.
(1) System config for D530: 80G PATA HDD, 3x512MB DDR1-400MHz PC3200, CPU Pentium 4 2.8GHz / Pentium 2.8G, CD ROM, Windows® XP SP2. System config for 8000 Elite: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 2x1 GB RAM DDR3, 160 GB HDD, integrated graphics, Lightscribe DVD/RW, Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit. Dual core CPUs were tested - Intel based systems used E8400, AMD based systems used B55. Power testing was done with EPA and non-EPA power supplies. EPA Power testing results used. All new products were tested with Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit. Power & performance profiles: PCMark05 and power measurements were done with the "as shipped" defaults. Power measurements for idle, off, & sleep/standby was conducted per Energy Star 4.0/5.0 guidelines. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
(2) Bootup and shutdown times were calculated on the following configurations: D530 - Intel Celeron 2.53 GHz, 3x512MB DDR1-400MHz PC3200, 80G PATA HDD, on-board graphic. 8000 -Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 2x1G, 160G 7200 rpm, on-board graphic. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
(3) Source: PC Mark05 benchmark comparison of Intel T2400 (1.83 GHz) HP nc6400 Notebook to Intel Core™2 Duo T9600 HP EliteBook 6930p. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
(4) Test results compare HP 5310 systems with identical configurations with one system running Windows® XP Professional SP3 and the second system running Windows® 7. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
(5) HP QuickLook 3 is accessible when the notebook is off in Windows® XP or Windows® 7 based systems. Timing may vary depending on the system configuration. Not available on HP ProBook s-series with DDR2 or HP Minis. Internet access is required and not included.
(6) Windows® XP mode planned to be available January 2010.
(7) Visit http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/home.do?forumId=2 for a list of all business support forums for business professionals to solve problems, exchange ideas and learn best practices from peers.
(8) Requires separately purchased Ultra Capacity Battery and customer download of the latest Intel graphics driver and HP BIOS. Notebook must be configured with optional Intel 80GB SSD drive and HP Illumi-Lite LED Display and requires Windows® XP operating system. Battery life will vary depending on the product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will decrease with time and usage.

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Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.

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