HP launches energy-efficient desktop PCs

New Delhi

April 24, 2008

HP India launched HP Compaq dc7800 ultra-slim desktop PC-an
energy-efficient business desktop PC, being the industry's first to feature a
solid-state hard drive (SSD), which offers improved reliability.

The new desktop PC includes a variety of environmental features that allows
it to meet environmental requirements of the Electronic Product Environmental
Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Gold registry. While using more power-efficient PCs can
help any business save on energy costs and reduce the environmental impact of
their technology, the effect across an enterprise environment can be immense.

“HP's ongoing efforts to design for the environment have spanned decades,”
said Arun Rao, Country Manager-Business Desktop PCs, PSG, HP India. “HP
leverages this expertise to continually develop ideas for its PC product lines
that not only help business customers be more productive, but also reduce
operating costs and their effect on the environment.”

The desktop PC's solid-state hard drive provides many performance and
durability improvements, including near instantaneous access to data and the
elimination of moving parts, which are the main cause of electro-mechanical wear
out. Additional benefits include a faster system start, better reliability,
improved power efficiency, shock improvement and a smaller overall footprint.

The dc7800 Ultra Slim Desktop is one of the industry's smallest,
enterprise-ready desktops-46 percent smaller than previous models-and also
features HP's lowest power consuming, 85 percent efficient power supply,
without compromising performance. The desktop PC with SSD will be available from
May 1, 2008 starting from Rs 40,000.