HP Advances PC-stability Lead with New Vectra VL600 Corporate PC
New Vectra PC Incorporates Industry's Latest Technologies for Increased PC Stability, Provides Corporate Customers with Systems that are Built to Last
Palo Alto, Calif., Sept. 20, 1999
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Hewlett-Packard Company today unveiled the HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC. Designed to provide corporate environments with stable and long PC lifecycles, the new HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC includes Intel's latest processor and chipset and provides a powerful, stable and manageable solution for customers preparing their computing environments for the next millenium.
The new HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC incorporates the new RAMBUS memory technology, increased headroom for future operating environments and award-winning serviceability. As IT environments prepare for the year 2000, the HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC will continue to help customers manage the rapid pace of changing technology, while reducing the time and costs associated with software-image creation and deployment.
"We continue to lead the industry with award-winning corporate PCs that provide the stability, manageability and security features our customers need," said Emilio Ghilardi, product-line manager of HP's Business Desktop Division. "And, as we move into the next century, the new HP Vectra VL600 PC, which includes the latest in corporate technology, is the solid platform for customers to build their future IT infrastructures -- with even more computing longevity than before."
HP Vectra VL600 Features
The HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC incorporates the latest hardware features, designed to take advantage of tomorrow's emerging corporate technologies. The new PC includes the following:
new RAMBUS memory technology -- The HP Vectra VL600 PC and RAMBUS memory together provide twice the computing bandwidth and allow corporate customers to increase productivity and take advantage of tomorrow's office applications;
flexibility for next-generation applications and operating systems -- The Vectra VL600 PC provides extra headroom for applications of the future and will fully support Microsoft© Windows© 2000 operating system when it is available;
award-winning serviceability with a tool-free chassis and direct access for upgrade or repair; and
the latest Intel processor and chipset for increased performance and flexibility.
Increased PC Stability
Continuing HP's commitment to PC stability, the new HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC provides software image stability throughout its nine- to 12-month product lifecycle -- even with processor or memory upgrades. To assist corporate IT managers with PC-image migration, the HP Image Engineer, still in beta testing, is slated to be available free on the HP PC Web site at hp.com for customer testing and feedback. With HP's Image Engineer CD, software-image migration to new HP PC models is completed with just a few easy steps, enabling customers to create a new software image from an existing image in just 45 minutes.
In addition, all new HP Vectra VL PCs will ship with the HP Image Creation CD -- for creating or recovering a corporate software image -- and the Image Library CD -- for remote software image deployment.
HP Manageability
The new HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC is scheduled to ship with HP's latest version of HP TopTools. HP TopTools, combined with the HP Vectra VL600 PC, allows IT managers to measure the performance of components such as hard-disk drives and memory while providing system feedback for better trouble-shooting and preventative maintenance.
HP Security
The new HP Vectra VL600 PC can be used with the HP ProtectTools smart-card accessory kit, providing everything that IT managers need to implement a corporate smart-card program, including a smart-card reader and two smart cards. Other HP ProtectTools security features, through HP TopTools, include a chassis-intrusion detection system and remote locking of key components to help IT managers proactively prevent network security issues.
The new HP Vectra VL600 is slated to begin shipping next month.
About HP
Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.
HP plans to launch Agilent Technologies as an independent company by mid-calendar 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments.
HP has 123,500 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com. |
