HP Unveils Next Generation of Industry-leading HP Kayak PC Workstations; New PC Workstations Deliver a Range of Workstation Features, Starting at Desktop PC Prices
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sep 20, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hewlett-Packard
Company today announced the dual-processing-capable HP Kayak XM600 and
XU800 PC Workstation product family, which broadens the HP Kayak line's
appeal to both business and technical users. The new models are
engineered to provide a range of features, including lightening-speed
performance with the latest Intel processors, chipsets and enhanced
graphics, starting as low as an estimated U.S. street price of about $1,
380.
Latest Features of the HP Kayak PCs
The new dual-processing-capable HP Kayak XM600 PC Workstation is
designed for corporate mainstream users and technical specialists who
require top PC performance and flexibility to complete their everyday
tasks. The new dual-processing-capable HP Kayak XU800 PC Workstation
provides a feature-rich computing solution for design engineers,
software developers, financial analysts, multimedia professionals and
others who require uncompromising performance.
Both PC Workstations include the following new features:
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-- dual-processing capable systems -- All HP Kayaks provide
users with a power reserve of computing performance and
increased system reliability to match the needs of users in
today's increasingly multitasking environments. HP Kayak PC
Workstations equipped with two processors will start at an
estimated U.S. street price of just under $2,000 (see
separate announcement titled "HP Strengthens Lead in
Workstation Market, Offers Dual-processing Power at PC Price
Points");
-- advanced graphics performance -- Advanced graphics
performance provides users in both business and technical
environments with leading 2-D and 3-D graphics features with
the new Matrox Millennium G250 2-D graphics card for high
performance at an aggressive price and the Matrox Millennium
G400 card with the DualHead display capabilities. For the
technical user who requires top-of-the-line professional 3-D
graphics solutions, the new HP Kayak PC incorporates the
Elsa Synergy II and 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 for increased
performance, color resolution, texturing and photo-realistic
displays; and
-- The latest Intel processors and chipsets provide increased
performance and flexibility. *T
In addition, the new HP Kayak PC Workstations offer customers choice in
SDRAM or RAMBUS memory technology for heightened computing bandwidth.
For faster and larger hard-disk-drive capacity, select HP Kayak PC
models offer the Ultra3 SCSI, for dual-channel SCSI and FASTRAID
capabilities.
"Increasingly we are finding that businesses require both the computing
flexibility to deploy the right level of performance today, as well as
systems that expand for tomorrow's needs," said Jean-Charles Miard, HP
Kayak program manager for HP's Business Desktop Division. "Our new
Kayak PC Workstations deliver award-winning graphics and
dual-processing power while making these benefits more affordable to
business users. We believe this strategy will further strengthen HP's
PC Workstation leadership."
HP Kayak PC Workstations: A Complete Solution
The new HP Kayak PC Workstations come with best-ever serviceability
features and have been designed to access hardware components easily
for upgrades or servicing. With MaxiLife, an embedded monitoring
system, HP Kayak PC Workstation users can proactively monitor key
system components for potential failures. The combination of HP
TopTools, HP's award-winning management software, and HP MaxiLife
ensures maximum system uptime, rapid diagnostics, maximized user
productivity and lower support costs.
The new HP Kayak XM600 and XU800 PC Workstations are slated to begin
shipping next month.
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