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HP and Windows® 7 for small and medium business

Windows®.  Life without Walls™. HP recommends Windows 7.
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Do the math -- It pays to upgrade to new HP PCs with Windows® 7 Professional
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.*

Upgrading can be good for your bottom line - look at the numbers

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Get more done, for less:
  • 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.(3)
Get started and finished - faster:
  • 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.(2)
  • 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.(4)
Save power
  • A new HP desktop can consume up to 55% less energy than an older desktop.(1)

Shop products with Windows® 7 Professional

Works the way you want

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  • 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

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  • 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 to environment further saving battery life.
  • HP Advantage: HP continues to lead in providing up to 24 hours total battery life(8). Work longer, get more done with HP and Windows® 7 Professional.

Safeguard your work

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  • 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.

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  • 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)

HP can make the move to Windows® 7 easy

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  • HP has the products and services to help you make the move to Windows® 7.
  • See videos with valuable tips and tricks about making the move.

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(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.