HP makes business notebooks look good |
I have never really understood why companies like Dell and HP never made a business notebook that was cool looking. Major computer markers always try to make consumer notebooks attractive, but the business machines were stodgy black boxes with the sex appeal of a tube sock.
HP is changing that with the introduction of its new HP ProBook series of notebook computers. The line has attractive colors with a choice of merlot or glossy finishes. The machines can be had in 14-inch, 15.6-inch, and 17-inch form factors. All of the machines can be fitted with HP Mobile Broadband using Gobi technology to allow the modem to operate on several broadband networks from different providers.
Machines will be available with Windows Vista as well as SuSE Linux. The 14-inch ProBook 4410 and 4415 notebooks offer Blu-ray options and ATI Radeon graphics options. The 15.6-inch ProBook 4510 and 4515 offer the optional HP Mobile Broadband connectivity and the ProBook 4710 offers a 17.3-inch screen and ATI 4330 graphics. Pricing for the machines starts at $529 and they will be available in June.
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