HP: Takin' care of business
At the HP SmartOffice event in Taj Palace Hotel, India, four new lines of business desktops were showcased in a sweet factory-themed extravaganza. Claiming to offer a complete SMB solution, the PC vendor demonstrated how its products come together to overcome common business obstacles. In the Indian captial city, HP announced that all new machines are covered with HP Total Care solution which assists business owners. The dx-series is the company's SMB (small and medium-sized business)-focused system which offers a value-for-money proposition. The dc lineup offers advanced PCs with greater processing power for complex applications as well as incorporates a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) security chip and HP's ProtectTools for data protection. Missing from the new lineup is the modem port, which users of software-based fax programs may miss. However, that can be easily rectified by adding a modem card to one of the free PCI expansion slots. A USB keyboard with integrated SmartCard slot is also available as an option for even greater security measure. The HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5700 is available with either Intel or AMD processor. To protect passwords more securely, it enchews software storage and instead holds sensitive data on a TPM security chip. Its sibling, the dc7700 corporate system, is available in three different chassis types as well as having the option to be compliant with Intel's vPro platform. The HP dx-series desktops offer the entry-level dx2700 system for the budget-minded consumer. However, if you work often on video or large image files, you might want to consider the higher-end dx7300 as it offers the option to incorporate discrete video cards for superior graphics-rendering performance.
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