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The HP Compaq 6510, 6710, 6720, and 6820 notebook models are now offered with the Intel Core 2 Duo 45nm “Penryn” processors, Crave CNet reports.

These business oriented laptops come with the T8100 and T8300 “Penryn” CPUs, clocked at 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz respectively. The T8100 is a basic processor option, while selection of the T8300 adds $50 to the overall notebook’s price, according to configuration pages on Hewlett-Packard’s website.

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Hewlett-Packard is going to release the HP Compaq 2133, the company’s first ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), Engadget reports.

“The HP Compaq 2133 “lifestyle accessory” features a big, scratch resistant 8.9-inch 1366 x 766 (WXGA) display, ExpressCard/54 slot, Wireless LAN, nearly full-sized QWERTY (95% of full), integrated webcam, and optional SSD in a 2.5-pound anodized aluminum sex pot running Vista or Linux,” the report says.

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The HP Compaq 6820s 17-inch business notebook will be available soon with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile “Penryn” processor, according to product pages on the Hewlett-Packard’s website for the Canadian market.

Along with the Core 2 Duo T7000/T5000 series and Celeron processors, the laptop will be configurable with the Core 2 Duo T8100 CPU at 2.1GHz or T8300 at 2.4GHz. Both of these “Penryn” chips have a 800MHz front-side bus and 3MB of L2 cache.

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Users of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq desktop and notebook PCs should run Software Update on these computers to patch flaws in the update service’s ActiveX control, according to a security warning issued by HP.

The bugs in the ActiveX control can be used to execute remote code or gain additional access rights, accordingly.

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Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced that it will integrate Sprint mobile broadband capabilities into several HP Compaq business notebook PCs.

“The companies will jointly market HP business notebooks that can take advantage of the dynamic features of the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network, such as the faster data speeds provided by 3G EV-DO Rev. A technology,” the press release says.

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Hewlett-Packard has announced that it will offer Flash memory-based 64GB solid state drives in its HP Compaq 2710p Tablet PCs, the HP Compaq 2510p ultraportable laptops, as well as in the HP Compaq 6910p and the HP Compaq 8000 series notebooks.

According to HP, the solid state drive’s shock resistance helps improve the notebook’s reliability, while its decreased power consumption, when compared to traditional hard drives, improves battery life. SSDs also offer improved performance and up to 25 percent weight savings, HP says.

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Along with the Compaq 6520s and 6720s, Hewlett-Packard has announced the HP Compaq 6820s business oriented 17-inch notebook, featuring the Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform, the dedicated AMD’s ATI Mobility Radeon graphics, and the new industrial design.

The HP Compaq 6820s is based on the Intel’s PM965 chipset, paired with Core 2 Duo T7500, T7250 or T5470 processor and ATI Mobility Radeon X1350 video module featuring dedicated graphics memory. It is a new DirectX 9 compatible video solution by AMD and the 6820s is the first notebook to use it. However, HP didn’t specify the size of the X1350’s video RAM. The laptop’s 17” widescreen display provides 1440-by-900 pixels resolution, and is available in matt and glossy versions.

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Hewlett-Packard has announced the HP Compaq 6520s and the HP Compaq 6720s affordable business-class notebooks, both featuring Intel’s chipsets and processors and the new industrial design.

The 6520s and the 6720s are based on the Intel GM965 (800MHz front side bus) or the new GL960 (533MHz FSB) chipset, and Intel Core 2 Duo or Celeron M processor, depending on configuration. We assume notebook models with Core 2 Duo CPUs use the GM965, while the GL960 chipset is most likely paired with a Celeron processor. These chipsets incorporate the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100.

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Hewlett-Packard has expanded its 15.4-inch notebook lineup with the affordable Compaq Presario V6500Z, featuring AMD processor and NVIDIA nForce 630M chipset.

The Presario V6500Z is offered with a choice of the AMD Sempron Mobile or the Athlon 64 X2 dual core CPU. The laptop’s chipset incorporates the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M integrated graphics, which manages the 15.4″ widescreen 1280-by-800 pixels display. There is no dedicated graphics module option. The HP Compaq Presario V6500Z comes with 512MB DDR2, 1GB or 2GB of system memory, and with a 80GB, 120GB or 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive, depending on the customer’s choice. There are also DVD burner and Combo drive options.

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HP Compaq 2510p, the Hewlett-Packard’s recently announced ultra-portable business notebook built upon Intel Centrino Pro “Santa Rosa” platform, is now available for purchase.

Along with 12.1-inch 1280×800 widescreen display with LED backlight and ambient light sensor, HP Compaq 2510p features Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage processor and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 incorporated in GM965 chipset. The 2510p supports up to 2GB of main DDR2 memory and comes with 1.8-inch SMART PATA hard drive at 4200rpm, providing up to 100GB of data storage capacity. This ultra-portable has built in optical drive, with a choice of combo drive or DVD burner.

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Hewlett-Packard’s 12.1-inch HP Compaq 2710p tablet PC, based on Intel Centrino “Santa Rosa” platform, is now available for purchase.

Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage processor paired with Intel GM965 chipset featuring integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 powers HP Compaq 2710p convertible notebook. The new tablet PC is currently offered with 1GB or 2GB of main DDR2 memory, which is expandable up to 4GB. It is configurable with up to 100GB 4200 rpm SMART PATA hard drive. Regarding optical drive, there is an option of HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base dock with 7mm DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Drive.

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Hewlett-Packard has announced HP Compaq 6510b and 6710b business laptops, both based on the latest Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform with the new Core 2 Duo processors featuring clock speeds up to 2.4Ghz and 800MHz front side bus.

HP Compaq 6510b has a 14.1-inch widescreen display with 1280×800 resolution, while HP Compaq 6710b features the 15.4-inch 1280×800 or 1680×1050 widescreen TFT. The 6510b and 6710b have the same specifications, except their screen size and weight of 5.38lbs and 5.7lbs, respectively. Both notebooks are built upon Intel GM965 chipset with an integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and are offered with up to 2GB of main memory, which is expandable to 4GB. HP Compaq 6510b and 6710b ship with SATA hard drives, providing up to 160GB of storage capacity, and enable a choice of combo drive, DVD-ROM, DVD burner or DVD burner with LightScribe technology.

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HP Compaq 6910p, the 14.1-inch widescreen notebook featuring Intel “Santa Rosa” platform with Centrino Pro technology, is available for purchase at Hewlett-Packard’s website.

The Compaq 6910p comes with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor with up to 2.4GHz clock speed. It ships with 1GB or 2GB of system memory, which is expandable to 4GB, and with up to 160GB hard drive. An integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 or a dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 manages the notebook’s 14.1-inch widescreen 1280×800 or 1440×900 display. An ultra-slim MultiBay II drive allows users to swap optical drives, such as offered DVD burner, DVD-ROM or combo drive, with secondary hard drives or switch the drive with a weight saver.

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HP Compaq 6515b, Hewlett-Packard’s the latest 14.1-inch widescreen notebook computer built on new AMD M690 chipset, was reviewed recently by Laptop Magazine, CNet, PC Magazine and Hardware Zone.

Reviewers say the AMD Turion 64 X2 powered 6515b business notebook offers decent performance and a lot of connectivity and security features for its affordable price, as well as improved display over its precursors.

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HP 510, the 15.4-inch widescreen notebook computer for budget minded users, is now available in the United States. Hewlett-Packard has suggested $565 and $699 retail prices for Celeron 1.4GHz and Pentium 2.13GHz configurations, respectively.

The offered HP 510 laptops ship with 512MB of DDR2 memory and with 60GB 5400rpm hard drive. The cheaper Celeron model (RU961AA) incorporates combo drive, while the Pentium version (RX709AA) comes with DVD burner. Some HP 510 models are built upon Mobile Intel 915GM chipset, while others are based on 910GML chipset, according to PC maker. However, both chipsets provide Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with up to 128MB of shared system memory.

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