Dustin Hamilton is a very competent lawyer who joined the company named Sir Wilfred Le Gros, Buchanan & Paul law office. He has an excellent reputation and has had considerable experience and background is remarkable. If you have trouble with the law does not hurt you to contact this company. There are many competent lawyers like Dustin Hamilton. Here's a little history about the company.
The firm today known as LE GROS, BUCHANAN & PAUL was founded in 1890 by Frank H. Huffer. As new partners joined Huffer's firm, the name evolved. In 1909, we became Huffer, Hayden & Hamilton, and in 1922, Huffer, Hayden & Bucey. Three years later, in 1925, we were Huffer, Hayden, Merritt, Summers & Bucey.
With the arrival of Messrs. Merritt and Summers, the firm's signature practice became admiralty and maritime law. The admiralty practice brought Messrs. Hayden, Merritt, and Summers before the United States Supreme Court in 1933, The Pacific Cedar, 290 U.S. 117, and again in 1936, The Taigen Maru, 297 U.S. 114.
Post-World War II the firm saw additional name changes. In 1944, we became Hayden, Merritt, Summers & Stafford, two years later, in 1946, Merritt, Summers & Bucey, and then, in 1950, Summers, Bucey & Howard.
Ted Le Gros, a member since 1946, added his name to the firm in 1962 when we became Summers, Howard & LeGros. While Messrs. Richard Buchanan and Tom Paul were also members during this period, all three current names appeared together the first time in 1968 when we became Howard, Le Gros, Buchanan & Paul.
Their three names have since identified the firm. In 1978, we became Le Gros, Buchanan, Paul & Madden, then, in 1981, Le Gros, Buchanan, Paul & Whitehead. In 1990, the firm celebrated its 100th Anniversary, and, in 1992, we finally became LE GROS, BUCHANAN & PAUL, a name that exemplifies outstanding legal service, and will for decades to come.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
iPhone HD prototype finders outed
In the ongoing iPhone HD saga, we’ve seen the engineer who lost the prototype handset named, various legal strategies played – including an evidence-collecting police raid – and now, finally, the names of the people in the center of all this: the person who took the smartphone from the bar, and his friend who helped him to hawk it around tech blogs. Wired has been chasing down the identity and various details on Brian J. Hogan, the 21 year old who removed the iPhone HD from the bar at which Apple engineer Gray Powell left it, while CNET turned their attention to Sage Robert Wallower, his 27-year-old friend who, they say, acted as “go-between” in negotiating the sale of the prototype.
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Hogan is known to have retained legal advice, and both say they are willing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation. Neither has been charged with any crime, with Stephen Wagstaffe, chief deputy district attorney, only stating that the felony criminal investigation was still being looked at, and that his team were “still collecting facts.” However, he also said that Hogan “is very definitely one of the people who is being looked at as a suspect in theft.”
“I’m not the person who found it. I didn’t see it or touch it in any manner. But I know who found it … I think I have already said too much” Sage Robert Wallower
It’s not directly clear whether Wallower is the unnamed individual who, according to Wired’s piece, “offered to call Apple Care on Hogan’s behalf, according to Hogan’s lawyer.” The site has named themselves as one of the tech blogs offered the prototype, but they claim to have ceased contact “after the tipster made a thinly veiled request for money.”
Hogan was later paid $5,000 for the device, though his lawyer insists that he thought that was so that the buyers “could review the phone,” presumably rather than outright selling it. ”This thing has gotten completely, completely out of control,” lawyer Jeffrey Bornstein reckons, “he made a mistake, he should have just immediately turned that phone in.”
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Hogan is known to have retained legal advice, and both say they are willing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation. Neither has been charged with any crime, with Stephen Wagstaffe, chief deputy district attorney, only stating that the felony criminal investigation was still being looked at, and that his team were “still collecting facts.” However, he also said that Hogan “is very definitely one of the people who is being looked at as a suspect in theft.”
“I’m not the person who found it. I didn’t see it or touch it in any manner. But I know who found it … I think I have already said too much” Sage Robert Wallower
It’s not directly clear whether Wallower is the unnamed individual who, according to Wired’s piece, “offered to call Apple Care on Hogan’s behalf, according to Hogan’s lawyer.” The site has named themselves as one of the tech blogs offered the prototype, but they claim to have ceased contact “after the tipster made a thinly veiled request for money.”
Hogan was later paid $5,000 for the device, though his lawyer insists that he thought that was so that the buyers “could review the phone,” presumably rather than outright selling it. ”This thing has gotten completely, completely out of control,” lawyer Jeffrey Bornstein reckons, “he made a mistake, he should have just immediately turned that phone in.”
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Ultra-low voltage Core i7 CPU coming
Intel already has several ultra-low voltage or ULV processors on the market in different ranges. The ULV processor is an important part of the mobile computer world thanks to the power savings offered that allows for longer battery life.
The downside to ULV processors is that they tend to offer less performance than normal counterparts do. Some have been disappointed with Intel ULV processors on the market right now. Intel is said to be getting a new ULV processor ready that should hit market this year.
The new CPU will be a ULV Core i7 part with a 1.4GHz clock speed. The CPU is said to be the Core i7-680UM and it is expected to be a quad-core part with 4MB of cache. Pricing isn’t mentioned and we don’t know exactly when the CPU will land.
The downside to ULV processors is that they tend to offer less performance than normal counterparts do. Some have been disappointed with Intel ULV processors on the market right now. Intel is said to be getting a new ULV processor ready that should hit market this year.
The new CPU will be a ULV Core i7 part with a 1.4GHz clock speed. The CPU is said to be the Core i7-680UM and it is expected to be a quad-core part with 4MB of cache. Pricing isn’t mentioned and we don’t know exactly when the CPU will land.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Paragon Hard Disk Manager Professional
Downloadbuyer.com is an established software reseller specialising in the sale of downloadable versions of well known products for PC and Apple Mac platforms to home users and small to medium businesses. A key differentiator is we are an online catalogue based service offering choice, advice and support across hundreds of products covering over 130 subcategories.
As our products are download only there’s an incredible environmental advantage when compared to traditional bricks-and-mortar retail and mail order outlets fulfilling physical boxed software products.
Downloads take just a few minutes to select, download and install saving considerable time, they are generally cheaper as there’s no delivery charges and often, download versions cost less than physical ones, but most importantly there’s minimal environmental impact as there’s no packaging and no fuel used for transportation.
The vast majority of software sold is in physical boxes and as such is totally consumptive throughout its lifecycle from manufacture, packaging and transportation. Wood for packaging and fuel for packaging and transportation are used in copious quantities but once the software is installed prove irrelevant to their continued use and storage.
Downloadbuyer presents environmental benefits by its mere existence. Every unit of software sold as a download as opposed to a physical box represents a positive environmental impact. The more Downloadbuyer achieves the more other companies will follow. Its success breeds further success. A reduction in physical boxed software sales has a measurable benefit to the environment.
It’s an achievable objective because it requires less effort by the general public and business buyers than the existing infrastructure.
It provides a “real” solution to environmental issues with minimal change in behaviour. If the public and businesses were educated to the facts they would see the instant benefit and make that change happily knowing that
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As our products are download only there’s an incredible environmental advantage when compared to traditional bricks-and-mortar retail and mail order outlets fulfilling physical boxed software products.
Downloads take just a few minutes to select, download and install saving considerable time, they are generally cheaper as there’s no delivery charges and often, download versions cost less than physical ones, but most importantly there’s minimal environmental impact as there’s no packaging and no fuel used for transportation.
The vast majority of software sold is in physical boxes and as such is totally consumptive throughout its lifecycle from manufacture, packaging and transportation. Wood for packaging and fuel for packaging and transportation are used in copious quantities but once the software is installed prove irrelevant to their continued use and storage.
Downloadbuyer presents environmental benefits by its mere existence. Every unit of software sold as a download as opposed to a physical box represents a positive environmental impact. The more Downloadbuyer achieves the more other companies will follow. Its success breeds further success. A reduction in physical boxed software sales has a measurable benefit to the environment.
It’s an achievable objective because it requires less effort by the general public and business buyers than the existing infrastructure.
It provides a “real” solution to environmental issues with minimal change in behaviour. If the public and businesses were educated to the facts they would see the instant benefit and make that change happily knowing that
Try this on downloadbuyer, Paragon Hard Disk Manager Professional
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Apple iPod Touch With Camera Appears on eBay, Brings Its Sibling Along
Looks like you can’t stop the avalanche. Just when we would have imagined the lock-down on Apple pre-released products would have gone in overdrive, a pair of iPod Touches with cameras appeared on eBay this morning, but then were quickly yanked from prying eyes. So many questions, and yet no answers to go along with them, except from what we can take away from the pictures.
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That’s right, Mr. Blurrycam was on scene to take a few shots of the devices in question, and while there’s definitely a lot to be desired for the quality, we can see enough to whet our appetites. For now. Thanks to 9to5Mac, who managed to snag the screenshots before the listing was pulled, we can see that these two devices are certainly part of Apple’s Development Team, as is made evident from the DVT-1 and DVT-2 markings on the back. Also, according to the listing, both of these devices housed 32GB of memory inside, and obviously included that little bit of impossibility: the camera.
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It’s positioned at the top, right in the middle, so it should make it pretty easy for people to snap photos. That is, if these products do indeed make it to market in the near future. If you’ll remember, this isn’t the first time an iPod Touch has been “seen” with a camera. We’ve had a case that could house a camera wielding iPod Touch, and we’ve even seen the case of one on video. Subsequently, “manufacturing problems” came up before the release of the official product, and Steve Jobs went on record saying that it was impossible to fit a camera in a device as thin as the iPod Touch. So, place your bets folks: will the next iPod Touch have a camera or not? Considering how quickly it was pulled from eBay, we imagine this may be something akin to the iPhone HD/4G situation, which just adds more trouble for Apple.
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That’s right, Mr. Blurrycam was on scene to take a few shots of the devices in question, and while there’s definitely a lot to be desired for the quality, we can see enough to whet our appetites. For now. Thanks to 9to5Mac, who managed to snag the screenshots before the listing was pulled, we can see that these two devices are certainly part of Apple’s Development Team, as is made evident from the DVT-1 and DVT-2 markings on the back. Also, according to the listing, both of these devices housed 32GB of memory inside, and obviously included that little bit of impossibility: the camera.
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It’s positioned at the top, right in the middle, so it should make it pretty easy for people to snap photos. That is, if these products do indeed make it to market in the near future. If you’ll remember, this isn’t the first time an iPod Touch has been “seen” with a camera. We’ve had a case that could house a camera wielding iPod Touch, and we’ve even seen the case of one on video. Subsequently, “manufacturing problems” came up before the release of the official product, and Steve Jobs went on record saying that it was impossible to fit a camera in a device as thin as the iPod Touch. So, place your bets folks: will the next iPod Touch have a camera or not? Considering how quickly it was pulled from eBay, we imagine this may be something akin to the iPhone HD/4G situation, which just adds more trouble for Apple.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Xbox Live Integration Part of a Managed Portfolio
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is doing a pretty good job of maintaining itself in the market, even if it is still months away before a launch. But, with videos like the one we saw earlier today, showcasing the Office Hub, how could it not be? This time around we don’t have a video, but we do have some more information pertaining to the Xbox LIVE experience you should expect this holiday season on your handset.
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Andre Vrignaud is Microsoft’s Director of Games Platform Strategy, and he has recently illuminated some details about how the game selection is going to take place in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. First and foremost, he wants to make sure that people understand that the system is going to work much in the same way that the system works for the Xbox LIVE Arcade titles selection process. The company has a managed portfolio, and they want to make sure that they do not saturate the market, and therefore negatively impact the products therein.
Microsoft sees how the mobile gaming industry is evolving, and they’ve noticed that the one, most obvious problem is the “race to zero.” This means that there are so many mixed-bag experiences in any one particular market, all of them at varying prices, that it becomes hard for any one title, no matter how great it is, to stand out amongst the over-sized crowd. We imagine ranking systems can do some good for sifting out the lower-quality titles, but when ranked titles go head-to-head, we concur that usually the free version will more than likely win out.
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Having too many, mixed quality titles available in any one marketplace just minimizes the overall quality of that marketplace, and Microsoft wants to do everything they can to make sure that doesn’t happen. And the way they are going to make sure it doesn’t, is to cultivate a steadily growing portfolio of titles that are released at regular intervals, much the same way they do with the games released through the Xbox LIVE Arcade.
So, what does this mean for games developed for Windows Phone 7? There will be high quality titles, developed by first party publishers as well as third-party, that feature Xbox LIVE integration (which means Achivements, etcetera), that are released in a timely fashion, and that are priced aggressively for the ecosystem. On top of that, there will be other third-party publishers that release games for Windows Phone 7 that don’t take part of the Xbox LIVE integration. So, in the face of Apple’s upcoming Game Center (which is going to have months and months of up-time before Windows Phone 7 even hits the market), how do you think this strategy fares?
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Andre Vrignaud is Microsoft’s Director of Games Platform Strategy, and he has recently illuminated some details about how the game selection is going to take place in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. First and foremost, he wants to make sure that people understand that the system is going to work much in the same way that the system works for the Xbox LIVE Arcade titles selection process. The company has a managed portfolio, and they want to make sure that they do not saturate the market, and therefore negatively impact the products therein.
Microsoft sees how the mobile gaming industry is evolving, and they’ve noticed that the one, most obvious problem is the “race to zero.” This means that there are so many mixed-bag experiences in any one particular market, all of them at varying prices, that it becomes hard for any one title, no matter how great it is, to stand out amongst the over-sized crowd. We imagine ranking systems can do some good for sifting out the lower-quality titles, but when ranked titles go head-to-head, we concur that usually the free version will more than likely win out.
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Having too many, mixed quality titles available in any one marketplace just minimizes the overall quality of that marketplace, and Microsoft wants to do everything they can to make sure that doesn’t happen. And the way they are going to make sure it doesn’t, is to cultivate a steadily growing portfolio of titles that are released at regular intervals, much the same way they do with the games released through the Xbox LIVE Arcade.
So, what does this mean for games developed for Windows Phone 7? There will be high quality titles, developed by first party publishers as well as third-party, that feature Xbox LIVE integration (which means Achivements, etcetera), that are released in a timely fashion, and that are priced aggressively for the ecosystem. On top of that, there will be other third-party publishers that release games for Windows Phone 7 that don’t take part of the Xbox LIVE integration. So, in the face of Apple’s upcoming Game Center (which is going to have months and months of up-time before Windows Phone 7 even hits the market), how do you think this strategy fares?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
HP EliteBook 8740w and Z200, Z400, Z600 & Z800 workstations get Intel CPU updates
HP have updated their workstation range, and of the new tower, SFF and notebook models perhaps the most interesting is the HP EliteBook 8740w. Toting Intel’s latest Core i7 Extreme processors, up to 16GB of DDR3 memory and a 17-inch LED-backlit display running at either WXGA+ or WUXGA, the 8740w can be spec’d with either ATI FirePro M7820 1GB graphics, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M 1GB graphics or Quadro FX 2800M 1GB graphics.
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There’s also USB 3.0 connectivity, eSATA, VGA and DisplayPort, together with a DVD or Blu-ray burner, FireWire and a choice of up to 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD. WiFi a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 is standard, while Gobi 3G is optional, and prices kick off at $1,999.
As for the desktop machines, HP have updated their Z200 SFF, Z400, Z600 and Z800 models with a range of Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs, together with select models from Intel’s Xeon 3400 workstation processor range. The Z800 can be specified with up to 192GB of memory, dual-graphics and liquid cooling, while the Z600 can take up to 48GB of memory. Pricing starts at $769 for the Z200 SFF, $929 for the Z400, $1,589 for the Z600 and $1,839 for the Z800.
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Press Release:
HP Expands Workstation Series to Include Desk-side, Mobile and Small Form Factor Models
HP today unveiled workstation offerings that include the first small form factor workstation to be available in every region of the world, multicore processor updates to its Z Workstation series and a mobile workstation with DreamColor display technology.
Adding to the award-winning HP Z Workstation series, the HP Z200 SFF Workstation delivers workstation performance and reliability in a sleek, ultracompact and affordable package, and is a great choice for space-constrained environments including the health care, engineering, education, financial and original equipment manufacturer markets.
New six-core, 32nm Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors are now available on HP Z800, Z600 and Z400 workstations, which deliver greater parallel processing performance.
Dressed in a gunmetal anodized-aluminium finish, the HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation is HP’s most powerful mobile workstation to date. It delivers advanced graphics and performance capabilities, along with the ability to produce accurate, predictable and consistent color through its HP DreamColor display.
“HP has invested in research and development through the economic downturn, innovating on top of our industry-leading workstations to provide an undeniably differentiated experience in our new products,” said Jim Zafarana, vice president and general manager, Workstations Global Business Unit, HP. “HP customers are famous for pushing the limits of innovation, and as their industries undergo digital transformations, their next generation of breakthroughs is being powered by HP technology.”
Workstation performance in an ultracompact package
With a starting price rivalling those of traditional desktop computers, the HP Z200 SFF breaks new ground with a space-saving design that is almost two-thirds smaller than the Z200 minitower workstation. Tapping the power of Intel’s newest technologies, the HP Z200 SFF offers dual-core processor options based on the new Intel CoreTM i3 and i5 series, as well as quad-core processor options based on the enterprise-class Intel Xeon 3400 series.(1)
The HP Z200 SFF supports up to 16 gigabytes (GB) of ECC memory(2,3) and up to 2 terabytes (TB)(4) of high-speed storage. It also includes professional 2-D and 3-D graphics options. In addition, the HP Z200 SFF is designed for ease of use and serviceability – with a tool-less chassis, convenient USB ports located on the front of the system and a FireWire® 1394a card option.
The HP Z200 SFF Workstation includes an 89 percent efficient power supply, has ENERGY STAR® 5.0 qualified configurations and is registered as Electronics Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT®) Gold, the highest rating available.
Greater parallelism for “megatasking”
Ideal for multithreaded workstation applications such as engineering, 3-D digital content creation, oil and gas, and science, HP Z Workstations with the new Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series offer up to 12 cores with integrated memory controllers, Intel Turbo Boost Technology(5) and Intel Hyper-Threading(6) Technology.
Available on the HP Z800, Z600 and Z400 workstations, the new processors allow for up to 24 threads to run at one time when using two 6-core processors with Hyper-Threading turned on.
The HP Z Workstations offer a variety of options for every need:
The HP Z800 offers the latest Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors, providing up to 12 processing cores, up to 192 GB of ECC memory, up to 10 TB of high-speed storage and up to dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 graphics.
The HP Z600 also offers Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors with up to 12 processing cores. It additionally provides up to 48 GB of ECC memory, up to 6 TB of high-speed storage, and professional 2-D and 3-D graphics up to NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 or dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 graphics.
The HP Z400 offers up to six processing cores using the latest Intel Xeon 3500 series processors, providing up to 24 GB of ECC memory, up to 8 TB of high-speed storage and up to NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 or dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 graphics.
“The new Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series runs multithreaded workstation applications up to 45 percent faster than its predecessor, the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series,” said Anthony Neal-Graves, general manager, Workstations, Intel. “Workstations powered by the new Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series give application developers the reliability, capacity and performance to help them bring innovative ideas to life faster than ever before.”
HP workstations are used by the world’s most demanding power users in industries such as graphic arts, broadcast, computer-aided design (CAD), engineering, medical imaging, finance, and oil and gas exploration. Companies use HP workstations to design everything from running shoes to race cars, animated characters to deep-sea submersibles, and to manage everything from billions of dollars of tradable securities to mission-critical IT environments.
HP is a leader in reducing the environmental impact of its products, often acting first to adopt new solutions designed with the environment in mind. For example, only the HP Z Workstation line includes the exclusive HP WattSaver(7) feature that manages power in the “off” state at less than one watt.
In addition, HP Z Workstations include at least 85 percent efficient power supplies – 89 percent efficient power supply on the HP Z200 and HP Z200 SFF and as an option on the HP Z800 – reducing both overall energy usage and the amount of waste heat released. The HP Z line offers ENERGY STAR 5.0 qualified configurations.
All HP Z Workstations are more than 90 percent recyclable by weight and are registered as EPEAT Gold.
On-the-go performance
The HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation offers ISV-certified workstation-class performance in a mobile package. Featuring a 17-inch diagonal display, a range of Intel processors including Core i7 Extreme Edition,(8) and support for up to 16 GB of memory, the 8740w can meet the needs of the most demanding applications.
The inclusion of USB 3.0 provides increased bandwidth and performance, while an optional backlit keyboard is offered for the first time on an HP EliteBook.
The DreamColor display option enables professionals to work with deep, accurate colors for precise results every time. Able to display more than 1 billion active colors – 64 times the capabilities of a traditional display – the 8740w utilizes a 30-bit notebook LCD panel to provide a level of color control previously found only on the deskbound HP DreamColor LP2480 Professional Display.
The HP mobile display assistant and optional HP color calibration kit further allow control, adjustment and alignment of the DreamColor notebook display to ensure predictable color.
Workstation-class graphics solutions maximize onscreen performance. The 8740w offers a choice of the ATI FirePro M7820 with 1 GB of GDDR5 video memory or the NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M – both with 1 GB GDDR3 video memory.
Users selecting the ATI FirePro configuration benefit from Direct X 11 and multidisplay support. Through a single GPU, the mobile workstation can simultaneously support up to four independent display outputs, plus the native notebook panel, for a total of five displays.
The recently announced HP EliteBook 8540w Mobile Workstation also is now available with optional DreamColor display or with the new of ATI FirePro M7820 graphics adapter.
Like other members of the HP EliteBook family, the 8540w and 8740w are engineered to meet the tough MIL-STD 810G military-standard tests for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high and low temperatures,(9) and also are free of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).(10) HP EliteBook innovations include: HP QuickWeb and HP QuickLook3 to quickly access programs without boot up(11) and HP Power Assistant(12) tools for energy savings. Integrated HP Mobile Broadband powered by Gobi(13) allows users to conveniently access the internet, corporate intranet, email and mission-critical information globally.
The HP advantage
HP Performance Advisor software – preinstalled on HP workstations – automatically tunes the workstation, finding and installing the proper drivers and configuring the system to optimal settings based on a user’s workflow. This type of tuning can result in significantly improved performance along with system and software stability that adds up to an improved return on investment.
Additionally, HP SkyRoom software comes preloaded on new HP workstations.(14) HP SkyRoom is an affordable, high-definition (HD) videoconferencing software(15) that offers live, real-time collaboration for instant face-to-face meetings. Built on HP Video and Image processing engines and four times faster than the blink of an eye,(16) SkyRoom provides seamless hi-fi audio, HD video(15) and high-performance 3-D application sharing.
HP also offers an expanding line of HP Designjet large-format printers and multifunction devices to easily turn digital designs into printed documents and then digitize documents back into the design-and-make process, helping to shorten project cycles. Together, HP Workstations and HP Designjet printers can quickly produce professional large-format drawings, maps, presentations, renders and posters to aid in both the pitch process and ongoing project design needs.
Pricing and availability(17)
The HP Z200 SFF Workstation is expected to be available worldwide starting April 5. U.S. pricing starts at $739.
The HP Z400, Z600 and Z800 are available today worldwide. U.S. pricing starts at $929 for the HP Z400 Workstation, $1,579 for the HP Z600 Workstation and $1,799 for the HP Z800 Workstation.
The HP EliteBook 8740w is expected to be available worldwide starting in April. U.S. pricing starts at $1,999.
More information about the products, including product specifications and images, is available at www.hp.com/personal.
About HP
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/.
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There’s also USB 3.0 connectivity, eSATA, VGA and DisplayPort, together with a DVD or Blu-ray burner, FireWire and a choice of up to 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD. WiFi a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 is standard, while Gobi 3G is optional, and prices kick off at $1,999.
As for the desktop machines, HP have updated their Z200 SFF, Z400, Z600 and Z800 models with a range of Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs, together with select models from Intel’s Xeon 3400 workstation processor range. The Z800 can be specified with up to 192GB of memory, dual-graphics and liquid cooling, while the Z600 can take up to 48GB of memory. Pricing starts at $769 for the Z200 SFF, $929 for the Z400, $1,589 for the Z600 and $1,839 for the Z800.
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Press Release:
HP Expands Workstation Series to Include Desk-side, Mobile and Small Form Factor Models
HP today unveiled workstation offerings that include the first small form factor workstation to be available in every region of the world, multicore processor updates to its Z Workstation series and a mobile workstation with DreamColor display technology.
Adding to the award-winning HP Z Workstation series, the HP Z200 SFF Workstation delivers workstation performance and reliability in a sleek, ultracompact and affordable package, and is a great choice for space-constrained environments including the health care, engineering, education, financial and original equipment manufacturer markets.
New six-core, 32nm Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors are now available on HP Z800, Z600 and Z400 workstations, which deliver greater parallel processing performance.
Dressed in a gunmetal anodized-aluminium finish, the HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation is HP’s most powerful mobile workstation to date. It delivers advanced graphics and performance capabilities, along with the ability to produce accurate, predictable and consistent color through its HP DreamColor display.
“HP has invested in research and development through the economic downturn, innovating on top of our industry-leading workstations to provide an undeniably differentiated experience in our new products,” said Jim Zafarana, vice president and general manager, Workstations Global Business Unit, HP. “HP customers are famous for pushing the limits of innovation, and as their industries undergo digital transformations, their next generation of breakthroughs is being powered by HP technology.”
Workstation performance in an ultracompact package
With a starting price rivalling those of traditional desktop computers, the HP Z200 SFF breaks new ground with a space-saving design that is almost two-thirds smaller than the Z200 minitower workstation. Tapping the power of Intel’s newest technologies, the HP Z200 SFF offers dual-core processor options based on the new Intel CoreTM i3 and i5 series, as well as quad-core processor options based on the enterprise-class Intel Xeon 3400 series.(1)
The HP Z200 SFF supports up to 16 gigabytes (GB) of ECC memory(2,3) and up to 2 terabytes (TB)(4) of high-speed storage. It also includes professional 2-D and 3-D graphics options. In addition, the HP Z200 SFF is designed for ease of use and serviceability – with a tool-less chassis, convenient USB ports located on the front of the system and a FireWire® 1394a card option.
The HP Z200 SFF Workstation includes an 89 percent efficient power supply, has ENERGY STAR® 5.0 qualified configurations and is registered as Electronics Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT®) Gold, the highest rating available.
Greater parallelism for “megatasking”
Ideal for multithreaded workstation applications such as engineering, 3-D digital content creation, oil and gas, and science, HP Z Workstations with the new Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series offer up to 12 cores with integrated memory controllers, Intel Turbo Boost Technology(5) and Intel Hyper-Threading(6) Technology.
Available on the HP Z800, Z600 and Z400 workstations, the new processors allow for up to 24 threads to run at one time when using two 6-core processors with Hyper-Threading turned on.
The HP Z Workstations offer a variety of options for every need:
The HP Z800 offers the latest Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors, providing up to 12 processing cores, up to 192 GB of ECC memory, up to 10 TB of high-speed storage and up to dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 graphics.
The HP Z600 also offers Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors with up to 12 processing cores. It additionally provides up to 48 GB of ECC memory, up to 6 TB of high-speed storage, and professional 2-D and 3-D graphics up to NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 or dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 graphics.
The HP Z400 offers up to six processing cores using the latest Intel Xeon 3500 series processors, providing up to 24 GB of ECC memory, up to 8 TB of high-speed storage and up to NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 or dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 graphics.
“The new Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series runs multithreaded workstation applications up to 45 percent faster than its predecessor, the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series,” said Anthony Neal-Graves, general manager, Workstations, Intel. “Workstations powered by the new Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series give application developers the reliability, capacity and performance to help them bring innovative ideas to life faster than ever before.”
HP workstations are used by the world’s most demanding power users in industries such as graphic arts, broadcast, computer-aided design (CAD), engineering, medical imaging, finance, and oil and gas exploration. Companies use HP workstations to design everything from running shoes to race cars, animated characters to deep-sea submersibles, and to manage everything from billions of dollars of tradable securities to mission-critical IT environments.
HP is a leader in reducing the environmental impact of its products, often acting first to adopt new solutions designed with the environment in mind. For example, only the HP Z Workstation line includes the exclusive HP WattSaver(7) feature that manages power in the “off” state at less than one watt.
In addition, HP Z Workstations include at least 85 percent efficient power supplies – 89 percent efficient power supply on the HP Z200 and HP Z200 SFF and as an option on the HP Z800 – reducing both overall energy usage and the amount of waste heat released. The HP Z line offers ENERGY STAR 5.0 qualified configurations.
All HP Z Workstations are more than 90 percent recyclable by weight and are registered as EPEAT Gold.
On-the-go performance
The HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation offers ISV-certified workstation-class performance in a mobile package. Featuring a 17-inch diagonal display, a range of Intel processors including Core i7 Extreme Edition,(8) and support for up to 16 GB of memory, the 8740w can meet the needs of the most demanding applications.
The inclusion of USB 3.0 provides increased bandwidth and performance, while an optional backlit keyboard is offered for the first time on an HP EliteBook.
The DreamColor display option enables professionals to work with deep, accurate colors for precise results every time. Able to display more than 1 billion active colors – 64 times the capabilities of a traditional display – the 8740w utilizes a 30-bit notebook LCD panel to provide a level of color control previously found only on the deskbound HP DreamColor LP2480 Professional Display.
The HP mobile display assistant and optional HP color calibration kit further allow control, adjustment and alignment of the DreamColor notebook display to ensure predictable color.
Workstation-class graphics solutions maximize onscreen performance. The 8740w offers a choice of the ATI FirePro M7820 with 1 GB of GDDR5 video memory or the NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M – both with 1 GB GDDR3 video memory.
Users selecting the ATI FirePro configuration benefit from Direct X 11 and multidisplay support. Through a single GPU, the mobile workstation can simultaneously support up to four independent display outputs, plus the native notebook panel, for a total of five displays.
The recently announced HP EliteBook 8540w Mobile Workstation also is now available with optional DreamColor display or with the new of ATI FirePro M7820 graphics adapter.
Like other members of the HP EliteBook family, the 8540w and 8740w are engineered to meet the tough MIL-STD 810G military-standard tests for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high and low temperatures,(9) and also are free of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).(10) HP EliteBook innovations include: HP QuickWeb and HP QuickLook3 to quickly access programs without boot up(11) and HP Power Assistant(12) tools for energy savings. Integrated HP Mobile Broadband powered by Gobi(13) allows users to conveniently access the internet, corporate intranet, email and mission-critical information globally.
The HP advantage
HP Performance Advisor software – preinstalled on HP workstations – automatically tunes the workstation, finding and installing the proper drivers and configuring the system to optimal settings based on a user’s workflow. This type of tuning can result in significantly improved performance along with system and software stability that adds up to an improved return on investment.
Additionally, HP SkyRoom software comes preloaded on new HP workstations.(14) HP SkyRoom is an affordable, high-definition (HD) videoconferencing software(15) that offers live, real-time collaboration for instant face-to-face meetings. Built on HP Video and Image processing engines and four times faster than the blink of an eye,(16) SkyRoom provides seamless hi-fi audio, HD video(15) and high-performance 3-D application sharing.
HP also offers an expanding line of HP Designjet large-format printers and multifunction devices to easily turn digital designs into printed documents and then digitize documents back into the design-and-make process, helping to shorten project cycles. Together, HP Workstations and HP Designjet printers can quickly produce professional large-format drawings, maps, presentations, renders and posters to aid in both the pitch process and ongoing project design needs.
Pricing and availability(17)
The HP Z200 SFF Workstation is expected to be available worldwide starting April 5. U.S. pricing starts at $739.
The HP Z400, Z600 and Z800 are available today worldwide. U.S. pricing starts at $929 for the HP Z400 Workstation, $1,579 for the HP Z600 Workstation and $1,799 for the HP Z800 Workstation.
The HP EliteBook 8740w is expected to be available worldwide starting in April. U.S. pricing starts at $1,999.
More information about the products, including product specifications and images, is available at www.hp.com/personal.
About HP
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