HP Launches Powerful Quad Processor Desktops

Hewlett-Packard has announced the launch of its first consumer desktop PCs with Intel Core 2 Quad processors. The HP Pavilion Media Center m8190a PC and HP Pavilion a6160a Home PC are multimedia powerhouses that deliver rich entertainment experiences at impressive speeds, the company claims.Australia’s Market Development Manager for Consumer PCs, Manpal Jagpal said, “With our new power-packed home PCs, HP is redefining home entertainment. HP has brought to market an innovative range of home PCs with leading edge technology that are both affordable and easy to use. The intuitive and stylish design features combined with the Intel Core 2 Quad processors ensures a seamless entertainment experience for our customers.”

HP says that the new desktops powers through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments because of its Intel Core 2 Quad processor. They also said that the Pavilion Media Center m8190a PC and HP Pavilion a6160a Home PC make the most of highly threaded applications – whether for creating multimedia, gaming, or running compute-intensive applications at one time.

Users can also be able to capture and create home videos in high-definition and share it with clients, family, or friends on the removable HP Pocket Media Drive or HP Personal Media Drive. The HP Pavilion Media Center m8190a PC and HP Pavilion a6160a Home PC also has a storage space of up to 500GB, runs on Windows Vista Ultimate, and uses the latest NVIDIA GeForce 8 series with HD DVD and HDMI support, providing an all-around desktop.

The HP Pavilion Media Center m8190a PC and HP Pavilion a6160a Home PC sports HP’s trademark black and silver design which is seen throughout the PC chassis, keyboard, and monitor. It also has the HP EasyClip, a monitor accessory that allows users to personalise their screens, a top positioned power button and front access to a 15-in-1 digital media reader, as well as a range of audio and video inputs.

Technical Specifications

HP Pavilion Media Center m8190a PC

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• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
• Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q66002.4GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB, EM64T, Execute Disable Bit
• Intel G33 Express Chipset 
• Memory – 2048MB DDR2 
• Integrated Intel High Definition Audio, 7.1 Surround Sound Ready
• Hard drive – 500.0 GB 3G Serial ATA hard drive at 7200RPM
• SuperMulti SATA Drive with Lightscribe Technology, Double Layer (8.5GB)
• HD DVD Player for high definition movies 2.4x HD DVD-ROM, 5x DVD-ROM, 15x CD-ROM
• nVidia GeForce 8600GT 3D PCI-Express Graphics card with 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics memory with HDMI, DVI and TV-out capability
• Wireless 802.11 b/g LAN
• Single PAL TV Tuner HP
• Media Center Remote Control
• 15-in-1 Digital Media Reader 
• Muvee autoProducer
• Windows Moviemaker 2.1

HP Pavilion a6160a Home PC

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• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
• Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q66002.4GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB, EM64T, Execute Disable Bit
• Intel G33 Express Chipset
• Memory – 1024MB DDR2
• Integrated Intel High Definition Audio, 7.1 Surround Sound Ready
• Hard drive – 320.0 GB 3G Serial ATA hard drive at 7200RPM
• SuperMulti SATA Drive with Lightscribe Technology, Double Layer (8.5GB)
• nVidia GeForce 8400GT 3D PCI-Express Graphics card with 256MB DDR2 dedicated graphics memory with HDMI, DVI and TV-out capability.
• HP Media Center Remote Control
• 15-in-1 Digital Media Reader 
• Muvee autoProducer
• Windows Moviemaker 2.1

Pricing:

HP Pavilion Media Center m8190a PC: From $3,699
HP Pavilion a6160a Home PC : From $2,399

See: www.hp.com.au