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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
HP: It deserves a little attention too
Apple Inc., a relatively small player in terms of marketshare in both the computer and cell phone businesses, shows off a new iPhone, and the tech world comes to a stop and gasps.
Hewlett-Packard Co., the world’s biggest technology company, unveils a lineup of more than two dozen new products and hardly anybody takes notice.
Granted, HP’s Tuesday product announcement was in Berlin, not San Francisco. And before you Mac fanboys (and girls) flame me with testy emails, yes the iPhone 3G is cool; yes, many of HP’s products are take-offs of Apple’s and yes, Steve Jobs is the greatest thing since on-board memory.
But some of the products released at HP’s “Connecting Your World” event in Germany today are certainly worth a look.
HP’s Voodoo Envy ultra-notebook, for instance, rivals Apple’s MacBook Air. The Voodoo weighs just 3.4 pounds and is 0.7 inches thick, compared with MacBook Air’s 3 pounds and 0.76 inch thickness. (That’s a pair of Envys in the picture).
HP’s IPAQ 900 Business Messenger is a 3G “Smart Phone” that comes with a touchscreen, GPS and is compatible with Microsoft and other business applications - just like the 3G iPhone Apple introduced Monday.
And HP’s revamped “TouchSmart” PCs feature big 22-inch high-definition touch screens and all-in-one designs for use in kitchens, living rooms, and of course, home offices. Sort of like some Macs.
Get more info about HP’s lineup here.