HP
announced a new strategy to simplify technology for the home that extends
its imaging, printing and home computing products. In all, HP unveiled more
than 100 consumer products.
Digital
Imaging and Printing
Highlights for imaging and printing include:
- The
HP Photosmart 7960 photo printer combined with the new HP 59 gray photo
inkjet print cartridge - the world's first eight-ink consumer photo printer
that delivers quality photo printing for detailed color and black and white
prints.
- The
HP PSC 2510 Photosmart all-in-one - an all-in-one printer with built-in
wireless functionality to provide the convenience of a mini-photo lab at
home. Consumers should be able to print, scan, fax and copy in one easy-to-use
device.
- HP
Image Zone imaging and printing software - which will come with all HP Pavilion
PCs and HP Photosmart imaging and printing devices - to provide seamless
integration for taking, viewing, editing, printing and storing digital photos.
The software also includes the industry's first auto digital negatives feature
for lasting protection.
- The
HP Scanjet 4670 see-through vertical scanner - featuring a breakthrough
ultra-thin design that allows users to see what they are scanning through
clear glass to capture hard-to-scan items such as newspapers, maps or books.
- The
HP Deskjet 9650 photo printer - delivering photos up to 13 x 19 inches in
size.
- HP
Everyday Photo Paper - priced as low as 10 cents a sheet for 4 x 6-inch
size and 15 cents for 8 x 10-inch size.
- The
HP Photosmart 945 digital camera - featuring HP's Adaptive Lighting Technology
that permits the camera to reproduce on paper what you see with your eyes,
balancing the contrast between darkness and light. The camera promises to
capture detailed photos and achieve outstanding enlargements with 5.3- megapixel
total resolution and 56x total zoom.
Digital
Home Entertainment
HP says that it's focusing on the market segment where the computing and home
entertainment worlds converge into a new space. Highlights include:
- The
HP DVD Movie Writer dc3000 - the first of its kind in the industry - which
can turn VHS tapes into DVDs and preserve video memories for future generations.
- The
HP Pavilion Notebook zd7000 series, converging digital entertainment, photography
and Internet computing in a widescreen notebook design with desktop comfort.
- The
HP Notebook Expansion base, providing a cord-free desktop work area with
a wireless desktop-size keyboard and optical mouse. With a smaller footprint
and increased performance, this expansion base may ensure a better desktop
experience.
8/13/03
www.daytrum.com Editorial Staff
