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ProBook, Hewlett-Packard's new lineup of professional notebooks, presents cost-conscious buyers with a number of options. These include processor choices from Intel or AMD and operating system choices of Microsoft Windows Vista, FreeDOS or Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11. On the 14- and 15.6-inch models, HP also lets users choose between Glossy Noir and Merlot for laptop colors. HP Mobile Broadband and a 2-megapixel Web cam are also options.
In addition to focusing on features for business users and prices that will appeal to SMBs, HP kept an eye on design. "It's got a very streamlined, clean look and feel. You don't see a lot of buttons," says an HP representative.
This ProBook lineup is called the s-series; a line of Compaq notebooks, once they need refreshing, will join the ProBook family as their own series.
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- First Look at HP's Low-Cost ProBook Laptop Lineup
by Michelle Maisto - The HP ProBook 4510 (below) and 4515, which both have 15.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit high-definition displays, as well as the ProBook 4410 and 4415, which have 14-inch displays, are available in Glossy Noir or Merlot—the first time HP has offered color for a business notebook.
- The ProBook 4410 offers several operating system options, including Microsoft Windows Vista and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10. Wi-Fi-certified WLAN and Bluetooth supply additional connectivity options, and the processors are Intel Core 2 Duo.
- With its new ProBook line, HP was striving for a balance of streamlined looks, low pricing and professional features that would appeal to small and midsize business users. Pricing for the 4510 begins at $529.
- The HP ProBook 4510 offers the option of HP Mobile Broadband connectivity, which uses built-in Gobi technology from Qualcomm to offer mobile broadband connectivity across various carriers, technologies and geographies.
- The HP ProBook 4710 features a 17.3-inch, LED-backlit high-definition display. Like the 4510 and 4515, its keyboard is large enough to accommodate a numeric keypad as well as a full QWERTY keyboard. Pricing begins at $899.
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