HP Unveils the Ultimate Ultraportable

Updates HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook PC and introduces HP Premier Experience
ASIA PACIFIC, Malaysia – HP introduced the updated HP Pavilion dm1, a consumer notebook PC featuring Beats Audio™ and HP Premier Experience – an exclusive set of innovations designed to improve on the Microsoft Windows® experience.

The affordable HP Pavilion dm1 is the ultimate ultraportable, blending performance and mobility in a stylish package, and offering a battery life of up to 11.5 hours(1).

The dm1 features an 11.6-inch diagonal high-definition (HD)(2) LED display, and the built-in HP TrueVision HD(2) webcam captures high-quality images even in low-light conditions.

The compact machine has a range of storage options and also packs power with the latest AMD E-Series Accelerated Processing Units. These AMD models also include AMD Radeon HD(2) discrete-class graphics to enable crisper and more vivid video playback. Thin and light, the dm1 measures less than 1-inch thick in front and weighs 1.46-kilos(3).

With the addition of HP Beats AudioTM, a unique, high-performance technology developed by HP and Beats by Dr. Dre™, the Pavilion dm1 offers high-quality entertainment for mobile users.

Streamlined Windows 7 experience

HP also introduces HP Premier Experience, which delivers a streamlined Windows experience that makes HP Pavilion notebooks cleaner, faster and more intuitive.

be better organized by grouping them for quick access on the Windows 7 taskbar. A simple mouse-over and click launches an application directly from the taskbar, freeing up screen real estate on the PC’s desktop. Including the dm1, HP Launch Box is available on 70 percent of HP’s consumer notebook models.

Additionally, a simplified, organized Windows Start Menu allows users to find applications faster.

With HP Premier Experience, consumer notebooks have quicker boot-up, shutdown, sleep and resume times, allowing users to access their content quickly. The dm1 shows an approximate 29 and 25 percent improvement on shutdown and resume times respectively, compared to the previous dm1. Boot times and sleep times also are improved.

Select models of HP notebooks feature some of the following HP Premier Experience innovations:

— HP CoolSense technology uses advanced hardware and intelligent software to automatically adjust performance and internal fan settings for a noticeably cooler PC. Whether at a desk or on the move, HP CoolSense technology helps keep the PC’s surface temperature at an optimum level of comfort.

— HP QuickWeb takes users directly to the web within seconds of powering on, bypassing the full operating system start-up. Users are seconds from chatting with friends on Skype™, updating Facebook posts or tweets and viewing their social calendar all in one place(4).

— HP ProtectSmart features a built-in accelerometer that detects when a PC is bumped or dropped, locking the hard drive into place within milliseconds to help protect important files. The feature’s safeguard modes run without interrupting day-to-day use.

— HP SimplePass provides added online security with a built-in fingerprint reader that auto-populates passwords for online accounts and websites. Valuable account information is locked with a user’s unique fingerprint.
Elements of the HP Premier Experience are available today on 90 percent of HP’s consumer notebook models.

Pricing and availability(5)
— The HP Pavilion dm1 with AMD processors is expected to be available in charcoal gray from end September with a starting price of around RM1,399.

(1) Battery life will vary depending on the product model, configuration, loaded applications, features use, wireless functionality and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage. Additional details are available at Mobile Mark07 battery benchmark: http://www.bapco.com/products/mobilemark2007.

(2) HD content required to view HD images.

(3) Weight will vary depending on configuration.

(4) HP QuickWeb is accessible when the notebook is off in Windows-based systems. Internet access is required. Timing may vary depending on the system configuration. To enable the feature following the removal of the battery, reboot the notebook prior to subsequent use.

(5) Estimated APJ. street prices. Actual prices may vary.