Tuesday, 9 September 2008

HP Breaks 24-hour Battery Life Barrier

Hewlett Packard (HP) earlier this week debuted the HP EliteBook 6930p, a new notebook that boasts up to 24 hours of continuous notebook operations on a single battery charge.

Hailed as “an unprecedented milestone in mobile computing,” the HP EliteBook 6930p was built for the corporate road warrior in mind, as it features a shock-resistant hard drive, enhanced display panel and spill-resistant keyboard to help defend data against bumps, drops and spills.

According to a statement released by HP, the new notebook was also designed to meet the tough MIL-STD 810F military-standard tests that measure levels of environmental reliability and operation at extreme temperatures, while withstanding vibration and high humidity.

“All-day computing has been the holy grail of notebook computing,” said Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager, Notebook Global Business Unit, HP.

“With the HP EliteBook 6930p, customers no longer have to worry about their notebook battery running out before their work day is over.”

Designed and tested to last, HP batteries benefit from a combination of HP engineering and energy-efficient notebook components such as Intel® solid-state hard drives (SSD) and mercury-free LED displays.

For example, the highly efficient HP Illumi-Lite LED display boosts battery run time by up to 4 hours compared to traditional LCD displays, while the Intel SSD provides up to a 7 percent increase in battery life compared to traditional hard drives.