Hewlett Packard and Vivienne Tam

Hewlett-Packard and Vivienne Tam. When you first read these two names, you ask yourself what brings them together. Such a question is more than justified when you’re talking about an information technology corporation and a fashion designer, as it seems impossible to find a common denominator of the two.
But fashion is everywhere, and the world of computing systems does not make an exception. Nowadays, more and more manufacturers embrace a very intense sense of style and release “fashionable” products. Design has become an important and imperative aspect, added to the technological features, and that’s why HP announced its decision to work together with the world-renowned Asian fashion designer Vivienne Tam to create the Vivienne Tam Special Edition notebook.

The new design was unveiled during New York’s Fashion Week at Bryant Park, where Vivienne Tam had a fashion show, and is a red hot 10-inch HP laptop with her signature peony design. The new HP Vivienne Tam edition laptops were revealed down the runway looking like the latest designer clutch bags. “Like the Chinese symbol for <>, fashion and technology are modern examples of two things that are better together”; this is the explanation the company gave on their official website for the decision to bring an infusion of fashion to the HP technology. And we must agree: this is one innovative and extremely intelligent strategy a computer company could come up with in the attempt to convert its products into high fashion must-haves.

“When I was approached by HP to create a special edition notebook, I could see the design in my head instantly”, confesses Tam. “The notebook is a true reflection of the needs of a modern woman who cares about fashion, but is also passionate about her technology. I wanted to create a notebook that would appeal to women of all ages, ethnicities and income levels across the globe”. The result is a notebook of gleaming red and bursting with peony flowers on the lid. The peony design ends somewhere inside the notebook, under the keypad. Another important feature is an extra special enter key which represents the Chinese symbol for double happiness. The design was inspired by Tam’s “China Chic” style, recognized all over the world. Moreover, Tam also designed an elegant embroidered sleeve that will come in package with the notebook to help keep the exterior protected.

There are no technical specifications revealed to the public and the same goes for pricing and availability. However, the digital clutch notebook is presumed to be released in January 2009 in North America, with worldwide rollout to follow.

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"HP is creating notebook computers that captivate users with striking design and the right features to deliver a great user experience. Our new lineup further enhances our brand leadership with notebooks that are tailored for the ever-changing mobile lifestyle."

<-120x240 Vertical Banner - left->This is the newest announcement made by Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager, Notebook Global Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP. The company has launched 17 new notebook models designed for both business and customer sectors, which were unveiled at Connecting Your World 2008 event in Berlin.

HP EliteBook is a premium notebook series bringing a variety of functionalities for personal use and performance requirements, in durable aircraft-style designs, while the other models sport sleek liquid-metallic HP Imprint 2 surface design.Thinking of removing all mercury from its screens by the end of 2010, HP laptop computers are built with energy-efficient features and offer the possibility to choose mercury-free Illumi-Lite LED displays.

Besides eco-friendliness, the new HP laptop computers are powered by the latest technologies such as AMD Turion 64 X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processors, Intel Centrino 2 and Intel Centrino 2 with the vPro technology.HP

Pavilion Entertainment customer notebooks brings design enhancements and innovations such as the invisible chrome controls that light up like magic giving you access to HD TV, pictures, movies and music, via HP QuickPlay.

To add more style you can add the optional HP BrightView Infinity Widescreen with the matched keyboard model and touch pad. For hard drive protection the HP ProtectSmart is ready to detect drops and stop the hard drive from spinning, keeping this way the data stored secure.Another newly launched HP laptop computers series is the HP Compaq Presario with HP Imprint 2 surface finish, which brings optical drives, wireless connectivity, high-quality audio, built-in web camera and microphone.

Next comes the HP EliteBook line optimized for business professionals featuring the durable HP DuraCase brushed anodized aluminum exterior with magnesium alloy chassis. These 2.1Kg-notebooks come with HP QuickLook 2 software, HP SpareKey and HP File Sanitizer, along with shock-resistant hard drive and spill-resistant keyboard. The models are characterized by a 14.1-inch display with optional Illumi-Lite LED technology and up to 15 hours of battery life thanks to the optional Ultra Capacity battery.All these new HP laptop computers will be available starting July and the other lines included are the b series and s series designed for business and security needs.