[thinnews] Press Release: New HP Compaq Thin Clients Offer Customers Enterprise-ready Computing Option

From: "Jim Kenzig http://thethin.net" <jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, thinnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:30:09 -0400
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Subject: New HP Compaq Thin Clients Offer Customers Enterprise-ready
Computing Option

News release
New HP Compaq Thin Clients Offer Customers Enterprise-ready Computing Option


PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 16, 2003 - HP (NYSE:HPQ) today introduced two of
the most affordable powerful enterprise-class thin clients available from a
major manufacturer. Powered by Microsoft WindowsR CE .NET operating system,
these additions to the award-winning HP Compaq t5000 series are the most
affordable thin clients from HP.
Editorial contacts:
Tiffany Smith, HP
+1 281 514 7785
ttiffany.smith@xxxxxx

Erin Tanji
Hill & Knowlton for HP
+1 281 514 6741
erin.tanji@xxxxxx

Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
www.hp.com

The new HP Compaq thin clients t5300 and t5500 offer enterprise customers
the simplicity, manageability and greater reliability needed for today's
demanding corporate environments in a affordable, standards-based
architecture. The devices feature proven PC-standard architecture, including
the fastest processors available in a Microsoft Windows CE .NET-based thin
client, and can be managed along with a corporation's PCs and servers with
industry-leading Altiris manageability software.

"The affordability, reliability and manageability offered by these new thin
clients make now the time enterprise customers should take a closer look at
how a thin client computing model could increase technology return on
investment for their company," Jeff Groudan, vice president of commercial
desktop marketing, HP Personal Systems Group. "With new server-based
computing models on the horizon, thin clients can be a cost-saving
alternative to PCs for all or parts of an enterprise."
HP Compaq t5000 series thin clients are used with server-based computing in
which most applications run on the server with all data stored on the
corporate network. Thin clients are small, solid-state devices with no hard
disk staging or complex image management. This allows them to be deployed in
minutes for immediate productivity -- and at dramatically lower IT costs --
with greater reliability and security than standard PCs.

"HP Compaq thin clients t5300 and t5500 offer enterprise customers enhanced
value and lower total cost of ownership for server-based computing
deployments," said Scott Horn, director of marketing, embedded devices
group, Microsoft Corp. "The Windows CE .NET 4.2 solution, for thin clients,
enables high reliability, increased security, reduced costs and rapid
deployment of the t5300 and t5500."

HP offers customers industry-standard Altiris deployment solution software
bundled with every unit, for easy setup and maintenance of thin clients. Of
major thin client manufacturers, only HP offers a single software solution
that allows customers to manage thin clients, PCs and servers from the same
management solution.
In addition, HP offers Citrix client software for Windows CE .NET, enabling
t5300 and t5500 users to access applications running on Citrix MetaFrame
Presentation Servers in a server-based computing environment. Citrix
MetaFrame Presentation Server software provides access to applications with
thin client devices over the network, offering users centralized management
capabilities for servers, applications, user licenses and printers.

"HP brings enterprise-class functionality to the new HP Compaq Thin Client
t5300 and t5500 by integrating Citrix client software and providing
customers the benefits of a true adaptive enterprise where users can
securely access full-featured applications and minimize deployment and
support costs," said Chris Fleck, senior director of global enterprise
alliances, Citrix. "Citrix access infrastructure software and HP thin
clients offer enterprise organizations cost-effective, secure, easy and
instant access to applications running in a MetaFrame Presentation Server
environment."
The HP Compaq t5300(1) and t5500(2) feature energy-efficient Transmeta
Crusoe processors with low thermal output, allowing higher performance in a
small design. Starting at an estimated U.S. street price of $379,(3) the HP
Compaq t5500 features a 733-megahertz processor; 128-megabyte DDR SDRAM; ATI
Rage XC graphics with eight megabytes of dedicated video memory for better
multimedia; four USB ports, including one serial and one parallel port, and
an optional PCI slot for added flexibility.

The HP Compaq t5300 is available with a 533-megahertz processor, 64-megabyte
SDRAM and four USB ports. Priced starting at an estimated U.S.$349,(3) the
t5300 is one of the most affordable, legacy-free CE .NET client from any
major manufacturer.
The thin clients are available immediately direct from HP or through
authorized resellers. More information about HP thin clients is available at
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/thinclients/.
About HP

HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and
institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure,
personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and
printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses. For the
last four quarters, HP revenue totaled $71.8 billion. More information about
HP is available at http://www.hp.com.
(1) Eight megabytes of system RAM is reserved for processor usage.
(2) 16 megabytes of system RAM is reserved for processor usage.
(3) Actual prices may vary.
Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking
statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility
that the market for the sale of certain products and services may not
develop as expected; that development and performance of these products and
services may not proceed as planned; and other risks that are described from
time to time in HP's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including
but not limited to HP's annual report for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2002 and subsequently filed reports, including its quarterly report for the
fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. If any of these risks or uncertainties
materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, HP's results
could differ materially from HP's expectations in these statements.


C 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained
herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties
for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty
statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be
construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
09/2003







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