July 1, 2008

HP RELEASES LOW-COST QUAD-CORE WORKSTATION

The AMD Opteron processor line offers advantages that include enhanced power management and virtualization capabilities, and the overall system efficiency and flexibility of AMD's Direct Connect Architecture. 

While pricing for the workstation can range up to $1,349, the $599 configuration includes Genuine Windows Vista Business 32 with downgrade to Windows XP Professional 32 custom installed, 2GB 6667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, a 160GB 7200rpm SATA NCQ hard drive, and a three-year warranty. ATI's Radeon X1250 graphics card with error correcting memory capability is also available as an option.