H-P Introduces 4 Multi-Touch PCs - Analyst Blog
11 9월 2012 - 1:44AM
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After announcing three new PCs just a week back, the world’s
largest PC-maker Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is
planning to heat up the market with four multi-touch PCs. The new
all-in-one (central processing unit and speaker embedded into the
monitor) PC models are ENVY 23, ENVY 20 TouchSmart, SpectreONE and
Pavilion 20. The new entrants will run on Microsoft
Corp.’s (MSFT) Windows 8 operating system, which is
expected to hit the market in October.
With H-P’s ENVY 23 and ENVY 20 TouchSmart, users will be able to
perform all kinds of operations (typing, gaming, etc.) placing 10
fingers on the screen at a time. Also, the models will flaunt
Intel Corp.’s (INTC) IVY Bridge processors, solid
state drives for efficient storage, high-definition (HD) displays
and H-P’s innovative applications. ENVY 23 and ENVY 20 will be
available from October at an initial price of $999.0 and $799,
respectively.
H-P SpectreONE features flush-glass full HD display, Intel’s IVY
Bridge, NVIDIA Corp.’s (NVDA) graphics card,
certain H-P invented applications and optional solid state drive.
The slimmest among the Spectre family, the model comes with a
two-year subscription to Symantec Corp.’s (SYMC)
Norton Internet Security.
Also, with Near Field Communication technology (‘NFC’), users
will be able to share contents easily with other NFC-led mobile
devices with a single touch. The model will be available from
November starting at $1,299.0.
H-P’s Pavilion 20, which offers 2 terabyte (1000 gigabyte) storage
capacity, will be available from October at a price starting from
$449.0 million.
Last week, H-P unveiled one hybrid (ENVY x2) and two Ultrabooks
(SpectreXT TouchSmart & ENVY TouchSmart), which are set to hit
the stores in the holiday season.
Industry experts believe that the PC market would benefit from the
Windows 8 OS. They also believe that customers have withheld
purchases ahead of the Win 8 launch. Microsoft plans to make the
software upgrade public by October. We believe that the timing of
H-P’s new releases is perfect.
But the scenario may get challenging with the launch of Microsoft’s
first-ever tablet “Surface” during this Christmas season. Also,
Dell Inc. (DELL) and ASUS are planning to launch
Win 8-enabled hybrid PCs, quite similar to H-P ENVY x2.
It may be assumed that with such similar product offerings, market
share gains for each of the competitors will be negligible.
To conclude, the general health of the PC market is to be kept in
mind. Recently, Intel lowered its third quarter fiscal 2012 revenue
and margin guidance due to lower PC demand, especially from the
enterprises. So far, weak consumer demand was being partially
offset by modest corporate demand. However, the slump in demand
from enterprises can take its toll on the PC market.
Currently, H-P has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a short-term Hold
rating.
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