HP launches laptop with 24-hour battery

HP has announced it has achieved an unprecedented milestone in mobile computing: up to 24 hours of continuous notebook operation on a single battery charge.
In conformity with an industry-standard benchmark test, the new HP EliteBook 6930p can be configured to be used with an optional ultra-capacity battery to deliver up to 24 hours of battery runtime.
"The launch of the new 6930 series from HP finally addresses the battery life issue on business notebooks, enabling users to work for long periods without the need of regular battery recharges and exchanges," Etienne Borg Cardona, managing director of FGL Information Technology Limited, a subsidiary of the Forestals Group, said.
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 four hours compared to traditional LCD displays, while the Intel SSD provides up to a seven per cent increase in battery life compared to traditional hard drives.
Like any notebook, battery life will vary depending on the product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will decrease with time and usage.
Inspired by aircraft construction and designed for style-conscious mobile professionals, HP EliteBook notebooks feature the latest mobile technologies. And from November, customers will be able to purchase an HP EliteBook with the new Intel high-performance SSDs - HP is a launch customer for new Intel X25-M and X18-M Mainstream SATA SSDs.
In addition to helping achieve outstanding battery life, these new Intel SSDs provide greater durability and reliability and faster system responsiveness. Internal HP benchmarks show overall performance boosts of up to 57 per cent on industry benchmarks, and data transfer rates almost six times faster than traditional hard disks.
The initial Energy Star - qualified HP EliteBook 6930p configuration starts at only 2.1 kg. It features a 14.1-inch diagonal widescreen display and is available with an optional, mercury-free Illumi-Lite LED display.
To ensure the highest levels of battery life, customers need to buy the Ultra Capacity Battery and download the latest Intel graphics driver and HP BIOS. The notebook must be configured with the optional Intel 80 GB SSD drive and the HP Illumi-Lite LED Display. It requires the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
The HP EliteBook 6930p is built for the corporate road warrior as it features a shock-resistant hard drive, enhanced display panel and spill-resistant keyboard to help defend data against bumps, drops and spills.
It was designed to meet the tough MIL-STD 810F military-standard tests, which measure levels of environmental reliability and operation at extreme temperatures, while withstanding vibration and high humidity.
All HP notebooks boast energy-efficient features and select materials for easier recycling. For example, HP has set a goal to remove all mercury - a material commonly found in notebook screens - from its entire notebook line by the end of 2010.