We're only weeks away from the official launch of Windows 10, or, as some people may think of it, Microsoft's correction to the problems of its last operating system. That means OEMs are busy readying products to push to market for the big day, and HP is among them.
The company is announcing an entire portfolio of computers that are designed to run this new operating system, though not all will ship with it.
"Working closely with Microsoft on Windows 10, we designed our 2015 portfolio of products to be ready for Windows 10," says Mike Nash, vice president of portfolio strategy and customer experience, Personal Systems, HP. "As a result, customers who purchased or plan to buy a 2015 Windows PC from HP should have a smooth transition to Windows 10".
The problem, it seems, was that HP didn't know the shipping date for Windows 10, so the company built its 2015 lineup as "Windows 10 ready".
"HP’s collaboration and feedback during the Windows 10 planning process has been extremely valuable," claims Peter Han, VP Worldwide of OEM Marketing at Microsoft. "We look forward to HP launching their new devices that will light up Windows 10 capabilities and provide new experiences to our joint customers around the world".
Customers who purchase a new HP computer before July 29th will need to run the upgrade process. If they aren't comfortable with it then an HP technician will handle it. That's a good fallback for certain users.
A complete list of the new systems is:
- HP Pavilion x360, HP ENVY x360 and the HP Spectre x360 convertible notebooks feature dual-array microphones optimized for Cortana with voice control and naturally transition from notebook to tablet to tent to stand modes and back with Continuum.
- HP Pavilion, HP ENVY and HP OMEN notebooks also take advantage of Cortana with their dual-array microphones and enhance gaming performance by streaming Xbox One games to the PC anywhere in the house.
- HP EliteBook 1020 Folio, the industry’s thinnest and lightest business-class notebook, takes advantage of Cortana and Skype for Business with its dual-array microphones, exclusive noise-canceling software and HD webcam.
- HP EliteDesk 800 Desktop Mini PC, the world’s smallest business-class desktop, works with HP BIOSphere to create a security-enhanced and highly managed device and high DPI scaling capabilities optimized for 4K resolution displays.
- HP Elite x2 10112-in-1 Windows device, featuring the industry-first WiGig enterprise wireless dock, can easily go from the office desk to being mobile on the job site with Continuum.
- HP ZBook 14/15u is HP’s thinnest and lightest workstation Ultrabook devices -- paired HP Z24s with creative professional inspired 4K Z Display delivers tremendous visual performance and enhanced productivity with the 4K display scaling capabilities of Windows 10.
Shipping dates weren't announced (nor were prices) but clearly they are close to release.