HP unveiled a 17-inch widescreen laptop, “Compaq 8710p”, during HP Mobility Summit 2007 event in Shanghai, China. This high-perfomance notebook PC is built based on Intel Santa Rosa (a.k.a Centrino Pro) platform and aims at business professionals. Features include an nVidia 3D graphics engine, a full-sized keyboard with numeric pad, a DVD burner with an optional Blu-Ray drive if requested, and a 4GB of main memory. Weighs at just 2.45kg, this thin and lightweight machine will be available starting from the middle of July with a price tag of $1,399 for the base configuration.

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