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HP Breaks the 24-Hour Battery Life Barrier

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DUDE, YOUR DELL DIED 5 HOURS AGO.

While Dell was busy working on getting 19 hours of battery life, we were putting the finishing touches on getting up to 24 hours. The HP EliteBook 6930p with Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and Ultra Capacity Battery outlasts the Dell Latitude E6400 by up to five hours.

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Now get up to 24 hours of total battery life – only from HP!

Nobody wants to work all day and all night, but if you need to you can – but only with HP. With no need to access a power outlet. Battery life is just one of the many ways in which HP helps mobile professionals keep up with the pace of business.
Here's what you need and how you get it
Our new HP EliteBook 6930p notebook PC will soon provide up to 24 hours of combined battery life. This solution will be available in Fall 2008 and will require a specific configuration including an 80 GB Solid State drive, an LED display and our Ultra Capacity Battery1. So if you travel across the globe, or spend large chunks of time away from a power source, look to HP to keep you up, running and productive.

Here are some frequently asked questions regarding the HP One-time Battery Replacement Service Pack.
More Solutions – pick the one that suits your needs
Choice is important, so if you prefer a notebook with a standard hard drive or require a budget-friendly solution that still provides outstanding battery life, continue to look to HP. Simply add an Ultra Capacity Battery to an HP 6930p EliteBook PC with a standard hard drive and enjoy up to 17.25 combined hours3 and for less2 than $1,390!.
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HP Batteries – safer and more reliable, with the latest technology
When you're considering batteries, you're worried about more than just how long they last. You want to be assured that you, your home and your organization are all highly secure from battery-related dangers.
HP was the only top notebook manufacturer in 2006 and 2007 to not have a battery recall, when other manufacturers experienced major safety issues and recalls. HP's emphasis on reliability and innovation results in a much higher degree of safety.

HP Batteries meet the highest safety standards
HP batteries are designed to help prevent problems before they happen. HP notebook PC systems are designed to always be one step ahead of the game so that you don't have to worry.
• Minimize heat: HP notebook PCs are designed to minimize heat within the system. Each HP notebook thermal solution is designed to maintain the entire battery pack at a safe operating temperature and create a consistent temperature gradient across the pack.
• Power management: The power load on the system is managed so that, in the unlikely event that battery over-heating was detected, the system would initially be throttled. If the over-heating were to continue, the system would be shut down. In the event of insufficient power to run the system, a controlled shutdown would occur to avoid the risk of data loss.
• Diagnostic tools: HP Info Center provides a battery diagnostic utility that can verify battery functionality and health.
• Minimize risk: HP battery charging technologies are designed to minimize risk by providing higher performance while meeting applicable battery cell manufacturer recommendations.
Here are a few of the ever-evolving safety measures included in HP batteries:
• Flame-retardant plastics (rated V-0 by Underwriters Laboratories) exceed industry requirements.
• Flexible circuit interconnects help prevent latent failures by eliminating discrete wires that could be pinched during assembly.
• A barrier wall helps prevent short circuits and safety hazards by ensuring that, in the event an aging battery leaks, the battery fluid does not reach the circuit board.
• A thin conformal coating on the printed circuit board (PCB) protects key components from contaminants that might be introduced during the assembly process.
• Battery designs are continually improved and updated to take advantage of the latest industry developments.

HP Batteries offer enhanced battery life and quick recharge
HP batteries stand out for their long battery life as well as the HP Fast Charge and HP Enhanced Fast Charge® technologies that efficiently yet safely charge HP notebook PC batteries. These technologies offer:
• Charge rates that comply with Lithium-ion battery cell manufacturer recommendations.
• Proven, standards-based algorithms to control battery voltage and charging current.
• Redundant safety mechanisms in both the battery pack and the notebook PC to help prevent over-charging.
Enhanced battery life and quick recharge

HP Batteries undergo exhaustive testing
HP batteries go through an incredibly rigorous set of testing, including:
• Fuel gauge accuracy and functionality testing for voltage, current, temperature, capacity, communications and status.
• Protection circuit functionality testing for over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-temperature, short circuit.
• Environmental testing for ElectoStatic Discharge (ESD) protection, drops, shock and vibration.
• System integration testing for charging functionality, battery thermals, Inrush current tolerance, critical hibernation and non-operational thermal shock.

HP Batteries are designed for compact, comfortable use
Offer compact, comfortable design HP secondary batteries are designed to not interfere with an optical drive bay. Instead, they connect underneath the system, providing for positive comfort and expanded usability.
1. Requires separately purchased HP Ultra Capacity Battery and customer download of the latest Intel graphics driver and HP BIOS. Notebook must be configured with optional Intel 80GB SSD drive and HP Illumi-Lite LED Display (available Fall 2008) and requires XP operating system. 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.
2. Prices taken from pricing on the HP and Dell websites as of 9/29/08.
3. Battery life will vary depending on the product, model, configuration, loaded apps, features and power management settings. The max capacity of the battery will decrease with time and usage. Requires separately purchased Ultra Capacity Battery
4. 2533t and 2530p run times are based on the 3 cell, 6 cell, and 9 cell batteries; 2133 run times are based on the 3-cell and 6-cell batteries; 24 hr run-time on 6930p achieved with optional Intel 80 GB SSD drive and HP Illumilite panel (planned to be available Fall, 2008), and requires XP operating system and customer download of latest Intel graphics driver, and latest HP BIOS. 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.
* Windows Vista Business disk also included for future upgrade if desired. To qualify for this downgrade an end user must be a business (including governmental or educational institutions) and is expected to order at least 25 customer systems with the same custom image.
+ Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool, visit www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor.