Business computers used to be exclusively in the hands of the IT departments, but with the convergence of business and consumer’s needs, especially in the laptop category for small business owners, PC manufacturers are creating a “bus-sumer” category to serve this market segment. HP is coming up with a very elegant S-Series business notebook that will look good both in a living room and in a corporate office. Aside the beautiful brushed aluminum cover that comes in Caviar (dark brown) or Bordeaux (red-brown-see pictures), the new HP ProBook S-Series features Intel Core i3, i5 and i7processors, 2 MP webcam with face recognition for secure logon, a fingerprint sensor, optional anti-glare or BrightView display that comes in 13-inch (HP ProBook 4320s), 14-inch (HP ProBook 4420s), 15-inch (HP ProBook 4520s), or 17-inch (HP ProBook 4720s). Additionally, you will get an eSata / USB 2.0 combo port, a HDMI output, and a choice of Intel HD Graphics or discreet graphics. HP tried to make peoples’ lives easier by providing a photo editing software, the ARCSoft Total Media Suite, key features include face recognition to speed up the photo tagging process and a beautify button that smooths out flaws on the skin and faces. The HP Day starter allows users to access their day calendar (read only) instantly while Windows is still booting in the background (see last picture in the gallery). The S-Series will be available in March, starting at $925 for the 17-inch model, $759 for the 13-inch and 14-inch models, and $719 for the 15-inch variant.
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