HP Pavilion (computer)
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| Developer | HP Inc. |
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| Type |
Laptop/Notebook Desktop Computer |
| Release date | 1995 |
| CPU | AMD APU, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7 |
| Related articles | HP Envy, HP TouchSmart |
| Website | HP Pavilion |
HP Pavilion is a line of personal computers produced by Hewlett-Packard and introduced in 1995. The Pavilion competes with Acer Aspire, Dell Inspiron and Toshiba Satellite. The name is applied to both desktops and laptops for the Home and Home Office product range.
When HP merged with Compaq in 2002, it took over Compaq's existing naming rights agreement. As a result, HP sells both HP and Compaq-branded machines.
In 1995, The HP Pavilion PC marks the company's introduction into the home-computing market. Dave Packard publishes The HP Way, a book that chronicles the rise of HP and gives insight into its business practices, culture and management style. HP produces a low-cost, high-speed infrared transceiver that allows wireless data exchange in a range of portable computing applications such as phones, computers, printers, cash registers, ATMs, digital cameras and more.
The HP Pavilion 5030 was technically HP's second multimedia PC designed specifically for the home market, the first called HP Multimedia PC; model Numbers 6100, 6140S and 6170S. Pavilion went on to become a popular model. Its specifications included a quad-speed CD-ROM drive, Altec Lansing speakers, software for online service access and Microsoft Windows 95. This entry-level model featured a 75 MHz Intel Pentium processor, 8 MB RAM and an 850 MB hard drive.
HP produces eight notebook models: HP Pavilion, 2 under HDX, 4 under HP Mini, 1 under TouchSmart, 3 under G series, and 1 under Compaq Presario. These are customizable in the US only. A variety of different models with different setups are available in other countries.
The HP Pavilion x2 is a long-running family of devices, there are dozens of variants, across many generations of Intel processors.
The two or three letter suffix on the model number indicates special information like country or language (dv----xx). The following chart describes each suffix.
The following suffixes corresponds to the region where the notebook is sold.
Other suffixes include nr, cl, and wm.
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