HP shows it hasn't forgotten the humble desktop PC as it presents a back-to-school 2015 lineup featuring Pavilion All-in-One (AIO) PCs, the Pavilion tower, ENVY towers and the 4K/UHD resolution Spectre Studio display.
"The desktop PC continues to be an important form factor for customers who want to get things done and be entertained, but lack style and as a result are often hidden in basements and dens," the company says. "With our 2015 desktop family, we are breathing new life into the category by giving customers more capabilities wrapped in colorful and premium designs that they will be proud to place in kitchens, living rooms and other public spaces in their homes."
The Pavilion AIO PCs promise to be both beautiful and functional, with edge-to-edge HD flush glass displays in a "white iridescent" colour. All include two USB 3.0 ports and a 3-in-1 media card reader in the display chin, as well as four USB 2.0 ports in the back, together with HDMI and LAN ports.
Processor specifications range form Intel Core i3 to i7 processors, next generation AMD A10 and A8 and AMD mainstream A4 through A8. Graphics come as either integrated or with the addition AMD Radeon A330 or 360, while displays come in 21.5-, 23- and 27-inch sizes.
As for tower PCs, the refreshed Pavilion lineup comes in 4 different colours (white, silver, blue and red) with either Intel Core i3 through i7 or AMD A-Series A4 through A10 processors, while the ENVY and ENVY Phoenix towers add Nvidia GTX 980 or AMD Radeon R9 380 graphics in brushed metal chassis.
Display-wise HP offers the Spectre Studio-- a 32-inch 4K (3840x2160) monitor promising 178-degree viewing angles, built-in 6W speakers and HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4 with MHL, DisplayPort and USB connectivity.
The above mentioned HP offerings should hit the market by June 2015.