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HP Pavilion Elite e9280t series

Starting from: $999.99*

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- $300 instant rebate<br>
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- FREE 750GB hard drive upgrade ($50 savings)<br>
- FREE 15-month Norton Internet Security subscription ($49 savings)<br>
- 35% off a 21.5-inch diagonal widescreen monitor ($90 savings)

Save up to $518 instantly (on customizable models). Hurry! Limited time offer and includes:
- $300 instant rebate
- FREE shipping ($29 savings)
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This powerful, elegant-looking PC offers excellent flexibility and expandability to grow with your changing digital life. Whether you're streaming videos, editing high-definition1 content, or getting lost in a game, our Pavilion Elite e9280t delivers blazing performance at every turn.

Two-year warranty and support

Our Elite e9280t comes standard with a two-year limited warranty for parts and labor, with House Call. This includes two years of toll-free support, 24 x 7, via on-line chat or e-mail2 (typically in about an hour).

Your PC, simplified

With few clicks, fast searching, easy browsing, and simple ways to connect2, genuine Windows 7§§§ simplifies your daily activities. You can:
  • Quickly get around and get things done with streamlined navigation
  • Browse the Web faster and more easily with Internet Explorer 8
  • Easily stay connected while in public hotspots2

Unbelievable performance

Even the most demanding apps can't compete with the "intelligent" performance and power of Intel Core i7 processors. You can:
  • Maximize app speed with the Intel Turbo Boost Technology, which accelerates performance to match your workload3
  • Get deeply immersed in games with the revolutionary design that distributes artificial intelligence (AI), physics, and rendering across 8 software threads
  • Unleash a digital media creation experience with faster video encoding plus awesome photo editing and publishing

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Glossy black finish, illuminated logo. Includes pocket media drive bay, HP Easy Backup, and personal media drive bay

Exceptional power and expandability

Designed for graphics, music, and high-def movies, this entertainment hub is ready for your most challenging multimedia. You'll get:
  • Stunning visuals with high-end Nvidia and ATI discrete graphics cards
  • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, which simplifies and streamlines daily life on your PC
  • Powerful 64-bit performance with 8GB DDR3 system memory4, 5, fast data transfer, and reduced power consumption6
  • Massive storage with large hard drive options, including RAID-enabled for data mirroring (backup and security) or high performance
  • The ultimate in expansion via two internal hard drives (one included)
  • The option to add up to 24GB of DDR3 memory7

Cutting-edge design

The Elite e9280t brings elegance to any room, attracting attention with its glossy black finish with silver and chrome accents. Features include:
  • An illuminated power button and HP logo
  • Dual doors that hide the front ports and personal media drive bay
  • A separate pocket media drive bay for easily transferring and taking files with you
  • A conveniently top mounted 15-in-1 digital media card reader with built-in IR receiver
  • An HP Easy Backup button for instantly backing up photos, music, and videos
  • A side panel for easy access to the well-organized interior
  • A "landing pad" for peripherals so they don't slide around or get scratched
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Total entertainment

Want realistic gaming, high-def videos, and a purely superb entertainment? You'll get:

Door reveals front I/O and USB ports

  • High-quality integrated Intel High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound, plus THX sound quality with optional upgrades
  • An optional TV tuner and personal video recorder for essentially turning your PC into a TV8 (Clear QAM lets you view high-def, non-premium cable shows)
  • An optional Blu-ray DVD writer/player (reads/writes Blu-ray discs, reads HD DVDs, reads/writes traditional DVDs/CDs)9
  • An optional USB wireless LAN card10 for connecting a wireless printer and other accessories
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Multifaceted entertainment software

Explore a rich digital world with our MediaSmart software, which makes your PC a one-stop shop for multimedia. It will let you:
  • Create and edit slide shows and videos, then share them on the Web2
  • Watch DVD and Blu-ray movies in jaw-dropping high def, plus experience Blu-ray Live11 (via optional player)
  • Stream photos and videos anywhere at home12
  • Make, edit, search for, and listen to song playlists
  • Discover new music with Pandora Internet Radio Service
  • Watch TV from premium content providers13 via a TV tuner or on demand via the Internet

Security and support

HP is known for outstanding customer service, support, and advice. We also test and qualify all software sold with our PCs to help ensure a trouble-free experience on your new computer. In addition to the two-year warranty and support, you get:
  • 15 months of complimentary live updates to Symantec Norton Internet Security14
  • A year of free limited software support15
  • Convenient in-home service if needed (HP may, at our discretion, supply on-site support for troubleshooting and repair)16

1. High-definition content required to view HD images.
2. Internet connection required, sold separately.
3. Intel Turbo Boost technology requires PC with processor with Intel TBT capability. Intel TBT performance varies depending on hardware, software, and overall system configuration.
4. Up to 256MB of main system memory may be allocated to support video graphics.
5. Actual available memory may be less. Up to 1GB may not be available due to 32-bit operating system resource requirements.
6. Compared with DDR2.
7. Windows 7 Home Premium recognizes memory up to 16GB; greater than 16GB requires an operating system upgrade.
8. TV tuner required, sold as optional feature. Availability of signals limited by strength and accessibility of originating TV signal, location, other factors. Performance factors may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product.
9. As Blu-ray is a new format containing new technologies. Certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, do not constitute defects in product. Flawless playback on all systems not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and display may require HDCP support. Some Blu-ray advanced features may not be supported. CPU power is dedicated to support Blu-ray playback functions. It is recommended that you close all other applications before and during Blu-ray playback. Blu-ray movies will only play through the Blu-ray player software. Advanced Access Content System (AACS) keys are integrated into PC for copy protection purposes. Occasional renewal of the AACS key is required, easily done by connecting to Internet.
10. Wireless access point and Internet service required, not included.
11. BD Live features available on select Blu-ray movie discs. Please look for BD-Live description on the discs.
12. DLNA client support. Video/photos sharing sources have to be DLNA compatible servers, such as HP MediaSmart Home Server.
13. Premium channels availabilities vary by countries. Internet connection required, not included.
14. Internet connection required, sold separately. Subscription required for live updates afterwards.
15. Support available for one year from date of purchase/lease. Dated sales or delivery receipt is proof of purchase/lease; you may be required to provide it as condition of receiving support. Support available only for software preinstalled by HP.
16. In-home warranty available on select customizable HP desktop PCs. Need for in-home service determined by HP support rep. Customer may need to run system self-test programs or correct reported faults by following advice over phone. On-site service provided only if issue can't be corrected remotely. Service not available holidays, weekends.

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‡ Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.

 

Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Core and Core Inside are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

 

§ Actual formatted capacity is less. A portion of the hard drive is reserved for system recovery software — for notebooks up to: 20GB (Windows 7), 8GB (XP and XP Pro), 12GB (Vista), 12GB (MCE); for desktops up to: 14GB (Windows 7), 10GB (Vista, XP, XP Pro), 12GB (MCE). For hard drives 1GB=1 billion bytes.

 

¶ In-home warranty is available only on select customizable HP desktop PCs. Need for in-home service is determined by HP support representative. Customer may be required to run system self-test programs or correct reported faults by following advice given over phone. On-site services provided only if issue can't be corrected remotely. Service not available holidays and weekends.

 

†† Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx. 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.

††† Battery life varies depending on product configuration, model, settings, loaded applications, utilized features. As with all batteries, maximum capacity decreases with time and use. Battery life times based on MobileMark 2007 battery benchmark. Reported times are with wireless functionality off.

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§§§ This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality.See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.

 
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