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HP Pavilion a600n Desktop PC (2.08 GHz Athlon, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

HP Pavilion a600n Desktop PC (2.08 GHz Athlon, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

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Description:

The HP Pavilion a600n is a great entry level PC that doesn't sacrifice in power or performance for those on a budget. It has a 2.08 GHz Athlon processor, 512 MB RAM, and an 80 GB hard drive, and is powered by Windows XP Home Edition. It's bundled with a variety of software, including HP Image Zone Plus digital photography software, aimed to get you online and capturing, editing, and sharing your digital photos, audio, and video.

The Basics

  • Hard Drive: The 80 GB Ultra DMA hard drive stores your digital photos, digital audio and video, and other files.
  • Processor: Powered by a 2.08 GHz Athlon processor, it's fast enough to run all your applications and it has a 512 KB L2 cache.
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM helps your applications run faster and more efficiently--even games, digital audio, and digital video software. There is one available DIMM slot so you can add more memory in the future.
  • CD/DVD Drive: A combo CD-RW/DVD drive lets you read CDs at a speedy 48x and DVD-ROMs at 16x. You can also write to CD-R or CD-RW media at 48x and re-write at 32x.
  • Keyboard & Mouse: It comes with an HP Internet keyboard and HP scroller mouse.

Sound and Graphics
There is integrated graphics with 64 MB shared video memory, along with an integrated audio card, configurable for 6-speaker set-up (speakers sold separately).

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
With an integreated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN, you can get online easily. It also has 2 free PCI slots, 1, free AGP slot, 1 free drive bay, and the following external ports:

  • 7 USB 2.0 ports (3 in the front) for connecting to a wide range of peripherals, from digital cameras to MP3 players
  • 2 IEEE 1394 FireWire ports (1 in front) to connect to digital video cameras or other peripherals
  • 1 parallel port for connecting to printers or cameras based on older technologies
  • 1 microphone/headhphone/line-in port on the front of the case
  • A 9-in-1 memory card reader on the front of the unit to read Smart Media, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Micro Drive, Memory Stick, or Memory Stick Pro
  • 1 VGA video out port to connect to a monitor

Preloaded System and Software
The HP Pavilion a600n is powered by Windows XP Home Edition, which makes it easy for you to get up and running as quickly as possible. It's packed with multimedia features to help you get your creative juices flowing. Windows Media Player lets you burn and play CDs, in addition to playing and organizing digital audio files. Windows MovieMaker is a basic video editing tool that helps you capture and edit digital video to save your memories and share them with others.

It also comes packed with RealPlayer, Wild Tangent, Symantec Norton Antivirus, Notebook Help & Support, Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Printer Drivers (Deskjet & Photo printers), Restore CDs, InterVideo WinDVD SE Player, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Apple iTunes with Apple iTunes Music Store, Adobe PhotoShop Album STE, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money, MSN Encarta Plus, Microsoft Office 2003 Trial, Quicken New User's Edition, AOL Dial-Up; AOL for Broadband, Earthlink High-Speed, CompuServe Dial-Up, and SBC Yahoo! DSL.

Dimensions and Weight
It measures 7.5 x 15.2 x 16.5 inches (W x D x H) and weighs 38.0 pounds (packaged).

What's in the Box
HP Pavilion a600n desktop PC, HP Internet keyboard, HP scroller mouse, power cord, and phone cord.

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