Hewlett-Packard, the HP EliteBook 6930p 14.1-inch business notebook, the first model in the new EliteBook ruggedized series.
The newly designed 4.7-pound notebook with military standard MIL-STD 810F for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and a high temperature. It is a shock-resistant hard drives and Spill-resistant keyboard, as well as brushed anodized aluminum exterior combined with a magnesium alloy casing. HP says the EliteBook offers a ll-day battery life .

The EliteBook 6930p is Intel s Centrino 2 ontevina Mobile platform with vPro technology, and has the next-generation 45nm Intel Core 2 Duo 9000 and 8000 series mobile processors. The system comes with Intel s integrated graphics or AMDA s ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450 dedicated GPU, up to 8 GB of DDR2 memory and up to 250 GB of hard drive capacity. In addition, users can replace EliteBook s optical with an optional secondary hard drive.
The display in 6930p with LED backlight and a resolution of 1280 800 or 1440 900 pixels, depending on the customer s selection. The laptop has a built-in Web camera 2MP with Business Card Reader software and stereo speakers.
HPA s EliteBook 6930p with a variety of communications and networking options, including the un2400 EV-DO HSPA mobile broadband module, Intel s 802.11a b g draft-n WiFi and Bluetooth. There is also a Gigabit Ethernet port and a 56K modem.
The laptop has an ExpressCard slot, three USB ports, VGA output and Firewire port.
Characteristics in relation to security, there is a Smart Card Reader, HP ProtectTools, TPM 1.2 embedded security chip, Enhanced Pre-Boot Security, HP Disk Sanitizer, Enhanced Drive Lock, HP Fingerprint Sensor, Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools , and File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools, and optional Kensington lock, HP Privacy Filter, and McAfee Security Solution. The new security innovation is HP Spare Key, hich addresses effort forgotten passwords with a sequence of three predetermined personal questions, to immediate entry into the systematic .
Along with Windows Vista operating system, the EliteBook also sports QuickLook2 HP software that is quick access to e-mail, calendar, task and contact information at your fingertips.
According to HP, the company will also release EliteBook models based on the latest technology from AMD, with Ultra Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile processors.