New HP Business PC Sells for $421

HP may have said that it was backing out of the PC market, but that is still only in planning stages, so it is not too odd to learn of a new business desktop from the Pro series.

HP has been at the center of controversy ever since it announced its most recent, and quite shocking, decisions.

Not only was it killing every project involving webOS (including the TouchPad) but it also resolved to spin off or sell its whole PC business.

Ironically, once the TouchPad fell to $99, it got such a massive level of orders that the company promised it would make more.

Just a short time ago, it became more than obvious that the TouchPad was selling much better in death than it did in life, though HP actually loses money on each one shipped.

Meanwhile, speculations arose on who will get the PC unit, even though the company would prefer to spin it off.

Regardless, these plans are just in their incipient stages, so HP's operations haven't really changed yet.

That said, the outfit completed its newest business desktop PC, one that is part of the Pro series and uses Intel chips, plus matching hardware.

More specifically, an Intel Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 central processing unit is present, backed by up to 8 GB of DDR3 RAM (random access memory).

With Sandy Bridge governing the hardware side, it falls to Microsoft's Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional operating system (OS) to make everything work. Then again, one can opt for a Celeron central processing unit instead.

Other specifications include a DVD-ROM or writer, Gigabit Ethernet, optional WiFi, DVI, D-Sub, a 300W power supply and, of course, the obligatory integrated graphics and storage (1 TB HDD).

Online listings of the HP Pro 3400, as it is called, have already appeared, where the product boasts a price of $421.