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Appendix B: Questions and Answers - warranty

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Appendix B: Questions and Answers Will my 2710p run Windows 7? Yes. Supported 2007 and 2008 models with at least 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended) and adequate available drive space will run Windows 7. Will my 2710p work with the Aero user interface? Yes. Windows 7 display drivers are available for all supported 2007 and 2008 UMA and discrete models either with Windows 7 Beta or from Windows Update. How many different versions of Windows 7 does Microsoft plan to release? Six versions - Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium, Home Basic and Starter Edition. All but Starter Edition are available in both 32 and 64 bit. Are 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7 identical? No, 64 bit Windows 7 is different than 32 bit. Application compatibility levels and device support will vary between the 32 and 64 bit versions. What versions will HP offer? HP will offer Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional preinstalled on business notebooks. What about Windows 7 Home Basic or Ultimate? Windows 7 Home Basic will be offered in select countries. There are no plans to offer Windows 7 Ultimate on Business Notebooks. I currently use Windows XP Professional. Which version of Windows 7 should I buy? If you are purchasing Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Tablet Edition today, purchase Windows 7 Professional, which provides equivalent functionality at a similar price. For more information To learn more about HP business notebooks, contact your local HP sales representative or visit our Web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/notebooks © 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft, Windows and Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. 4AA0-XXXXENW, March 2009

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Appendix B: Questions and Answers
Will my 2710p run Windows 7?
Yes.
Supported 2007 and 2008 models with at least 1 GB of RAM (2 GB
recommended) and adequate available drive space will run Windows 7.
Will my 2710p work with the Aero user interface?
Yes. Windows 7 display drivers are available for all supported 2007 and 2008
UMA and discrete models either with Windows 7 Beta or from Windows Update.
How many different versions of Windows 7 does Microsoft plan to release?
Six versions - Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium, Home Basic and
Starter Edition.
All but Starter Edition are available in both 32 and 64 bit.
Are 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7 identical?
No, 64 bit Windows 7 is different than 32 bit. Application compatibility levels
and device support will vary between the 32 and 64 bit versions.
What versions will HP offer?
HP will offer Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional preinstalled on business
notebooks.
What about Windows 7 Home Basic or Ultimate?
Windows 7 Home Basic will be offered in select countries. There are no plans to
offer Windows 7 Ultimate on Business Notebooks.
I currently use Windows XP Professional.
Which version of Windows 7 should I
buy?
If you are purchasing Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Tablet Edition
today, purchase Windows 7 Professional, which provides equivalent functionality
at a similar price.
For more information
To learn more about HP business notebooks, contact your local HP sales
representative or visit our Web site at:
© 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only
warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.
Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or
omissions contained herein. Microsoft, Windows and Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
4AA0-XXXXENW, March 2009