HP busts out Compaq 6515b and 6715b laptops for the suits

A business laptop is a delicate balance of premium price, somewhat dated components, good connectivity, and boring enough looks to sneak into a meeting undetected. HP seems to have hit all those main points with its new Compaq business laptops. The 6515b and 6715b sport AMD processors, 80-160GB HDDs, XP Pro on up to Vista Business, EV-DO or HSDPA 3G connectivity, ATI X1250 graphics and 802.11n WiFi. There's room for the up to 4GB of RAM, and the standard selection of optical drives, including a DVD+/-RW SuperMulti drive with LightScribe, if you want to get all fancy. The 6515b goes for a 14.1-inch 1280 x 800 display and weighs 5.6 pounds, while the 6715b sports 15.4-inches of screen, though we're unsure of further specifics. Both laptops are available now, and luckily the last part of the traditional biz laptop equation rings untrue here: both start at a budget friendly $649.

[NutMac @ Mar 28th 2007 1:16PM]

Sounds almost exactly like the existing NX7400 but with AMD CPU, 802.11n, 4GB memory capacity, and thicker chassis. I am still confused with HP vs. Compaq though. Do corporate customers still look for Compaq name vs. HP? With almost every corporations using HP laser printers, I would think they can stop using Compaq brand for corporate computers.

[2Perfect @ Mar 28th 2007 4:52PM]

hmm pretty cheap. More specifics would be nice though :P

[Xavier @ Mar 28th 2007 4:56PM]

The price is right on these, but $649 will only get you a wimpy AMD Sempron proc. They've brought over some of the security features from last years high-end biz notebooks to this budget line.

Full specs are here: http://www.notebooks.com/?p=556