9. Sophisticated Security And Support Concept, Continued

Finally, HP also ships the machine with Altiris' backup tool called Local Recovery. Using this software, so-called "snapshots" of the hard drive can be taken at any time without having to stop what you're working on. The snapshots (backups) are written to a hidden partition on the local drive.

Maintenance of the machine is equally easy. All the user needs to do is connect to the Internet and press the HP Info Center button that is located above the keyboard and to the left. The Hewlett Packard Help and Support site is only another mouse-click away; there, updates such as the latest driver releases can be downloaded at a click of the mouse button.

The HP Infocenter: Direct access to important system functions and security features, as well as driver updates and the support and help center.