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IT
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June
5, 2004
HCL
revolutionises digital entertainment in India
NEW
DELHI -- HCL Infosystems, India's premier information
enabling and integration company, recently launched
the Beanstalk Neo, a convergence product that blends
futuristic style with pioneering technology. It is available
countrywide through the company's channel network.
The
PC comes with a 17 inch integrated high-resolution,
anti-glare flat LCD monitor and 1280x768 support --
16:9 aspect ratio. Among the features that make it the
ideal, entertainment powerhouse are a wireless keyboard
and mouse, built-in TV tuner, DVD/CD player/recorder,
MP3 capability, an FM radio, gaming tools, a photo editor
and a Web browser. It can create, edit, store and screen
digital home movies and photos. The Beanstalk Neo is
equipped with an Intel Pentium IV 2.8GHz with Hyper-Threading
technology, 800 MHz FSB and Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2004 operating software.
The
product allows user to pause and rewind live TV and
radio, record an entire TV series or genre and watch
shows at their convenience, experience digital photos,
videos, and DVDs with friends and family, put their
world of music at fingertips with jukebox and get connected
to a world of digital movies, music and more. In addition
to its multi-media features, it also offers the dream
pack with five Microsoft games, 100 songs, five movies
and 10 karaoke.
Launching
the Beanstalk Neo, Ajai Chowdhry, chairman and CEO,
HCL Infosystems Ltd., said, "The Beanstalk Neo
will transform digital entertainment for the Indian
user. The Beanstalk range, ever since its advent in
1995, has always brought the best-of-breed technology
to the Indian consumer and kept him in-step with the
latest innovations worldwide. We see a trend today where
the user wants a multi-functional product combined with
ease of use. The Neo has been designed keeping the requirement
of today's demanding consumer in mind. Concisely put,
the Neo is not just a new PC, it is a revolution. It
is computer technology invading entertainment."
Rajiv
Kaul, managing director, Microsoft Corp., said: "The
proliferation of various technology products and services
has complicated the life of the consumer, and they are
demanding simplicity, ease-of-use and holistic offerings
that work. The Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
is an example of integrating software, hardware and
services to create simple and compelling entertainment
experiences that enhance the lives of users. For all
these functions jammed into the PC, HCL's Beanstalk
Neo is sexy enough to be in a living room. It is an
experience computing."
Contact:
HCL Infosystems
www.hclinfosystems.com
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