Mary Boateng, an employee at the Computer Help Desk, shows off the new laptops that will be distributed to students this fall. They are the HP Elitebook 8470w (Workstation series). The workstation is a step up from the 'P' (Professional series) we have used for the past four years.  Here are the specs:

HP EliteBook 8470w Mobile Workstation

- Intel Core i5-3320M, 2.60GHz (Turbo up to 3.30GHz) 1600 MHz, 3MB L3 cache
- 4GB DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM (1D), 1600MHz
- 320GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive
- 14.0-inch LED-backlit HD+ anti-glare (1600 x 900)
- AMD FirePro M2000 with 1 GB dedicated GDDR5 video memory
- Integrated HD webcam
- DVD±RW SuperMulti DL drive
- DualPoint keyboard
- Bluetooth 4.0
- USB 3.0
- Intel Centrino advanced N 6205 wireless LAN (802.11 a/b/g/n)
- Mobile Intel QM77 express chipset
- 56K v.92 modem
- Integrated fingerprint reader
- Slots - 1 express card/54, 1 smart card reader, and 1 SD/MMC
- 90W PS hardware hit
- 6-Cell 62 Whr Li-ion battery
- Windows 7 64bit operating system
- 3-yr std. parts and labor warranty, plus 9x5 NBD on-site coverage with disk retention