Top tech tips for a fun-drenched summer

If you have a busy social life, and regularly need to purchase your favourite band's concert tickets before the last ones are sold out, or find out where the hottest summer sales are taking place, then an HP desktop PC is what you need this summer.

If you're young and carefree, you needn't worry about losing or dropping your desktop PC - it will always be there, right where you need it.

There's no need to waste time searching for it in your little brother's bedroom or under a pile of clothes because you were in such a hurry to meet up with your friends the night before.

Slim down size and budget, stay big on fun
The perfect PC for students, the attractive HP Pavilion Slimline s3000 will fit into the smallest of spaces in your tiny studio flat.

Without compromising on power, the compact and fun-packed PC will save you precious space.

With the performance of a full-sized PC, this cool desktop features an integrated power supply,15-in-1 card reader, and on select models NVIDIA or ATI discrete graphics, Wi-Fi, hybrid TV tuner, wireless keyboard and mouse. Relax and enjoy your photos, music and videos with your friends this summer and impress them with your slim, sleek and stylish PC.

Anil Kumar, Category Manager Consumer and Commercial Products, PSG, HP Middle East, commented: 'With the summer season just round the corner, HP is offering the latest products to enable you to get the most for your entertainment needs. Whether for music, movies or gaming, these new technologies will be sure to have you sitting on the edge of your seat in excitement'.

Enjoy endless entertainment
Be sure to have the powerhouse HP Pavilion Elite M9000, combined with HP's w2408h 24-inch monitor to enjoy the best sporting moments of the summer.

Thanks to the PC's optional integrated hybrid TV tuner and outstanding performance, you will be able to watch those nerve-racking matches on your PC and replay the best highlights whenever you choose.

With the latest Intel or AMD processors, HP's premier home entertainment PC, the HP Pavilion Elite m9000, boasts technology for those who take entertainment seriously.

Bring out the budding sports commentator in you with Muvee auto producer, a software solution which enables you to edit and add effects to your videos at the touch of a button.

Enjoy maximum storage and peace of mind - with up to two hard disc drives, you can conveniently store your entire portfolio of movies, music and photos in one place.

The HP Pavilion Elite M9000 also features HP Easy Back-up, allowing you to duplicate all your personal files, including photos, music, videos, contacts, e-mails, bookmarks and documents, quickly and intuitively at the touch of a button.

To further simplify the experience, HP Easy Back-up enables you to schedule a back-up to the storage device of your choice, to be repeated however often you wish.

Play till the end of the day
All enthusiastic gamers will yearn for the spectacular NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT graphics that come with the HP Pavilion Elite M9000.

Immerse yourself in a whole new world of detailed graphics and fluid, fast action, while enjoying a visually stunning gaming experience.

Get the full picture
Read your favourite fashion magazine online with the HP's w2408h 24-inch monitor. The monitor, which you can adjust to a vertical position to avoid having to scroll down to view stunning outfits from tip to toe, is the ultimate summer accessory.

This top-of-the-range widescreen delivers HP Vivid Color Technology, which will enhance the red shades of the hottest summer outfits.

The 24-inch widescreen high definition display (full HD resolution) is ideal for viewing the most glamorous fashion shows.

The ambient light sensor, which adjusts images on the screen according to the amount of light around it, gives you perfect viewing quality at all times.

Additionally, the HP w2408h 24-inch monitor's four USB ports enable you to connect your webcam or storage device effortlessly.

Be mobile, be smart
Always on the move, you don't want the burden of carrying around a cumbersome PC to share your favourite music and holiday photos - now you can experience all those magic moments with your friends and family effortlessly, with HP's Personal Media Drive and Pocket Media Drive.

The HP Pavilion Elite M9000 and HP Pavilion Slimline s3000 both include Personal Media Drive and Pocket Media Drive bays, so you can exchange up to 250GB of popular hit songs or photos with your friends and simply slide your media drive into your PC when you get back home.

Using either the Personal Media Drive or the Pocket Media Drive is also an easy way to keep all your spectacular summer memories safe by backing up your files.