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Designed for fun, the HP Pavilion Elite m9500z is a great choice for digital entertainment junkies who can't get enough of streaming video online, sending family pictures via email or listening to favorite music. It's easy to keep your files backed up with almost unlimited storage. Get this PC and get yourself out there; blog, network and make digital history.

Windows Vista Operating System is Genuine

Windows Vista with Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Home Premium includes Windows Aero, Windows Media Center, and instant search

Great Performance and Design

Get ready to play games, watch movies, or view photos with powerful computing that handles multimedia without slowing down. This PC comes with AMD Phenom triple- and quad-core processors that help you run security applications, burn disks and edit video without getting bogged down. Get plenty of space for downloading songs or for photo editing with the mega dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM memory options. The SATA hard drive configurability up to 1TB allows for ample storage of your photos, or get a RAID-enhanced hard drive for mirroring (data backup and security) or high performance. Get great visuals with PCIe X16 expansion slot for graphics card. A 15-in-1 digital media card reader is for quick downloading of files. The I/O port is conveniently located at the front of the machine for easy accessibility.

Endless Entertainment and Fun

Play the latest 3D games and get home-theater-quality video with the m9400z series. Select a TV tuner and personal video recorder and turn your PC into a TV. The remote control that comes with the optional TV Tuner is connected wirelessly and other components can be added, such as a wireless printer, with the optional USB wireless LAN card. You'll be able to stream content to any Internet-connected media player like a cell phone or PDA, and back up to an online serve thanks to software that comes installed and is ready to use from day one. For clear visuals and realistic gaming or high-definition videos, you'll get integrated, high-quality Intel High Definition Audio with up to 7.1 surround sound; and THX sound quality with optional sound card upgrades. You may opt for the Blu-ray ROM/DVD writer which reads HD DVD discs as well as reading and writing to traditional DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray has more than 5 times the amount of storage space than traditional DVDs which increase in data stored results in exceptional movie viewing quality.

Convenient Options

For serious play, this high-quality and reliable computer brings the things you need most all in one great package. Expanding storage is easy via built-in bays for a personal media drive and pocket media drive which are both optional. You'll enjoy the LightScribe DVD player that helps you create professional-looking disc labels as well as reading and writing to discs. Won't your friends be impressed when they receive their own personalized copies of home videos, pictures, or music. An HP Easy Backup Button will let you instantly back up to an external hard drive, personal media drive, networked drive, or disc. You can schedule the backups if that suits you better.

Software and Support to Back You Up

All software sold with PC is quality tested to ensure a great experience setting up your new computer. For security from online viruses, you'll get a 15-month subscription to Norton Internet Security 2008. A one-year limited warranty on parts and labor will sweeten the deal, plus support toll-free, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week via online chat, or via email (about a one-hour response time). You'll get a free year of limited software support. HP may supply on-site support for troubleshooting and repair and if necessary, a convenient in-home service call.