March 31, 2008 11:58 AM PDT
HP's media-savvy PCs
Desktops are so not cool anymore. So Hewlett-Packard is trying to make theirs a bit hipper.
The HP Pavilion m9200t
(Credit: Hewlett-Packard)Though the new Pavilion Elite m9200t doesn't have zebra stripes or come in anything other than the standard tower form factor, it's looking to impress with its features, like the Easy Backup Button for quickly backing up files, the 1TB hard drive, and a Blu-ray Disc burner, as well as photo-editing software, and a digital TV tuner and the ability to record TV shows.
It starts at $799, but HP's Web site prices the "recommended configuration" at $1,429 and is available now.
Erica Ogg is a CNET News reporter who covers Apple, HP, Dell, and other PC makers, as well as the consumer electronics industry. She's also one of the hosts of CNET News' Daily Podcast. In her non-work life, she's a history geek, a loyal Dodgers fan, and a mac-and-cheese connoisseur. E-mail Erica. 
