UNIX Workstation is suitable for graphics and design.

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Model c3650 workstation has 625 MHz PA-8700 processor, up to 8 Gbyte of memory and HP fxl0pro graphics. System is suitable for customers running applications for mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), visualizing designs, models, mechanical design, and solid-modeling work. It meets need for rapidly expanding compute capacity and memory as well as graphics demands for reviewing large designs and analyses.



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HP workstation c3650 Provides Price/ Performance Advantage on One-way UNIX System


Robust Feature Set Enables Design and Review of Solutions, Large Assemblies and Virtual Prototypes

The HP workstation c3650 provides superior application performance, at a competitive price, for customers, such as senior designers, analysts and scientific researchers. With a 625MHz PA-8700 processor, up to eight gigabytes of memory, and full-featured HP fxl0pro graphics, the HP c3650 delivers industry-leading compute and graphics performance, flexibility and value. This feature set enables customers running applications for mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) and computer aided engineering (CAE) to meet their rapidly expanding compute capacity and memory needs as well as the graphics demands for reviewing large designs and analyses faster than competitive UNIX offerings.

With its complete offering of graphics capabilities, the HP workstation c3650 provides MCAD and CAE customers with the compute power they need to solve today's resource-hungry design tasks cost-effectively. It is ideal for visualizing designs, models, mechanical design, and solid- modeling work.

The HP workstation c3650 also benefits from a familiar form factor for faster deployment within customers' environment. This form factor saves critical time and cost due to minimal software qualification and no hardware form factor qualification is required.

Investment Protection
The HP c3650 can be configured to meet customers' demands for improved investment protection due to its extensive expandability. For example, it offers binary compatibility with future PA-RISC and Itanium processors to protect customers' investments in applications, data and systems. This ensures efficiencies and ease of transition to HP's next generation high-performance systems.

Pricing and Availability
HP workstation c3650 will begin shipping Nov.1, 2001. The price of the workstation is from $9,000. Additionally, HP offers the lowest priced and highest performing graphics card at $2,500.

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