HP Brio

HP Brio

Developer	Hewlett-Packard
Manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
Type	Desktop personal computer
Release date	September 1998(1998-09)
Lifespan	1998–2002
Discontinued	2002
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
CPU	Intel x86
Marketing target	Small businesspurpose
Successor	Compaq Evo
Related	HP Vectra

TheHP Briowas a line of business-orienteddesktop personal computersmade byHewlett-Packardaimed at small businesses.

The 7000 series was targeted at mainstream business computing, and started with a street price of $2449, inclusive of a 15-inch monitor. The 8000 was designed for "power-hungry" business users. Both series were announced in September 1998.

In June 1999, HP announced Brio models BA and BAx that includedMicrosoft Office 2000 Small Business.They were launched at street prices of $999 and $1,499 respectively.

Announced in October 1999 at an estimated street price of $499, the BA200 was aimed at small businesses that purchase white box PCs—non-branded PCs assembled by resellers or consumer PCs from manufacturers such aseMachinesat retail.The PCs came ready forWindows 2000,and were certified forNovellnetwork operating systems, for easy integration into a networked environment. They also shipped with HP Brio Internet Center and HP Brio Center, which together provided comprehensive Internet and e-commerce capabilities and online support.

Alongside HP's announcement of a new HP Brio Business PC line with the HP Brio Internet Center, HP also announced an agreement withAT&T;WorldNet Service to provide small- and medium-business customers with fast, easy access to the Internet. The alliance with AT&T was meant to provide small and medium businesses with an end-to-end solution—from initial connection to creating a Web site and online store.

In 1998, HP partnered withSymantecto incorporate pcANYWHERE32, a remote-control software package, on all HP Brio PCs for small and medium companies without an information technology (IT) staff.

Geared for small business users, the value lines of Brio PCs offered on-screen and online tech support. The latter came via a customizedYahoo!web site that featured news, business tips, stock reports, and product-specific service and support content from HP.

In May 2000, the HP Brio BA200 placed sixth onPC World'sMay list of Top 10 Budget PCs.

In January 2002,Netscape Communicationsannounced that it had licensed its Netcenter Web portal to Hewlett-Packard for the Brio line of business computers.

Models

The following is a list of all HP Brio models ever launched. "x" in the following names is a variable for models 71-85.

• HP Brio 71xx
• HP Brio 80xx
• HP Brio 81xx
• HP Brio 82xx
• HP Brio 83xx
• HP Brio 84xx
• HP Brio 85xx
• HP Brio BA200
• HP Brio BA210
• HP Brio BA400
• HP Brio BA410
• HP Brio BA600
• HP Brio BAx
• HP Brio BA
• HP Brio BA300