BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walmart today named
HP the winner of its Home Entertainment Design Challenge, singling out the
technology company for further reducing the environmental impact of personal
computers. The HP Pavilion dv6929 Entertainment Notebook
(http://www.hp.com/go/walmartchallenge) features an innovative design that
reduces product packaging by 97 percent, conserving fuel and reducing CO2
emissions by removing the equivalent of one out of every four trucks
previously needed to deliver the notebooks to Walmart stores and Sam's Club
locations around the country.
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In accordance with its long-standing Design for the Environment strategy
(http://www.hp.com/go/environment), HP radically redesigned the packaging of
the HP Pavilion dv6929 by replacing conventional protective shipping materials
and boxes with the HP Protect Messenger Bag, a stylish and protective
accessory with fabric made from 100 percent recycled materials. This allows
for a dramatic reduction in overall packaging content and size while
delivering equal, if not better, product protection when compared to
conventional packaging.
Now exclusively available in nearly 1,700 Walmart stores and 594 Sam's
Club locations across the U.S. for $798*, the winning HP notebook will be
displayed on shelves wearing only the HP Protect Messenger Bag. Customers who
purchase the HP notebook will leave the store with the computer and its
accessories cushioned safely in the notebook bag. This makes it easier for
consumers to make a more environmentally responsible choice by removing the
burden of disposing of the cardboard, foam or plastic typically found in
consumer electronics packaging.
Consumers who purchase the HP Pavilion dv6929 from Walmart stores and
Sam's Club locations can take advantage of free recycling of their old PC, and
also benefit from the variety of energy-efficient features that qualify the
notebook for the ENERGY STAR(R) rating and Silver registration in the
Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT(TM)).
Like most HP products, the HP Pavilion dv6929 is also transported
exclusively by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified SmartWay surface
transport carriers to Walmart stores.
