PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Sep 6, 2005--In time for back-to-school shopping, HP (NYSE:HPQ) is offering college students a program that can save them up to 15 percent on the company`s latest technology products through hpshopping.com, HP`s online consumer-shopping subsidiary.
The Academic Purchase Program was developed by hpshopping.com to give all qualified students access to the technology tools that can aid their academic success. New and returning college students with a valid student ID can register for the discount at www.hpshopping.com/education.
From the comfort of their dorm rooms or apartments, student shoppers can take advantage of hpshopping.com`s personalization features and award-winning customer service to help select the right products.
''Today`s higher education curriculum demands the use of technology solutions including notebook PCs, printers and PDAs,'' said Susan Boyce, chief marketing officer, hpshopping.com. ''We find that many students need to purchase their own solutions to complete their coursework. The benefit of our hpshopping.com Academic Purchase Program is that it gives qualifying students as much as 15 percent off high-quality HP products -- and allows them to select and customize a solution to meet their needs.''
Unlike the limited selections in campus bookstores, the Academic Purchase Program offers students the complete line of HP home and dorm room offerings, including new, refurbished and hard-to-find products. Available items include HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario notebooks and desktop PCs, HP iPAQ handheld PCs, flat panel TVs, HP Photosmart digital cameras and printers, and HP LaserJet and inkjet printers.
Additionally, hpshopping.com offers an eFinance program that enables qualifying students the opportunity to purchase back-to-school products right away, with the convenience of paying over time. With the hpshopping.com eFinance card, students and other customers can save money by taking advantage of limited time no-interest and no payment promotions.
About hpshopping.com
HPshopping.com (www.hpshopping.com) offers customers a one-stop shop for HP home and home office products -- including customized HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario PCs, handheld devices, digital cameras, printers, printing supplies and digital entertainment products. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., hpshopping.com was incorporated in May 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of HP. The company was launched as part of HP`s strategy to reach its customers anytime, anywhere with personalized product features, end-to-end purchase convenience and award-winning customer service.
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company`s offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2005, HP revenue totaled $85.2 billion. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com.
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