- Hi, I'm Nicole Dezen from Microsoft,
and I'm here today with Mike Nash from HP,
who's joining me to talk about their latest announcements
at CES.
Welcome, Mike.
- Thanks, Nicole.
It's so great to be part of this process every year.
And thanks for having us.
- Yeah, this is such a great event.
I'm thrilled you're here.
I wanted to talk a little bit about HP's mission statement,
because HP calls out
earning respect and loyalty from customers.
I think this is really unique,
and I'd love to hear how it plays out
in your product development.
- You know, it's awesome.
It's really, it's a great point.
I think, you know, overall, I'll say,
as we've been reinventing the PC category, here at HP,
everything we've been doing for a number of years
has really put the customer at the center.
That, as much as the PC has become essential,
helping to make sure that individuals are essential
in the way they work or the way they play,
that's our theme,
and making sure that we're building products,
and features, and services, and capabilities
that respond to and create the experiences
that customers need, to enable their stories.
- Oh, I love that customer-centric focus.
Can you tell us a bit about what's new from HP for CES 2021?
- Absolutely.
I do love talking about products, Nicole, as you know.
I think the first product we'll talk about
is the HP Envy 14.
Think about the HP Envy 14
as your mobile personal creative studio.
It's HP's first 14-inch product
with a 16:10 display.
And the benefit of that is,
it lets you see about 11% more content
on a device that's about the same size.
It's also HP's first 14-inch device
with color calibration with Delta E less than two.
It provides precise, accurate colors,
for, really, a much more lifelike feel.
- Wow, that sounds like it was tailor-made for creators.
- Absolutely was.
And I think we're super excited about that,
but also, excited about the new HP Elite Folio.
The HP Elite Folio is cool,
rightly because of its new design and form factor.
It's a pull-forward design.
It allows you to use the device in three modes.
It really enables limitless micro-mobility.
It allows you to switch seamlessly between these modes,
but also, stay connected with what matters,
using 5G,
using Wi-Fi 6,
and using Bluetooth.
From a productivity perspective,
we also have the ability to power the essential work,
using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 processor
with integrated graphics.
Not a problem working in a noisy environment,
because, with the HP noise reduction,
we have the ability to automatically use AI
to block out sounds that aren't the person speaking.
And of course, we have the ability
to keep sensitive information private,
with a built-in integrated privacy screen
that we're so proud of.
- I love hearing about all the features
that are designed so beautifully
for the situations that we're all navigating right now.
- Yeah, I think it really, really goes
to this whole notion of different use cases,
and I think the HP Elite Dragonfly is another great example
of a device that's really great for working from home,
and different parts of your home,
but also, gets people ready to go back to work, as well.
The new Dragonfly G2 allows you to connect and collaborate
from anywhere, any time.
It supports up to 5G-class speeds,
supports Wi-Fi 6,
and one of the features I love
is the fact that it has a built-in Tile.
So, if you lose the device,
you can use your phone to find your laptop,
just the way you might find your,
a lost set of keys using Tile.
But it's built into the device.
There's nothing to stick on the outside.
We have AI-based dynamic audio,
sound calibration, and noise reduction,
that all is in a package
that can start at a weight less than one kilogram.
As I mentioned earlier, we're really focused
on this notion of sustainability,
and it's absolutely true, with the Dragonfly G2.
The outer box packaging is 100% sourced
from sustainable components.
The Dragonfly also has a big brother product,
something we call the Elite Dragonfly Max.
This is really a device without compromise.
It allows you to make powerful connections.
It has four wide range microphones,
with AI-driven audio optimization software.
A five megapixel IR camera.
And we know it's just so important
in these days of working remotely
to look your best on camera,
and having a five megapixel camera
can make all the difference.
- It's so great to see HP's commitment to sustainability,
and it's inspiring,
the way it's showing up in your manufacturing processes,
and frankly, just that there's so much more progress
on this topic
in our industry as a whole.
Microsoft, too, has a deep commitment here.
We've made a goal to promote sustainable development
and low-carbon business practices globally.
We've been carbon-neutral across the world since 2012,
and Microsoft committed to being carbon-negative by 2030.
- It's so amazing to see how much we've had to change
every phase of the customer to,
the customer life cycle, and the product life cycle,
to make sure we're addressing these needs,
but the opportunities are so important,
and we're so excited to be part of the process.
- I love that, and it is truly important for our industry,
and for the world.
And Mike, I wanna just say a very big thank you
for joining us today,
and thank you, everyone, for watching.
Be sure to check out more announcements to come,
from CES 2021.