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Launch of new metro style Windows 8 Upgrade in SL

Microsoft Sri Lanka has some great news in store for all their customers who are awaiting the October launch of the new metro style Windows 8. As a special prelaunch privilege, Microsoft is offering all customers who purchase a qualifying Windows 7 PC with Home Basic or higher version from now until January 31, 2013 the option to purchase a down loadable upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of $14.99.

Through thislimited time Windows Upgrade Offer, all purchases made through the authorized local distribution channel will receive Windows 8 when the product is generally available at the estimated retail price of $14.99, although the actual price may vary slightly due to taxes that apply for online payment in Sri Lanka and Maldives. The Windows Upgrade Offer is just the first of many consumer offers that will roll out in conjunction with the general availability of Windows 8.

The final Windows 8 Preview, recently released has brought the software giant a step closer in their journey of readying the world for Windows 8. Now available for download, the preview gives a foretaste of the tens of thousands of refinements, such as increased personalization options for the Start screen, improved multi-monitor support, changes to the way people find and download apps through the Windows Store, and new Family Safety features.

With Windows 8, customers will experience their PCs come to life with live tiles that give instant access to people, apps, sites and more. With the ability to personalize, the Windows 8 experience users can stay up to date and closer to what matters most with mail, calendar, photos, messaging while being connected with great apps built for News, Sports, Maps, Sports, Weather and Finance. . Another significant feature is Internet Explorer 10, the entirely new fast and fluid browser for Windows 8 that is poised to redefine the browsing experience.

All eligible customers will receive the same upgrade offer, an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro via Microsoft-designated electronic software distribution (ESD). For customers who prefer physical media, optional backup media will be available for purchase at an additional cost, although the experience is not designed to offer this in place of the software download. Users also have the advantage of creating their own installation media on DVD or USB.

This special offer from Microsoft will provide “retail equivalent” software licensed by Microsoft. The software will come with the same rights and limitations as other retail upgrade software to Windows 8, including a multi-language user interface. Each upgrade license will only apply to one PC and will be limited to PCs with a valid base license to a qualifying operating system (an OEM Windows 7 SKU). The promotion is not a “Windows 8 ready”, “Windows 8 compatible” or similar program, nor does it express or imply compatibility of any PC with Windows 8.

New HP Designjet Z3200 in Sri Lanka

New HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer Delivers Gallery-Quality Prints to Creative Professionals was launched to Sri Lankan market recently.

The HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, available in 24” and 44” print widths, using HP Vivera Pigment inks is the ideal printer for photographers, commercial printers, photo and fine art print service providers (PSPs), and graphic designers, the HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer achieves print permanence of more than 200 years on a range of HP creative and specialty printing materials.

“HP is committed to developing technologies that expand the capabilities of fine art printing to better meet customer needs in an evolving market,” said Martin Carballo, Business Manager, Large-Format Printing, Imaging and Printing Group, HP Asia Pacific & Japan.

“The HP Designjet Z3200 allows creative professionals and commercial printers to accurately translate their work from image capture to print, providing unsurpassed print quality and consistency.”

The HP Designjet Z3200 delivers gallery-quality, black-and-white and color photographs, art enlargements, large-format designs and high-accuracy proofs that stand out and survive the test of time.

The Z3200’s 12-ink printing system, using HP Vivera pigment inks, features new HP 73 Chromatic Red ink, which enables up to 95 percent PANTONE coverage. Leveraging HP DreamColor technologies and an embedded spectrophotometer,(3) users can achieve accurate color matching and profiling and easily generate custom ICC profiles in-house to deliver print-to-print and printer-to-printer repeatability across a range of media.

An enhanced HP Color Center allows users to manage their paper presets; it simplifies workflows so users can easily access, create and share paper presets; and it enables productive operation and great ink efficiency with automatic servicing routines and optical drop detection to optimize the printer’s performance. With the in-built web server, users can accurately track the cost of media and ink for each job.