Title: Boston-Power's Sonata Batteries Power New HP Pavilion dv8

Industry sector: Energy storage

October 14, 2009 --
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., BUSINESS WIRE --

Boston-Power, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation lithium-ion batteries, today announced that its award-winning Sonata battery will ship with the new HP Pavilion dv8 Entertainment Notebook PC. The new model is among an impressive array of products being unveiled by HP this week in Geneva, Switzerland.

The HP Pavilion dv8 boasts a stunning 18.4-inch, full high-definition, ultra-widescreen, ultra BrightView display with built-in TV tuner, Blu-ray disk reader and subwoofer that delivers home theatre-quality audio and video for an outstanding entertainment experience. Strikingly crafted, the scratch-proof liquid metallic surface in the chic HP Espresso Imprint pattern will add a touch of style to any room of the house.

Notably, the HP Pavilion dv8 includes the revolutionary HP Long Life Battery, powered by Sonata cells from Boston-Power, which supports more than 1,000 recharges, an improvement of three to five times over conventional lithium-ion batteries. Not only does the HP Long Life Battery offer better performance, but it is better for the environment as the need to replace batteries less frequently means that fewer batteries are disposed of and less landfill is used. It is the only battery with the prestigious Nordic Ecolabel certification.

'Boston-Power and HP have long shared the mission to bring notebook PC customers a high-performance, environmentally sustainable battery ' one that continues to keep pace with the demands placed on it by even the most demanding leisure and business users,' said Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Founder and CEO, Boston-Power. 'The HP Pavilion dv8 is another compelling and demonstrable example of this commitment and we are excited to be the battery of choice for this model.'

The HP Pavilion dv8's Intel Core' i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M graphics card with 1GB DDR3 SDRAM, as well as the DDR3 memory, guarantee more than enough power for even the most demanding entertainment needs. The HP Pavilion dv8 will be available throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia starting October 22, 2009, at a recommended retail price of '1499 (approximately $2,217 U.S. dollars).