NEW DELHI, INDIA: Hewlett Packard (HP) announced the launch of HP Pavilion p6000 in the Indian desktop sector.

The HP Pavilion p6000 series PC will be available starting at Rs. 29,990.

The PC is powered by Intel Core2 Duo Processor and also offers support for AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core Processor. The PC runs on Microsoft Windows Vista Basic/Home Premium edition and has a 15-in-1 card reader.

Other features include integrated high definition audio, up to 7.1 Surround Sound Ready and an in-built microphone, headphone, 2 USB ports. The availability of CD/DVD burner design allows users to easily edit images and video making it the ultimate in digital entertainment.

"The Pavilion p6000 PC encapsulates digital entertainment, opening doors for the family to live it up - with photographs, music, video and surfing, all rolled into one," enthused Ketan Patel, the Country Category Manager Consumer Desktops, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard India.

The p6000 also comes bundled with HP Pocket Media Drive bay, which enables "storage expansion in a tool-free design." The PC also includes HP Total Care Advisor, which enables users to keep up to date with the security aspect as well as get periodic updates from a one point only.