[From Geek.com]
The focus of computing may have shifted from PCs to notebooks but some people still need power, sometimes seemingly ridiculous amounts of it. Whether you are rendering 3D graphics or editing video or you just have a lot to do at once, the workstation is far from dead for you. With this in mind, as well as the ongoing commoditization of processing power, HP put a lot of effort into producing their new series of Z series workstations.

With so much of the computer simply being decided by what processor you are running and what graphics card(s) you have, companies like HP, Dell, and Lenovo are constantly searching for ways to compete. The obvious play for this is the price, but with slim margins and expensive components other battlegrounds must be found.

rolled out the Z series as the most attractive product in its class largely thanks to a new case design not available from the competition. Dell and Lenovo both released Nehalem-powered systems on the same day, powered by the same impossibly powerful Nvidia graphics cards but the Z series also had a custom case designed by BMW Designworks.

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