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On the inside: unlike other all-in-ones, you can tinker with the Z1 and upgrade using HP’s tool-less system

Lacking the usual bombast of a product launch, HP has ushered in its new Z1 workstation from from behind a veil of secrecy, revealing an all-in-one solution that packs professional power.

Set for an April release, HP’s integrated answer to an overcrowded desktop, the 27” Z1 is billed as “power without the tower”.

With all involved hushed up for over two years during its development it was easy to sense the relief at the launch event in Las Vegas; with a space-saving design and an array of features HP also seemed prepared to tackle the looming elephant in the room – namely Apple’s iMac.

This is it: your desktop can really be this uncluttered (honestly!)

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