Keeping with the business laptop norm, the nc6400 comes with little software-its Windows XP Professional operating system, a few disc viewing and burning apps, Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software, and a handful of HP programs, including security and backup utilities. The nc6400 also includes a couple of cool security features: a Trusted Platform Module and a biometric fingerprint reader.
Networking options include a 56Kbps modem, Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g, and Bluetooth-plus an optional integrated WWAN card from Cingular or Verizon that you can swap out later if you decide to switch carriers.
Noticeable exclusions from the list include another USB 2.0 port (the Latitude D620 offers four USB 2.0 ports in total) and a four-pin FireWire jack (now found on the majority of laptops). The case contains S-Video out, VGA, and three USB 2.0 ports headphone and microphone jacks plus Type II PC Card, smart card, and flash media card (Secure Digital and MultiMediaCard) slots. Employees will find that they get the ports, the jacks, and the slots that they need-if not all the ones they want-in the nc6400.
