Compaq Goes Ultraportable
Jun 04, 1999 (Tech Web - CMP via COMTEX) -- Compaq is expected to ship a new ultraportable notebook
PC by mid-July.
The new Armada weighs less than 3 pounds and isless than 1 inch thick. It features a choice of Intel's
333-MHz Pentium II or Celeron processor, an 11.3-inch TFT display, 64 megabytes of SDRAM, up to a
6.4-gigabyte hard drive, a magnesium alloy case, and a choice of Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0.
Other features include a 95 percent full-sized keyboard, an external floppy disk drive, and an optional Mobile
Expansion Unit (MEU) that attaches to the bottom of the unit to house the disk drive as well as options such
as a CD-ROM or DVD drive, a SuperDisk LS-120 drive, a second battery, or a second hard drive.
The MEU is a step toward Compaq's plan to release a family of common docking products late in the third
quarter or early in the fourth quarter, said Eric Brennan, acting director of new product marketing at Compaq,
in Houston.
"For IT managers, [common docking] simplifies purchases. They only have to spare one part," Brennan said.
Pricing on the ultraportable Armada, which is targeted at high-level executives, is expected to start below
$2,000. |
