Compaq puts its Mpact multimedia computers in schools.......
Schools get digital video!
Compaq Provides Schools Advanced Multimedia Capabilities with Education VideoPaq Solution
Business Wire - July 30, 1997 08:59
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 1997--
New Solution Offers High-Quality, Low-Cost Capabilities for State-of-the-Art Teaching and Learning With back-to-school just around the corner, educators are looking for new tools that will stimulate teaching and learning. Continuing to offer schools computer technology that enhances creativity, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today announced the Compaq Education VideoPaq, a computing tool that combines a video card and editing software so students and teachers can use their PCs to produce multimedia reports. Allowing the user to combine text, graphics, still pictures and full-motion video into comprehensive presentations, the Compaq Education VideoPaq enables students and teachers to move beyond the traditional written assignment. Available to U.S. educational institutions at the exceptional price of $150(a), the Compaq Education VideoPaq is optimized and tested specifically for the Compaq Presario 4170ES network-ready, multimedia education PC, and is a high performance, easy-to-use solution at a very attractive price. "Our commitment remains unwavering in providing educators the technology solutions they need to meet today's learning requirements," said Sue Collins, Director of Education, Compaq Computer Corporation. "In both K-12 and higher education institutions, students and teachers alike are being challenged to pull from a variety of resources to present a comprehensive picture of the subject at hand. The Compaq Education VideoPaq option addresses this need and provides exceptional performance at a very low cost."
An Exciting Educational Tool
Multimedia presentations, web sites, and digital movie productions are becoming standard components of today's learning environments. The Compaq Education VideoPaq combines the power of the Compaq Presario 4170ES with the power of video to provide an easy-to-use, yet powerful, new multimedia educational computing solution. In an elementary science class, for example, students writing a report on frogs can combine text and video of a frog dissection as well as the sound and sights of a frog's habitat obtained from a recent school trip. Enabling students to express their creativity, audio -- such as music or a pre-recorded introduction -- can also be added to the report. Engineering students in colleges and universities can use such technology to develop a comprehensive report on wind tunnel experiments, combining video footage of a test model plane in a wind tunnel, along with detailed data from their experiments. These various multimedia elements can then be combined to create a "home page" to share the students' findings with others around the world via the Internet. Designed to make capturing and editing multimedia information a snap, the Education VideoPaq combines specially-configured versions of the ImpactVCB (Video Capture Board), and WinTV and WinCapture software from Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc., (NASDAQ:HAUP), a leading worldwide provider of TV and digital video boards; along with Asymetrix's Digital Video Producer 5.0, to provide a single, easy-to-purchase package. With this package, students and educators can capture, edit and view both analog and digital video clips and still pictures in a variety of formats, including real-time video -- full motion video with TV quality. Providing the ultimate in multimedia editing, sound quality may be adjusted to a level anywhere from an AM radio up to a compact disc. Collins continued, "Our alliances are key to our ability to provide educators complete solutions that support their schools' technology needs. Our development efforts with Hauppauge and Asymetrix have enabled Compaq to develop and offer the Education VideoPaq solution at such an incredible price." Underscoring Compaq's commitment to provide educators integrated solutions, the Compaq Education VideoPaq was designed to work with the most popular presentation and report software today, including Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.'s HyperStudio, the number one authoring tool in education, as well as Macromedia's Director, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Students and educators creating a report in one of these packages can easily pull in multimedia information to complete their presentations. The Compaq Presario 4170ES
The Compaq Presario 4170ES, a networked, multimedia PC ideal for the classroom, enables schools to take advantage of the new sound and video clips in such CD-ROM applications as the Learning Company's "MayaQuest" with full-motion MPEG video playback and JBL Pro Audio(b). Featuring a Pentium 166-MHz processor, 8X speed CD-ROM, 2.1GB hard drive and 24 MB EDO RAM, the Presario 4170ES comes standard with a choice of one of nine Compaq LearningPaqs. The Compaq LearningPaq collection offers nearly 40 CD-ROM titles in math and science, language arts, social studies, general topics and reference materials, grouped by subject matter and grade level. With each LearningPaq, Compaq includes Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.'s HyperStudio 3.1 for Windows as well as Claris Corporation s ClarisWorks 4.0, Citadel Technology, Inc.'s WinShield and McAfee Software's VirusScan. Availability Available immediately for educators in the U.S., the Compaq Education VideoPaq solution can be ordered by calling 1-800-88-TEACH or by contacting a Compaq Certified Education Partner. The Education VideoPaq option can be ordered configured for the Compaq Presario 4170ES only. Compaq in Education
Compaq is a leading provider of PCs and servers to the education marketplace, offering a broad suite of technology solutions and services. As a full-service computer company and the worldwide leader in the PC industry, Compaq delivers to K-12 schools, colleges and universities, complete solutions for outfitting entire classrooms, school districts and campuses. Compaq's full array of networking products, servers, desktops and notebooks are sold through the Compaq Certified Education Partners Program. The company's popular Presario ES family of education PCs includes network-ready, multimedia notebook and desktop computers for schools. Schools can call 1-800-88-TEACH to find a local Compaq Certified Education Partner or to obtain help choosing the Compaq products that best suit their needs. More information about Compaq in education can be found at compaq.com Company Background
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped over a million servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at compaq.com
(a)All prices shown are Compaq National Education Price List prices. Prices are subject to change. (b)The Learning Company's "Mayaquest" is available in Compaq's Language Arts and Social Studies LearningPaq for grades 7-12. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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