THREAD --- ODM TO BEGIN TODAY - FINALLY !Dow Jones Newswires -- April 15, 1998
Compaq Computer Redesigns DeskPro Family
HOUSTON (Dow Jones)--Compaq Computer Corp. (CPQ) redesigned its Deskpro family and unveiled its Deskpro EN and Deskpro EP series.
Also, the personal computer maker unveiled the Presario 4880, which featuers a Pentium II processor 400 MHz, and will incorporate the new Intel Corp. (INTC) Celeron processor in future Presario models, to be made available in early summer.
In press releases Wednesday, the company said the Deskpro series were redesigned to maximize a distribution model that includes lowering costs by building and configuring products to specific reseller and customer orders.
The Deskpro EP series is available in April and has an estimated starting price of $899. The Deskpro EN series will be available in May in North America, with a starting price of $1,349.
The Presario 4880 will start at $2,599, without monitor.
Compaq said the Presario 4880 is its fastest home computer ever.
The product includes a new 100MHz bus that is 53% faster than earlier models, allowing faster communication between the processor and other parts of the computer system.
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