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To: Ed Forrest who wrote (22652)	6/16/1999 4:27:00 PM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Respond to of 41369

Ed,let us not forget the landmark news for today: CPQ offers Web/DSL ready PC just in time for Summer: Baby Bell DSL roll out; Compaq unveils consumer PCs and its own Web access By Eric Auchard NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - Compaq Computer Corp. <CPQ.N> on Tuesday unveiled its latest line-up of consumer desktop and notebook computers with monitors, printers and new Internet services as the company stepped up sales beyond the PC boxes themselves. The No. 1 PC maker at a news conference here demonstrated a set of new Internet services, including its own Compaq.net branded service starting at $11.99 a month and NetZero, an ad-supported "free" Web access service. While Compaq has suffered slack corporate PC sales this year, leading to a sharp drop in its stock price and a top-level executive shakeout, consumer PCs remain a bright spot for the Houston company. Compaq's new consumer PCs are part of the industry's new product introductions that take place each June, ahead of the family back-to-school purchasing season that takes place later this summer. But unlike previous years, Compaq is focused less on promoting features inside the new machines than on the products and services built around each PC, an approach shared by major rivals International Business Machines Corp. <IBM.N>, Hewlett-Packard Co. <HWP.N> and Dell Computer Corp. <DELL.O>. "To be a long-term player, we probably need to be more than just a box player," Mike Larson, senior vice president and new general manager of Compaq's consumer unit, said in an interview. The company showed off new Presario desktop PCs starting at $599 running up to $1,999, without monitors, for the fastest Intel <INTC.O> chips on the market. New Presario notebook models begin at $1,299 up to $2,999 and beyond. "The Internet is the No. 1 reason why consumers are buying computers today," Larson said of Compaq's plans to package PCs with a selection of Internet services. "Customers are looking for one point of contact for the total package," he said. moneynet.com Symbol=CPQ&ID=SF-06/15-AnN1544185@NEWS-P2&Index= 1&HeadlineURL=../News/NewsHeadlines.asp& DISABLE_FORM=&NAVSVC=News\Company ========================== And the wireless news: Compaq Debuts First Easy to Install Wireless LAN Solution for Growing <CPQ.N> Compaq Debuts First Easy to Install Wireless LAN Solution for Growing Businesses; Now Shipping Internet Keyboard with Prosignia Desktops HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1999--Underscoring its firm commitment to providing greater technology choices for growing businesses, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today became the first PC manufacturer to offer an easy-to-install, industry-standard Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) for growing businesses for less than $200 a node. The company also announced today a new Compaq Internet Keyboard for Prosignia Desktop PCs that will provide one-touch access to key Internet solutions, services and information tailored specifically for Small and Medium-sized Business (SMBs) customers. In addition, Compaq announced that it's offering customers a one-year subscription to a special version of the award-wining(1), online.briefcase at no charge. This service provides access to email, calendar, address book and key productivity tools from any web browser anytime, anywhere. "As the first PC manufacturer to offer a wireless LAN solution based on the 802.11 standard and integrated Internet access through dedicated keyboard buttons, Compaq is continuing to lead the industry in providing growing businesses the most advanced, easy-to-install and easy-to-use technology available in the market today," said Bob Fernander, moneynet.com CPQ&ID=BZ-06/16-AnBSW6G0212@NEWS-P2&Index=0&HeadlineURL =../News/NewsHeadlines.asp&DISABLE_FORM=&NAVSVC=News\Company