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Technology Stocks : Compaq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Night Writer who wrote (78868)	2/29/2000 10:52:00 AM
From: Captain Jack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

N W -- maybe the big guys know something we don't. Unlikely unless MC has started talking,,, remember todays announcement-- 40 in the next 12 months. People in that high or higher are leaving for issues that can make that in less time and have less chance of disappointments,,,

To: Night Writer who wrote (78868)	2/29/2000 10:52:00 AM
From: Night Writer	Respond to of 97611

Volume looks strong this morning. Now if we can just get the price moving the right direction. NW COMPAQ AERO(R) PLAYS DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC VIA NEW WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER FOR PALM-SIZE PCS HOUSTON, Feb 29, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today announced that the Compaq Aero(R) handheld computers will offer secure digital music playback capability with the availability of the new Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player for Palm-Size PCs. This new feature of Windows CE will immediately allow any Compaq Aero 1500 or 2100 to become a portable music player. Compaq Aero customers who download Windows Media Player can now listen to the hundreds of thousands of digital music tracks available in the Windows Media Format from top record labels, without buying additional hardware or carrying CDs from home. Windows Media also offers Compaq Aero customers CD- quality audio playback in half the file size of MP3, doubling the amount of music their devices can store. Compaq's support of Windows Media Player for Palm-Size PCs is yet another proof point of its commitment to the palm-size PC category. The Compaq Aero will be among the first handheld devices on the market to play downloadable, secure content from major record labels. Compaq Aero customers can download the free software from compaq.com. The Aero may be purchased through Compaq's many resellers and mail-order channel partners, or directly from Compaq via its DirectPlus Web site. For complete product and pricing details, please visit Compaq's web site for Aero handhelds at compaq.com. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing systems in the world. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs for the NonStop(TM) Internet world. Compaq products and services are sold in more than 200 countries directly to businesses, through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners, and directly to businesses and consumers through Compaq's e-commerce Web site at compaq.com. Compaq markets its products and services primarily to customers from the business, home, government, and education sectors. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products and services are available at compaq.com.